Written by EDUCAUSE President and CEO John O'Brien
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John O'Brien, EDUCAUSE President and CEO, talks with Mark Brown, Executive Director of the Student Freedom Initiative, about addressing the economic disparity for HBCU students.
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John O'Brien, EDUCAUSE President and CEO, talks with Mark Brown, Executive Director of the Student Freedom Initiative about addressing the African American economic mobility with income-contingent funding options and support services.
Credential transparency enables stakeholders in learning and job ecosystems to explore and compare credentials in order to make better decisions about the best options for learning, advancement, and meaningful careers.
John O'Brien, EDUCAUSE CEO and President, talks with Paul LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University, about his new book, Students First: Equity, Access, and Opportunity in Higher Education.
John O'Brien, EDUCAUSE President and CEO, talks with Paul LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University, about how competency-based education is shifting the measurements of assessment from knowing to doing.
John O'Brien, EDUCAUSE CEO and President, welcomes two of the 2022 Top 10 IT Issues panelists: Bella Abrams, Director of IT for the University of Sheffield, and Phil Ventimiglia, Chief Innovation Officer for the Georgia State University, about the increasing relevance of the Chief Information Security Officer role.
The President of Utah Valley University talks about prioritizing digital transformation on campus and its wide-ranging effects throughout her institution and higher education.
Two IT leaders discuss a cyberattack that occurred at each of their institutions and share insights into preparing for future threats. Originally recorded on July 12, 2021.
John O'Brien, EDUCAUSE CEO and President, talks with Ed Clark, CIO and Chief Digital Officer at the University of St. Thomas, about digital transformation. Originally recorded on February 8, 2021.
John O'Brien, EDUCAUSE President and CEO, talks with Jamie Merisotis, President and CEO of the Lumina Foundation, about how artificial intelligence and current crises will affect the future of work. Originally recorded on March 12, 2021.
