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Internet2's New CEO, Faculty GenAI Use, & Enterprise AI Reality Check: News of the Week (8/29/25)
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2:19In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, hosted by Rhea Kelly, we explore the latest in higher education technology. Highlights include Tripti Sinha taking over as president and CEO of Internet2, a report from Anthropic on how faculty utilize generative AI, and an MIT Media Lab report revealing the shortcomings of enterprise AI …
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Higher Education's AI-Enhanced Future: Tools for Student Engagement
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22:50In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, host Rhea Kelly speaks with Dr. Anthony Lee, president and CEO of Westcliff University, about the transformative role of AI in higher education. Dr. Lee shares insights on integrating AI into the curriculum, the development of in-house tools like Socratic Metric to enhance student engagement…
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Safeguarding AI, AI Courseware Tools, & Virtualizing Quantum Computing: News of the Week (8/22/25)
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2:09In this edition of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly covers the latest news in education technology. Highlights include the National Institute of Standards and Technology's new guidelines for securing AI systems, Wiley's introduction of innovative AI tools for the zyBooks platform to enhance STEM education, and Columbia Engi…
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AI Adoption Rates, Keys to Learning Analytics, & D2L Lumi AI Updates: News of the Week (8/15/25)
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2:16In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly discusses the rising adoption of AI among students and educators, according to a Quizlet survey. Additionally, the 1EdTech Consortium has published a report on effectively implementing learning analytics, and D2L has unveiled new AI features for D2L Lumi to enhance personalized…
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Faculty AI Grants, NSF and AI Research, & Tech Tactics Agenda Announced: News of the Week (8/8/25)
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2:08In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly highlights the latest in higher education technology. Touro University launches a Faculty Innovation Grant Program to develop AI-enhanced curricula, aiming for a fully AI-enabled institution by 2025. The National Science Foundation announces a $100 million investment in AI rese…
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ChatGPT Study Mode, Google AI for Learning, & AI Infrastructure Boost: News of the Week (8/1/25)
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2:20In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly brings you the latest in education technology. Discover OpenAI's new study mode for ChatGPT, designed for step-by-step concept mastery, and Google's enhanced AI Mode in Search, offering new learning features and real-time interactions. Additionally, learn about the expanded par…
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What Students Really Think About AI: Insights from WGU Labs
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21:28In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, Rhea Kelly is joined by Stephanie Reeves from WGU Labs to discuss a comprehensive survey on Western Governors University students' views on AI. They explore students' engagement with AI tools, equity gaps, comfort with AI applications, and the importance of transparency. Key findings include…
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ED Guidance on AI Funding, Phishing Targets ED G5, & AI Literacy Pilot: News of the Week (7/25/25)
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2:23In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly discusses the U.S. Department of Education's new guidance on using federal grant funds for AI-based learning tools, BforeAI's findings on a phishing campaign targeting ED’s G5 portal, and a new AI literacy program for underserved youth by Operation HOPE and Georgia State Univer…
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Microsoft & OpenStax Collab, InsideTrack AI Pilot, & New Elements Module: News of the Week (7/18/25)
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2:11In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly discusses key updates in higher education technology, including OpenStax's partnership with Microsoft to integrate open educational resources into Microsoft Learning Zone, InsideTrack joining the Salesforce Accelerator program to enhance AI tools for nonprofits, and Thesis Elem…
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MCP Security Flaws, Anthropic Copyright Ruling & Google's Gemma 3n: News of the Week (7/11/25)
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2:19In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly highlights recent developments in higher education technology, including Backslash Security's discovery of vulnerabilities in the Model Context Protocol, a U.S. District Court's ruling on Anthropic's use of copyrighted books, and Google DeepMind's launch of the lightweight AI m…
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Leveraging AI for Student Engagement and Success at Georgia Southern University
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28:10In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Rhea Kelly speaks with Scott Taylor, associate VP for Student Experience at Georgia Southern University. They discuss the use of AI and technology in improving student engagement and success. Scott shares insights on rethinking student support through mobile-based academic im…
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Surge in Student AI Use, Cisco AgenticOps, & Linux Hosts Agent2Agent: News of the Week (6/27/25)
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2:23In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly discusses a Microsoft report showing increased student AI usage, with 93% of American students using AI for school tasks. Cisco introduces AgenticOps, an AI-first approach to IT operations, featuring the Cisco AI Assistant, AI Canvas, and Deep Network Model. The Linux Foundatio…
