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.
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.
Remote access through our Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows secure access to college computing and information resources from an off campus location.
The Online Teaching Certification (OTC) program helps faculty prepare to design and deliver online courses that meet Stonehill’s online course quality rubric. It combines a self-paced Canvas course with individualized instructional design and educational technology support.
A variety of technology equipment is available for short-term loan.
The IT Service Desk provides support for computer issues that students have while on campus using standard Stonehill software.
All College classrooms are equipped with audio and video technologies, a podium computer and software to enhance teaching and learning.
Access to Banner, Cognos reports and some departmental information systems is authorized by information custodians and liaisons based on the requestor's job.
The online password change service enables a convenient way to change the password of a Stonehill account from anywhere at any time.
New network connections or changes to an existing connection or the location of the jack may be requested.
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.
IT staff members are available for one-on-one and small group consultations with faculty on a variety of topics.
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.
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.
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.
Access to the campus network is provided through secure, high speed wireless and wired connections.
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.
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.
Reports from college wide systems are provided using Cognos and coordinated through application managers in the major business areas of the college.
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.
Computers are purchased and maintained through a centralized process that ensures compatibility and benefits from volume pricing while meeting the specific needs of faculty and staff.
IP addresses within the College owned external or internal-only address space are maintained by IT.
Domain names for any name ending in stonehill.edu as well as other domain names purchased for Stonehill College are maintained by IT.
New servers or configuration changes to an existing server may be requested.
The hardware and software required to host the business and instructional applications used at the College are managed and maintained to ensure security, reliability, and performance.