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As people across higher education increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can plan and take action, they face new opportunities and challenges. This episode explores how agentic AI capabilities could reshape teaching, learning, research, institutional work, and decision-making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes embedded in day-to-day work across higher education, institutions face growing challenges in aligning its use with organizational strategy. This episode explores the need for coordinated leadership, clear guidance, and ongoing learning to help employees use AI responsibly, confidently, and effectively while managing emerging risks and opportunities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Artificial intelligence is amplifying cybersecurity risks in higher education by making threats like phishing more effective and vulnerabilities easier to exploit, while increasing pressure on institutions to strengthen security without sacrificing openness, innovation, or the academic mission. This episode examines four key challenges facing cybersecurity leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Generative artificial intelligence is pushing teaching and learning away from a model centered on producing answers and academic artifacts and toward one that places greater weight on process, judgment, reflection, and applied thinking. In conversations with campus leaders, three priorities emerged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Across campuses, conversations about artificial intelligence are sometimes being framed by unease rather than enthusiasm. Leaders, faculty and students are questioning how fast to move, what might break and who bears the risk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colleges and universities have begun formalizing the chief AI officer role as they respond to the growing impact of generative artificial intelligence on teaching, research, and operations. Reflections from early incumbents point to five lessons about how AI leadership in higher education is taking shape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI is helping campuses work faster without cutting staff. The University of Michigan and UC San Diego show how institution-specific tools save time, reduce costs, and deliver better support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode explores how artificial intelligence can either bridge or widen accessibility gaps in higher education, emphasizing the need for inclusive design, representation, and collaboration with disability communities to ensure equitable innovation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As institutions face growing uncertainty—from enrollment shifts to changing job markets—many see AI not just as a tool, but as a lifeline. It’s helping colleges and universities rethink how they operate, offering new ways to adapt, respond, and build more sustainable futures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we hear from three students who use AI to help them with their coursework. They also share their thoughts about how AI may serve their careers once they graduate. Recommended Resource: "7 Things You Should Know About Generative AI," EDUCAUSE Review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beyond implementing reactive changes, how can institutional leaders think about the ongoing effort to create inclusive learning environments? In this episode, we explore how designers can keep evolving their perspectives to help students and faculty feel comfortable to learn and engage. Recommended Resource: EDUCAUSE Learning Space Rating System Resources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we discuss ways of effectively reaching faculty and how best to facilitate a sharing of ideas about teaching with technology. Recommended Resource: 2023 Faculty and Technology Report: A First Look at Teaching Preferences since the Pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A community of educators created a rubric for designing courses that integrated the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility into the strategy. This episode will cover the second half of eight topics within the rubric. Recommended Resource: A DEI Course Design Rubric: Supporting Teaching and Learning in Uncertain Times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A working group of the University of California Instructional Design and Faculty Support (IDFS) community of practice has developed a DEI Course Redesign Rubric. This episode will introduce and cover the first four topics of the rubric. Read more about this topic in the article "A DEI Course Design Rubric: Supporting Teaching and Learning in Uncertain Times". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EDUCAUSE 2022 Top 10 IT Issues list was recently published. We asked several of the panelists to talk about how the top three issues on the list might transform higher education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.