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Truthful AI Systems, Red Teaming Agentic AI, & AI in Cyber Crime: News of the Week (6/20/25)
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2:21In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly discusses the latest stories in education technology. Highlights include the launch of LawZero by Yoshua Bengio to develop transparent 'scientist AI' systems, a new Cloud Security Alliance guide on red teaming for agentic AI, and OpenAI's report on the malicious use of AI …
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Tech Tactics Call for Speakers, AI Technostress, & AI Network Assistant: News of the Week (6/13/25)
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2:08In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly discusses the open call for speakers for the September 2025 Tech Tactics in Education Conference, focusing on overcoming innovation roadblocks in K-12 and higher education. She also highlights a new study on AI technostress and its impact on productivity and employee burno…
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1EdTech and DXtera Partner, New AI Models, AI Hardware Development: News of the Week (6/6/25)
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2:19In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, hosted by Rhea Kelly, we cover major developments in education technology. Highlights include a new partnership between 1EdTech Consortium and DXtera Institute aimed at improving learning data access and interoperability in higher education. Additionally, Anthropic's advanced AI models, C…
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Accessibility Challenges, Cloud Governance Gaps, & Financial Aid Fraud: News of the Week (5/30/25)
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2:18In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly discusses the latest trends in higher education technology. Key topics include a survey revealing faculty challenges with accessibility in course materials, a report on gaps in cloud governance exposing sensitive data to AI tools, and Maricopa Community Colleges’ implementation…
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Leadership in the Age of AI: Tech Tactics in Education
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38:30In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, Editor in Chief Rhea Kelly presents the keynote speech delivered by David Weil, Vice President and CIO for IT and Analytics at Ithaca College, during the May 2025 Tech Tactics in Education Conference. Weil explores the evolving landscape of leadership in the age of AI, sharing six key lesson…
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Gen AI Credentials, New Student SOC, and NU's Student Support Hub: News of the Week (5/23/25)
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2:16In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly discusses the latest findings on generative AI training needs among college students and employers. The podcast also highlights Louisiana State University's new student-run security operations center and National University's launch of "The Nest," a support hub for online …
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Cloud Innovation Center, Gen AI Budgets, Business Workflow Redesign: News of the Week (5/16/25)
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2:17In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly discusses the University of Pittsburgh's new Cloud Innovation Center with Amazon Web Services, focusing on health sciences and sports analytics. Other stories include a survey showing generative AI surpassing cybersecurity in 2025 tech budget priorities, and a novel method…
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Identity Security, Meta AI App, Data Privacy & AI: Campus Technology News of the Week (5/9/25)
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2:13In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly covers the key tech stories in higher education. Highlights include Fortinet's report on the critical role of identity in cloud security, Meta's launch of a standalone AI app featuring Llama 4, and a Cloudera survey revealing data privacy as a top concern for AI adoption. …
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How to Assess Your Institution's AI Readiness
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24:55In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, Rhea Kelly, editor-in-chief of Campus Technology, discusses the crucial topic of AI readiness in higher education with Kathe Pelletier, senior director of community programs at Educause. They delve into Educause's updated AI Readiness Assessment tool, its components, and how it aids institut…
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CLIMB for Student Success, AI Microscope, & Copilot Computer Use: News of the Week (4/25/25)
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2:19In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly delves into the latest in higher education technology. Highlights include the launch of Complete College America's CLIMB initiative for data-driven student success, Anthropic's tools for uncovering the reasoning in AI language models, and Microsoft's new AI feature for Copilot …
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UM's AI TA, Transfer Pathways, & Digital Skills: Campus Technology News of the Week (4/18/25)
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2:22In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly highlights the latest in higher education technology. The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business introduces a virtual teaching assistant powered by Google's Gemini AI models, set to enhance student engagement. The University of Illinois System is teaming up with One M…
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AI Growth, Agentic AI Adoption, & Copilot Updates: Campus Technology News of the Week (4/11/25)
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2:21In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly discusses the exponential rise in AI adoption as highlighted by Stanford's 2025 AI index. Key points include the surge in business integration of AI, enterprise deployment of autonomous AI agents per SnapLogic's report, and Microsoft's updates to its Copilot platform, aiming fo…
