As colleges and universities accelerate adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), leaders need a practical framework for evaluating AI workloads and determining how those workloads should be governed, funded, and supported.
Sophie and Jenay talk with Mark McCormack and Stan Waddell live at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference. They discuss the 2027 EDUCAUSE Top 10 to explore the top issues for higher education leaders in the “age of perpetual change.”
The disruptions from artificial intelligence reach across campus, raising the need for professional development for faculty and staff to ensure responsible use of the technology.
Arkansas State University is adopting Scaffold DataX in phases, starting with Banner and Canvas data for student success and financial reporting. In the second phase, the university is putting Canvas data into production for backup and continuity.
As John O’Brien prepares to retire, he joins Sarah Buszka and Alycia Baggett Chastang to reflect on eleven years of the Young Professionals Advisory Committee (YPAC) and its role in expanding leadership pathways and building a community for emerging higher education technology professionals.
Most campus chatbots stopped delivering because they lacked student context, institutional data, and the ability to take action. Three capabilities separate tools students love from legacy software they do not.
Artificial intelligence (AI) may be everywhere, but widespread adoption does not automatically create value. Resistance to AI is not a barrier to innovation in higher education. It is a necessary force for asking hard questions, protecting core values, and ensuring that technology adoption remains purposeful and mission-driven.
The potential sources of disruption to teaching and learning are expanding, as are the consequences, increasing the importance of being able to maintain high-quality academic activity during interruptions.
"Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy" tackles the philosophical, moral, strategic, and organizational quandaries related to higher education cybersecurity, privacy, and data. This month, Mike answers your questions about measuring meaningful reductions in cybersecurity risk and the risks and ethical implications of government-authorized "hack back" programs.
Bringing together IT staff from distributed units raises the bar for cybersecurity across the institution.
