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.
Higher education stands at a critical crossroads. As cyber threats intensify and now that the October 2025 Windows 10 end-of-support deadline passed, colleges and universities must modernize their…
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--short, focused certifications in specific skills or knowledge areas--are emerging as a valuable complement to traditional higher education programs.
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.
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…
Cybersecurity professionals and hiring managers face growing budget constraints, making it increasingly difficult to recruit, build, and retain resilient and effective teams.
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…
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…
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.