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U. ends eCollege use, adopts new system NIKITA BIRYUKOV ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Rutgers is phasing out its current online-learning platform, Pearson’s eCollege, and adopting the Canvas Learning Management System over the next three years. “Canvas is really extremely popular. It’s been taking the market by storm and is expected to outpace Blackboard, which is still the industry leader,” said Antonius Bittmann, associate vice president of online programs within the Division of Continuing Studies. Implementation will begin on May 2. The platform will initially be open only to Rutgers’ 12 fully-online degree programs, Bittmann said. “(These are) our highest priority because these degree programs
are competing nationally with other fully-online degree programs in a ver y competitive space,” he said. “We do not want them to sit on an obsolete platform ... because it obviously limits their ability to compete.” These programs will be live on Canvas for the Fall 2016 semester. For-credit online classes will come next and should be live for the Spring 2017 semester, he said. Hybrid courses are slated to be integrated by the 2017 Summer Session. In addition to its popularity, the new platform was chosen for its ease of use and its ability to integrate third party software, including remote proctoring software, Bittman said. SEE CANVAS ON PAGE 4
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Kaila Boulware, left, Jasmeet Bawa, Daniel Sanchez and Shimma Masoomzadeh-Fard organized “House the Hub,” a charity concert meant to raise funds for New Brunswick’s homeless population. COURTESY OF JASMEET BAWA
Organizers question school cancellation of Hub City homeless charity concert NIKHILESH DE NEWS EDITOR
“House the Hub,” a charity concert meant to raise funds to support the homeless population in New Brunswick, was shut down
less than an hour after it began on April 22. The charity concert was meant to help the homeless through proceeds raised by ticket sales and donations, said Jasmeet Bawa, one of the concert’s organizers.
Students began planning the event in February, when they first booked the College Avenue Student Center multipurpose room, she said. While they initially booked it SEE CONCERT ON PAGE 4
Students graduating in 2016 will have an easier time in the job market, according to a report released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. The national hiring outlook for outgoing seniors has risen 5.2 percent since last year. CHLOE COFFMAN / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
Employment outlook rises, CareerKnight postings increase JESSICA HERRING STAFF WRITER
Graduates should keep their heads and their outlooks up after they leave the University this year. College students graduating in 2016 have a 5.2 percent greater chance of getting hired, according to a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers this spring. According to a press release issued by the Rutgers University
Career Services (UCS), full-time job postings to CareerKnight saw a 38 percent increase. “When the hiring outlooks are trending up, of course things open up for students about to graduate,” said Janet Jones, director of employer relations for UCS. In order to determine the amount of change in the hiring outlook for graduates, the UCS looks at employer activity, she said. University Career Services also evaluates the on-campus interviewing
program, which has employers interview students at the Busch Student Center, she said. Increases in hiring for internships and the conversion rate of internships into a full-time employment also exist, she said. UCS is seeing employers implement a strategy for full-time, entry-level hiring by building a talent pipeline, Jones said. Employers start by identifying talented first and second-year students and hire them for internships. They later
groom them for a post-graduation position, she said. “This level of investment from employers is an indicator of a positive hiring outlook,” Jones said. Recent trends show workers are retiring, and the demand for workers is increasing, Jones said. Retiree relocations may also create a shift in demand for hiring by geographic region. Hiring trends may also shift because of increased demand for skill sets in emerging fields, she said.
“What we have seen is that employers are not necessarily hiring for a particular major, but rather are looking for the right combination of skill set, academic excellence, demonstrated leadership and relevant experience,” she said. Emmelie Rodriguez, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, will be working for Spanish Broadcast Systems after graduating in October 2016. SEE POSTINGS ON PAGE 4
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