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Claude for Edu, AI Security Agents, & AI Literacy: Campus Technology News of the Week (4/4/25)
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2:17In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly highlights top stories in education technology, including Anthropic's launch of Claude for Education and Microsoft's Security Copilot enhancement with 11 AI-powered security agents. Additionally, the Digital Education Council's comprehensive AI literacy framework aims to e…
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AI Videos, Google to Acquire Wiz, & Quantum Research: Campus Technology News of the Week (3/28/2025)
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2:22In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly highlights key advancements in education technology and the tech industry. Learn about Study Fetch's new AI-powered tool, Imagine Explainers, for generating educational videos. Discover Google's significant acquisition of cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion and its integ…
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Student-Led Cybersecurity: Bridging Talent Gaps with AI at Auburn University
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34:54In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Rhea Kelly speaks with Jay James, senior cybersecurity operations lead at Auburn University, and Corey Lee, CTO for Security at Microsoft. They discuss the critical shortage of cybersecurity talent in higher education and explore how Auburn University's Security Operations Ce…
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WGU & Open edX, Microcredential Tips, and AI Search: Campus Technology News of the Week (3/21/2025)
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2:22In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly brings updates on Western Governors University joining the Open edX project as a mission-aligned organization, contributing to its development. The podcast also highlights 1EdTech Consortium's six key steps for successful microcredential programs. Plus, learn about Google'…
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Mistral OCR, Gravyty Merger, and a New AI Center: Campus Technology News of the Week (3/14/2025)
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2:22In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly highlights noteworthy advancements in education technology. Learn about Mistral AI's new optical character recognition API with high accuracy and advanced features, the merger of Gravyty with Ivy.ai and Ocelot to enhance student and alumni engagement, and Cal Poly Pomona's part…
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AI-Assisted Writing Tool, OpenAI's Largest Model Yet, IBM to Acquire DataStax: Campus Technology News of the Week (3/7/2025)
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2:22In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly discusses the unveiling of Turnitin Clarity, a new AI-assisted writing tool for students, the launch of OpenAI's advanced AI model GPT-4.5, and IBM's strategic acquisition of DataStax to enhance its AI-driven data management capabilities. Stay tuned for more updates on educatio…
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Shorts: Campus Technology News of the Week (2/28/2025)
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2:18In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly presents the latest stories in education technology. Highlights include Penn State's collaboration with IBM to launch MyResource, an AI virtual assistant for student services, and Microsoft's unveiling of its first quantum chip, the Majorana 1. Additionally, a Carnegie Mel…
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More Optimism, Less Distrust: Educause's 2025 AI Landscape Study
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29:28In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider podcast, host Rhea Kelly, editor in chief of Campus Technology, discusses the Educause 2025 AI Landscape Study with Senior Researcher Jenay Robert. They delve into the study's history, methodology, and key findings, including shifts in attitudes towards AI, policy impacts, and the emerging digital di…
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Shorts: Campus Technology News of the Week (2/21/2025)
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2:16In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly highlights key developments in higher education technology. Key stories include Education Design Lab's initiative to revamp programs at five community colleges, the National Science Foundation seeking public input for a national AI action plan, and Purdue University's implement…
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Shorts: Campus Technology News of the Week (2/14/2025)
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2:17In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly covers the latest advancements in education technology and AI. Highlights include OpenAI's new research feature for ChatGPT, which offers autonomous web browsing and report generation for professionals, and the release of HECVAT 4 by Educause, an upgraded toolkit for assessing …
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Shorts: Campus Technology News of the Week (2/7/2025)
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2:28This week on CampusTechnology.com: California State University Launches Systemwide ChatGPT Edu Deployment AWS, Microsoft, Google, Others Make DeepSeek-R1 AI Model Available on Their Platforms Microsoft Introduces Copilot Chat Agents for Education Campus Technology Insider Shorts are curated by humans and narrated by AI.…
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Shorts: Campus Technology News of the Week (1/31/2025)
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2:04This week on CampusTechnology.com: Chinese Startup DeepSeek Disrupts AI Market OpenAI Unveils 'Operator' AI for Performing Web Tasks Google to Invest $1 Billion in AI Startup Anthropic Campus Technology Insider Shorts are curated by humans and narrated by AI.
