Video Killed the Radio Star!

Today's work revolved around potential videos that are going to be made regarding our onboarding process. Big I is making an effort to become more modernized and being able to onboard people from a remote location is part of that. Having these videos will allow for the members to learn about the organization and the different departments on their own time in a quick and easy way. Hopefully this will result in more efficient meetings and new ideas being discussed.  Audio isn't enough anymore we like to learn visually. Making videos similar to these ones are among the things I learn at Ithaca in the Television Radio…

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Cubicle Girl

​In my cubicle I had a call with a reference today and I asked her about her experience with the LMS. Luckily, she spoke fondly of it and educated me on some of the features that I wasn't aware of. This woman runs a non-profit organization that helps people enact change in the world and fight poverty. It was very interesting hearing her perspective of teaching through a learning management system (LMS). Some of her participants have never used the internet before and they were able to complete the trainings she created with the system. As fascinating as that is, it made me feel really…

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NYSDFS Creates Consumer Protection Task Force

​The New York State Department of Financial Services announced​ on January 9 that it has created a new Consumer Protection Task Force. Housed within the department, the task force "will provide formal input on the Department’s consumer engagement, policy development and research.," according to a DFS news release. The release also said, "One of the task force’s first priorities will be to help DFS build support for and implement the extensive consumer protections proposals included in Governor Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State agenda​, including measures to strengthen regulatory oversight of debt collectors, crack down on elder financial abuse, increase access to affordable banking services, and…

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