Program Spotlights

Thank you, OTIS!

Aswecontinuetomonitorongoing developmentsrelated toCOVID-19, OTIS (Office of Technology & Instructional Services) has Reinvented itsservicesand supporttomeetthedemandsoffull remote instruction. Theireffectivehybrid supportmodel ismeeting theteaching and learning demandsof ourfacultyand students, aswell asaccommodating theactivitiesoffacultyutilizing enhanced classroomsatboth locations. Underagileand steadyleadership, OTISwasquicktoactby developing and conducting remoteinstruction webinarstobuild theproficiencyoffacultyto meettheremoteteaching mandatesoftheUniversitytoward providing asolid learning experienceforourstudents. Laptoploaners, noise-cancelling headsetsand webcamsare allowing ourfacultytoconductqualityvirtual classesand aCOVID-19website is providing up-to-dateinformation tokeeptheRBScommunityabreastoftechnologynews toenhanceremoteteaching and learning. In thecoming weeks, RBSwill beentering exam periods, and OTISispoised toguideourfacultyin deploying reviewand liveproctoring optionstomaintain theintegrityoftesting sessions. With thesupportand leadershipofthe

Dean’sOffice, OTISiscommitted tofullysupportourfaculty, staffand students. With robust servicecontinuityplansin place, OTISstrivestoprovideexceptional, uninterrupted and innovative servicewith Resilience, Resourcefulnessand thedeepestlevelsofResponsibilitytopromote excellencein teaching and learning.

Ahugethankyou, Russell Clarke, Shevon Jackson, Joe Bassano, Jay Badiani, William Reason, Shakira Willoughby-Little, Irving Rroman, Wes Stochel, Quinton Mitchell, Lisa Dedrick, Max Biles, Irving Roman, Carlton Hurdle, Kyle Korley, Sofia D’Rozario, Constance Sullivan, Ozgur Yaglidere, Steven Stone and therestoftheOTISteam!

Cyber Security using Conferencing Tools

Best Practices for Security and WebEx Forthoseusing WebEx, theBestPracticesforSecureWebExmeetingswebpageshareshowto provideasafeand secureenvironmentwith WebEx, such asusing scheduled meetings(instead ofa personal room)and knowing howtoremoveaparticipantfrom themeeting. WebExisavailablefreeto all faculty, staffand students

Web Conferencing for Instruction Foremployeeswhoareteaching, thewebconferencing and related toolsavailablein theuniversity’s learning managementsystemsareoften thepreferred method fordelivering lecturesorhosting virtual gatherings. TheTechnologyToolsforFacultyresourceattheuniversity’sCOVID-19websitefeatures information on recording videosand hosting webinarsin Blackboard, Canvas, and Sakai.

Zoom Security Though Zoom isnotsupported bytheOfficeofInformation Technology, werealizethatsomemembersoftheuniversitycommunitymaybeusing it. Ifmembersofyourcommunityareusing Zoom, pleaseaskthattheyreviewtheseguidelinesfrom Zoom aboutkeeping crashersoutofZoom events.

Formorecybersecuritytips, visittheOITwebsite.

Business with Bloomberg

RBShasexpanded itslongstanding partnership with Bloomberg, Ltd. and recentlyheld aribbon cutting ceremonytocelebratetheinstallation of additional Bloomberg TerminalsatRBS-NBand thecreation ofthenewBloomberg BusinessLab; apleasantand convenientlocation wherestudentscan usethemachinestoconductresearch and furthertheirgrowth in thefinancial world. TheBloomberg Terminalsareembedded with a varietyofresourcesand beneficial toolsthatare used in several RBScoursesin both Newark and NewBrunswick. Integrating theBloomberg Terminalsintofinanceclasseshashad apositive effecton students’ learning and jobplacement, and isan exampleofjust oneoftheinnovativeprojectshereatRBSNewarkand NewBrunswick.

Pictured above from left to right: Eric Balchunas - Senior ETF Analyst of Bloomberg Intelligence and Rutgers Alum, Ivan Brick - Department Chair and Professor of Finance & Economics, Dean Lei, Lisa Abramowicz - Co-Host of Bloomberg Markets (Bloomberg Radio) and Member of the Bloomberg Television Markets Desk, and Joel Weber - Editor of Bloomberg Businessweek