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AI in Education: Moving from Trust-Building to Innovation
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30:04What's the state of artificial intelligence in education for 2025? It's all over the place, according to Ryan Lufkin, VP of global academic strategy at Instructure. While innovative adopters are experimenting with ways to help students engage with AI tools, others may be stuck in the idea of AI as an avenue for plagiarism and cheating. And while it…
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How Generative AI Is Answering Student Questions at Bryant University
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36:12At the start of each academic year, a thousand new Bryant University students come to campus brimming with questions about everything from class registration and building locations to dining hall hours and WiFi connectivity. And thanks to the power of generative AI, they can get their answers from Ask Tupper, a next-generation chatbot designed from…
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What makes us human? That is the question that kicked off our 2024 Tech Tactics in Education conference this fall, posed by our keynote speaker Eric Rodriguez. As a technology leader and former education regional director at Intel, Eric explored the relationship between technology and empathy in his talk titled "Humanizing Technology: The Path to F…
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Streamlining Instructional Design with Generative AI
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30:51As both instructional designers and adjunct faculty members at Northeast Iowa Community College, Shannon Brenner and Jordan O'Connell have a close-up view of generative AI from both perspectives. Gen AI tools have both transformed the course-building process and changed the game for interacting with students and assessing their coursework. For this…
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New ED Guidelines for Designing Trustworthy AI Tools in Education
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21:28The United States Department of Education recently released a new report called "Designing for Education with Artificial Intelligence: An Essential Guide for Developers." The guide seeks to inform ed tech developers as they create AI products and services for use in education — and help them work toward AI safety, security, and trust. We spoke with…
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Building Florida's First AI Degree Program
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28:13Miami Dade College recently announced the launch of a new bachelor's degree in applied artificial intelligence — the first such degree in the state of Florida and one of the first in the country. At the heart of MDC's approach is the conviction that education in artificial intelligence is for everyone — people at all levels need understand how to a…
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Tapping into AI Across Every Part of the University
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26:02Touro University has embarked on a system-wide initiative to incorporate artificial intelligence into all of its programs — not only in teaching and learning, but also across research, operations, and policy. The institution has also created a new academic AI position to serve as a dedicated AI leader, facilitate the use of AI across the university…
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Inside Arizona State University's OpenAI Partnership
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34:33In January, Arizona State University announced a major partnership with OpenAI to explore the potential of ChatGPT in education. We caught up with ASU CIO Lev Gonick to find out more about that collaboration, how the university is approaching the use of generative AI across campus, and what the key takeaways have been so far. Resource links: Arizon…
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Getting Comfortable with "I Don't Know": Educause's 2024 AI Landscape Study
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29:22Recently Educause released its inaugural AI Landscape Study, which polled the higher education community about AI strategic planning and readiness, policies and procedures, impact on the workforce, and the future of AI in higher education. We spoke with report author and Educause Senior Researcher Jenay Robert for a deep dive into some of the think…
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Could Institutional Policies on Generative AI Hold Back Its Transformative Potential?
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34:54David Wiley is well known as the co-founder and chief academic officer of Lumen Learning and a long-time advocate of open educational resources and access to educational opportunity. But if you follow him on LinkedIn or on his Improving Learning blog, it's clear that he also does a lot of thinking and speaking and writing about generative AI. For t…
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Last November, Campus Technology Editor in Chief Rhea Kelly moderated a panel on the state of AI in education at Tech Tactics in Education 2023, a new conference for education IT leaders produced by Campus Technology and its sister publication THE Journal. The conversation ranged from basic definitions, to concerns, limitations, and opportunities, …
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Why It’s Time to Examine Institutional Strategy for a Multi-Modal Future
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34:57Since 2016, the Changing Landscape of Online Education Project, also known as CHLOE, has been surveying chief online officers at colleges and universities across the country about the current state of online learning in higher ed as well as institutions’ strategic vision for the future. A joint effort between Quality Matters and Encoura Eduventures…
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What skills will students need for the workforce of the future in an age dominated by artificial intelligence? In addition to basic computer science, data competencies, and the mathematics and statistics behind AI and machine learning, there are a range of social impacts to consider: AI risk, ethics, privacy, questions of bias, etc. All of the abov…
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The Mechanics of Digital Transformation at National University
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30:11At National University, the role of the data officer has shifted from the capture and analysis of data to a broader focus on digital transformation. As the institution's chief digital officer, Alex Chimon leads both the digital and the data realms, with the strategic goal of improving student outcomes and the student experience. Chimon comes from a…
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