Rethinking campus security: Why higher education must embrace zero trust now
Threat actors are now motivated by opportunities to disrupt education, steal sensitive student and faculty data, or deploy ransomware against understaffed IT departments
In today’s digital-first higher education environment, the traditional notion of “safe inside the firewall” no longer holds true. Institutions are more connected, more distributed, and more vulnerable than ever before.
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Despite platform fatigue, educators use AI to bridge resource gaps
Sixty-five percent of educators use AI to bridge resource gaps, even as platform fatigue and a lack of system integration threaten productivity, according to Jotform’s EdTech Trends 2026 report.
Citing the machine: When and how to acknowledge AI use in academic work
Generative AI has quickly moved from novelty to infrastructure-like ubiquitousness in education. Faculty and students now routinely use large language models (LLMs) to brainstorm research questions, edit drafts, summarize transcripts, and even help design rubrics or analytical frameworks.
Rethinking higher education enrollment trends for a plateau era
Higher education has entered a plateau era–not defined by temporary fluctuations, but by long-term demographic and behavioral shifts that are reshaping how institutions must operate.
Interviewing the future: A self-conversation on higher education, AI, and what comes next
Over the past year, higher education has felt less like a stable institution and more like a system under continuous stress testing.
2026 prediction: AI may unleash the most entrepreneurial generation we’ve ever seen
Picture someone sitting at a kitchen table after the kids are finally in bed, laptop open, half-drunk mug of herbal tea nearby. For years, she has had a vague idea for a business–custom curriculum design for small learning pods, for example, or a micro-studio creating bespoke art for local nonprofits.
Student-centered campus design begins in the spaces between
The places students remember most aren’t always the ones on the campus tour. Sure, the new labs, the lecture halls, the stadiums–they matter. But the spaces that shape a student’s experience more deeply? They’re often the in-between ones.
Reimagining teacher preparation to include student mental health supports
Teacher preparation programs have long emphasized curriculum, instruction, and assessment. However, they often fall short in one critical area: social-emotional and mental health needs of students.
Why data-driven planning matters for higher ed’s future
Universities are struggling to meet the demands of today’s students. With enrollment spiraling, aging infrastructure, insufficient funds, and students questioning the purpose of higher education, it’s no wonder that academic institutions struggle to keep up.
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