

EDUCAUSE Shop Talk
EDUCAUSE
Podcast guests engage in candid conversations about big issues in higher education technology. Hosted by Sophie White, Showcase Program Manager, and Jenay Robert, Senior Researcher. Produced by Kelli Horan, Digital Content Manager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 29, 2025 • 43min
AI and Cybersecurity
In this episode recorded live at the 2024 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, hosts Sophie and Jenay discuss how higher education can use available resources to address cybersecurity risks surrounding artificial intelligence with guest David Seidl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 15, 2025 • 50min
Mental Health Supports: Moving Higher Ed Toward a Culture of Care
This episode delves into the 2025 EDUCAUSE Horizon Action Plan: Mental Health Supports. Hosts and guests examine the challenges faced by higher education institutions and highlight actionable steps individuals and institutions can take to improve mental health support of students, faculty, and staff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 27, 2024 • 43min
Adapting to the Future
In this episode recorded live at the 2024 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, hosts Sophie and Jenay talk with Mike Richichi and Brendan Post about how higher education can adapt to the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 7, 2024 • 36min
A Policy Update from the 2024 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference
Host Jenay Robert talks legislative updates with Jarret Cummings, EDUCAUSE Senior Advisor for Policy and Government Relations. They dive into the new web and mobile app accessibility regulations, proposed cyber incident reporting rules, research cybersecurity issues, and what to expect in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 30, 2024 • 46min
2025 EDUCAUSE Top 10: Restoring Trust
Can’t get enough of the EDUCAUSE Top 10? Hosts Sophie White and Jenay Robert dive into the issues with Susan Grajek, answering audience questions in a lively, unscripted conversation. Recorded live at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, this episode provides a ground-level view of the Top 10. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 2, 2024 • 50min
Takeaways from the 2024 Horizon Report, Cybersecurity and Privacy Edition
EDUCAUSE researchers and panelists discuss takeaways from the 2024 Horizon Report, Cybersecurity and Privacy Edition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 16, 2024 • 60min
AI…Friend or Foe?
In this episode, Paul LeBlanc, former President of Southern New Hampshire University, and John O'Brien, EDUCAUSE President and CEO, discuss how artificial intelligence relates to higher education and where it challenges and informs our understanding of human systems. Hosts Sophie and Jenay also share their perspectives on the AI hype sweeping higher education.You can also watch the episode on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 8, 2024 • 51min
Improving Data Quality and Governance
Data governance is foundational to institutional decision-making, digital transformation, and more. In this episode, hosts Sophie and Nicole talk with George Firican from the University of British Columbia and Melissa Barnett from Georgia State University about strategies for building a data-oriented culture in the higher education context.You can also watch the episode on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20, 2024 • 47min
Showcase Shop Talk – Meeting Students Where They Are
The pandemic accelerated an evolution in preferences among students, faculty, and staff for the ways in which they engage with the institution and each other. Novel technologies and models for interaction create opportunities for colleges and universities to develop individualized approaches to meeting students’ needs for expansive, engaging educational experiences.Guests: Ryan Wetzel, Manager, Creative Learning Initiatives at Pennsylvania State University Stephanie Thomas, Media Commons Consultant at Pennsylvania State UniversityMadeleine Renken, Title III Instructional Designer at Kaskaskia College Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 2024 • 55min
EDUCAUSE Shop Talk – 2024 Horizon Report: Teaching and Learning Edition
Researchers for the 2024 Horizon Report: Teaching and Learning Edition share their thoughts and takeaways. Guests: Kathe Pelletier, Jenay Robert, Ryan MacTaggart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


