Laura Ascione, Author at eCampus News

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Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

How Windows 11 is powering the next generation of higher-ed innovation

October 21, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Higher-ed leaders can strengthen cybersecurity, simplify IT management, and deliver inclusive, AI-driven learning experiences with Windows 11

As colleges and universities navigate a rapidly evolving digital landscape, IT and academic leaders face a growing list of challenges--from hybrid learning demands and complex device ecosystems to…

Microcredentials

5 ways microcredentials help higher-ed students succeed

August 7, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Microcredentials can play a transformative role in making higher education more responsive, equitable, and effective for all students.

Microcredentials--short, focused certifications in specific skills or knowledge areas--are emerging as a valuable complement to traditional higher education programs.

AI in Education

As higher ed embraces AI, where is learning headed?

July 22, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Higher-ed leaders recognize an urgent need to build modern, future-ready institutions, and AI offers a clear path through that challenge.

Higher education leaders juggle multiple challenges, including boosting enrollment, improving retention, and increasing fundraising--all while navigating rising expectations from students and staff and operating within constrained resources.

AI in Education

Students view AI with optimism, but women are at risk of being left behind

July 7, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Higher ed students need expanded AI literacy, ethical and transparent implementation, and student-centered integration of AI.

As AI takes a larger role in higher education, particularly in online education, it is often suggested as a way to close equity gaps, help connect students to…

Career Readiness

6 key cybersecurity hiring trends

July 3, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Increasingly, cybersecurity hiring managers prioritize experience and certifications over relevant education.

Cybersecurity professionals and hiring managers face growing budget constraints, making it increasingly difficult to recruit, build, and retain resilient and effective teams.

Digital Transformation

Digital innovation and human connection are reshaping higher ed

June 30, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Digital learning is evolving from a content delivery solution to a broader enabler of connection, insight, and persistence

Five years after the pandemic drove a move toward online learning and three years into the transformative, widespread use of generative AI tools, the higher education teaching and…

IT Leadership

Amid uncertainty, IT leaders outline priorities for higher ed

June 27, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Identifying challenges and priorities can help higher-ed IT leaders strengthen the cybersecurity and privacy workforce.

A new report from EDUCAUSE, the 2025 EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Workforce in Higher Education, explores the experiences and views of cybersecurity and privacy professionals in six key…

AI in Education

10 dimensions of AI readiness

June 24, 2025 by Laura Ascione

Many universities are integrating AI tools reactively, without clear alignment to curriculum, faculty development, or AI readiness policies.

A new framework from the Digital Education Council 2025 AI Working Group provides a shared structure for higher education institutions to assess their current state of AI readiness.

AI in Education

AI tops cybersecurity spending in 2025 budgets

June 10, 2025 by Laura Ascione

As generative AI handles repetitive duties, employees can focus on strategic initiatives that drive innovation.

Generative AI tools are taking precedence in 2025 budgets, and chief AI officers are standing out as important leaders in the workplace, according to the Amazon Web Services…

Student Experience

Most recent grads report a positive college experience

June 4, 2025 by Laura Ascione

A new report on the college experiences highlights a strong correlation between planning and post-college success for recent grads.

Nine in 10 recent college graduates say they had a positive college experience, and 84 percent maintain a positive outlook on their lives overall, according to a new…

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