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Canvas by Instructure is our learning management system. It provides powerful tools for faculty to present course content, collect student assignments, enable collaboration and manage outcomes. Students benefit from a single online resource to access all their course information.
Lecture capture enables the video capture of a class lecture or presentation using the computer in a classroom or a laptop in an office. The supported lecture capture application, Panopto, is used primarily for instructional purposes. However, it may be used for other purposes like providing training videos or capturing visiting speakers.
Video recording and streaming services include high-definition digital video recording, live streaming, and online distribution. Services are provided for College events that have a community wide or public audience and are deemed important for the archives.
Software licenses are purchased and installed through a centralized process that ensures compatibility and benefits from discounted and volume pricing while meeting the specific needs of faculty and departments.
A shared mailbox provides a generic method to communicate with a department using email.
myHill is our secure portal that provides simple access to news, information, and online services based on an individual’s role at Stonehill.
Wireless Communication Devices are purchased and maintained through a Stonehill Verizon Wireless corporate account that benefits from volume pricing while meeting the specific needs of staff.
Our video conferencing platform, Microsoft Teams, enables online meetings and screen sharing. Teams is also integrated into Canvas for faculty to use within their courses with their students and guests.
Setup of equipment, such as microphones and podiums, are provided by professional staff who may also staff events requiring complex technology configurations and sound engineering.
A Stonehill username and password are used to gain access to most technology services including the campus network, email, the myHill portal, and the Canvas learning management system. The username is created as an account in Microsoft Active Directory and access privileges are based on an individual’s role at Stonehill.
Access to the campus network is provided through secure, high speed wireless and wired connections.
Assistance to support or provide integration for departmental systems may be requested by application managers for systems that are not Ellucian Banner applications.
The Hill Alert emergency notification system is used to quickly and efficiently send community members a text message to their cell phone in case of an emergency on campus. It is based on the Rave platform.
IT staff are available by appointment to come to classrooms to assist with a variety of activities. Examples include: assisting with the use of classroom technology; demonstrating the use of lecture capture or video conferencing software; and training students on the use of Canvas, Office365 or other supported software.
Most College event spaces are equipped with audio and video technologies and the ability to connect a laptop to projection.
New servers or configuration changes to an existing server may be requested.
A variety of technology equipment is available for short-term loan.
The online password change service enables a convenient way to change the password of a Stonehill account from anywhere at any time.
IT staff members are available for one-on-one and small group consultations with faculty on a variety of topics.
Remote access through our Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows secure access to college computing and information resources from an off campus location.
Each department is provided with secure cloud storage in the SharePoint application in Office 365. Organization needs may be satisfied with document storage in SharePoint.
Each individual with an Office 365 email account is provided OneDrive cloud storage.
Over 400 computers are available on campus for student use in open computer labs, in technology classrooms, and in the MacPhaidin Library.
Voicemail allows telephone callers to leave a recorded message that is accessible from anywhere through email and all Teams apps.
Microsoft Forms is available through Office 365 to easily create surveys and polls to collect feedback. Qualtrics is a self-service online survey platform used for Stonehill academic purposes or college business. It allows users to build and distribute surveys as well as manage data. Gathering data with this simple to use, yet sophisticated software solution is available from anywhere.