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.
Artificial intelligence (AI) preparedness isn't about developing a new security program. It's about ensuring the one you have is robust enough to address the challenges associated with AI.
Artificial intelligence can make software. But not on its own. Give it a vision rooted in institutional knowledge, and the list of problems too expensive to solve gets a lot shorter.
The suggested readings in this installment of the "Leaders Are Readers" series explore leadership as an ongoing practice through lessons about constraints, creativity, stewardship, trust, and human connection.
EDUCAUSE responded to a July 2026 Department of Defense (DoD) request for information on a task force review of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. EDUCAUSE emphasized that more flexible cybersecurity requirements would facilitate institutional compliance and called for greater institutional access to DoD compliance experts and resources.
The Agentic Professor is a construct that helps colleges and universities explore how scalable, long-term personalized instructional support could reshape teaching, assessment, and the role of faculty.
Classroom technology investments can carry hidden costs related to integration, infrastructure, support, and life-cycle management. Evaluating total cost of ownership helps higher education institutions make more strategic purchasing decisions.
Texas A&M University designed and refined an AI-enabled learning environment that strengthens instruction, gives students more authentic practice, and offers a model for thoughtfully integrating AI into teaching and learning.
