My Recently Visited Services
myHill is our secure portal that provides simple access to news, information, and online services based on an individual’s role at Stonehill.
Access to Banner, Cognos reports and some departmental information systems is authorized by information custodians and liaisons based on the requestor's job.
A variety of technology equipment is available for short-term loan.
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.
The online password change service enables a convenient way to change the password of a Stonehill account from anywhere at any time.
Poster printing is available at the IT Service Desk in Duffy 025 to faculty needing posters that serve an academic purpose (research or class work) and that will have a broad audience (e.g. Stonehill-wide community events, poster-sessions at academic conferences, etc.).
Voicemail allows telephone callers to leave a recorded message that is accessible from anywhere through email and all Teams apps.
Remote access through our Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows secure access to college computing and information resources from an off campus location.
Printers are available in a variety of locations including computer labs and the Library for students and open areas and department office suites for faculty and staff.
Firewalls are used to block network traffic to reduce the risk of unwanted network intrusions.
Changes to an office location must be reported to IT to ensure e911 data is accurate. New telephone extensions or changes to the configuration of an existing extension may be requested.
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.
Digital signage is delivered on College-owned TVs equipped with Roku devices through the cloud based Quickesign app which allows content owners to customize their own dynamic layouts.
Changes to Banner data that must be accomplished through SQL scripting may be requested by application managers.
Email is provided to the Stonehill community through the Microsoft Office 365 cloud based platform. Integration with the global address list enables quick access to all Stonehill email addresses while calendar simplifies setting up a meeting.
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.
New servers or configuration changes to an existing server may be requested.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A shared mailbox provides a generic method to communicate with a department using email.
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.
The telephone system enables internal and external voice communication using Teams Phone to meet the needs of the College.
IT staff members are available for one-on-one and small group consultations with faculty on a variety of topics.