Gary Barlet, Illumio, Author at eCampus News

The Canvas ransomware attack shows why schools must focus on containment, not just recovery

June 5, 2026 by Gary Barlet, Illumio

When it comes to scenarios like the Canvas ransomware situation, investing in containment will help when the next ransomware attack arrives.

The recent ransomware incident involving Canvas has renewed attention on one of the most difficult decisions schools and technology providers can face: how to respond when sensitive student,…

Recruitment & Enrollment

The hidden cost of college isn’t money–it’s time and opportunity

June 3, 2026 by Sabih Bin Wasi, Stellic

Building easily navigable pathways helps colleges deliver on the promise of college as a cost-conscious clear roadmap to meaningful careers.

Late last year, members of Congress met to scrutinize college costs and to press institutions to be more transparent about what students pay and what they get in…

AI in Education

The AI literacy paradox: Why students feel unprepared for the AI-driven workforce

May 27, 2026 by Jordan Adair, Honorlock

Without guardrails on the use of AI tools, students are left to find their own way and make their own decisions for using the technology.

Colleges and universities nurture student development by offering thousands of learning opportunities, and for most, the experience makes it possible to pursue meaningful careers.

AI in Education

Aligning AI with pedagogy, privacy, and outcomes

May 22, 2026 by Kavitta Ghai, Nectir

When AI is built to amplify human potential instead of replace it, classroom pedagogy doesn't shrink--it expands.

In a peer-reviewed study at Los Angeles Pacific University, students using a pedagogically-aligned AI assistant saw a 20 percent increase in GPA, a 13 percent increase in final…

Student Experience

Designing for finals: How campus shapes the way students work

May 20, 2026 by Chris Meyers, Meyers + Associates

When it comes to campus design and student success, academic buildings, housing, and recreation spaces should work together.

Finals week is often treated as a question of whether there is enough study space on campus. Are there enough quiet seats, extended library hours, and places to…

Career Readiness

To support the American workforce, prepare students for a future reshaped by climate change

May 18, 2026 by Elizabeth Harbaugh, Lyra Colorado & Mary Seawell, Lyra

Climate change will continue to cause economic shifts across industries--workers must have the skills necessary to meet the moment.

At this moment, the American workforce faces immense challenges: AI, demographic changes, and lagging academic achievement, to name only a few. To tackle these challenges, states need a…

Recruitment & Enrollment

This is the last “old” college admissions cycle

May 17, 2026May 15, 2026 by Ronn Torossian, 5W Public Relations

A prospective student's first encounter with your institution is now an AI-generated paragraph describing fit, selectivity and cost.

When 5W started working with higher ed clients, the college search playbook ran on a predictable rhythm. Viewbooks, campus tours, search name purchases, Common App funnel management, a…

Recruitment & Enrollment

She passed high school math with A’s and B’s. In college, she had to start over.

May 13, 2026 by Matt Barnum, Chalkbeat

$What role do universities themselves have in helping students who are underprepared when it comes to math?$

Cecilia Lopez Alvarado was scrolling through Reddit one evening in her dorm room when she came across a thread about students at the University of California San Diego…

AI in Education

AI as a scaffold for learning: From access to judgment

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 by Vistasp M. Karbhari, University of Texas at Arlington

Used as a scaffold, AI can enable deeper engagement, broader exploration, and iterative individualized learning at scale.

Meaningful learning should not be about memorization or developing the ability to solve problems for which solutions are already known. Rather, it should focus on doing, experiencing, questioning…

Faculty & Staff

What higher ed can do about getting research into the K-12 classroom

May 8, 2026 by Dr. Steve Baule, Dr. Tammy Champa, and Dr. Jessa Cook

A lack of structured collaboration between K-12 and higher ed contributes to a disconnect between research and practice.

Educational research has never been more abundant, yet its impact on classroom practice remains uneven at best. While universities continue to produce studies on instructional strategies, student outcomes,…

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