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Reports from college wide systems are provided using Cognos and coordinated through application managers in the major business areas of the college.
Microsoft Teams enables departments, organizations, or groups of people to improve productivity with the ability to share documents, communicate, and much more.
Remote access through our Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows secure access to college computing and information resources from an off campus location.
myHill is our secure portal that provides simple access to news, information, and online services based on an individual’s role at Stonehill.
The online password change service enables a convenient way to change the password of a Stonehill account from anywhere at any time.
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. Microsoft Forms is available through Office 365 to easily create surveys and polls to collect feedback.
IT staff members are available for one-on-one and small group consultations with faculty on a variety of topics.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Access to the campus network is provided through secure, high speed wireless and wired connections.
The hardware, software, and wiring required to provide a robust college wide data network are managed and maintained to support the mission of the college.
Over 400 computers are available on campus for student use in open computer labs, in technology classrooms, and in the MacPhaidin Library.
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.
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.
A shared mailbox provides a generic method to communicate with a department using email.
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.
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 variety of technology equipment is available for short-term loan.
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.
Assistance to coordinate upgrades to departmental systems may be requested by application managers.
Changes or enhancements to Stonehill processes in the Banner System may be requested by application managers. This also includes changes to supporting Banner tools such as BDM, SoftDocs, and DegreeWorks .
Firewalls are used to block network traffic to reduce the risk of unwanted network intrusions.
Access to Banner, Cognos reports and some departmental information systems is authorized by information custodians and liaisons based on the requestor's job.