Digital Tools and the Growth Mindset: Fostering Lifelong Learners
In my last post, I discussed the importance of fostering a growth mindset in higher education: Fostering a Growth Mindset in Higher Education Today. In this post, I want to expound on this idea, focusing on engaging with digital tools to foster a growth mindset for lifelong learning. One of the most dynamic ways to […]
Reimagining Higher Education with AI: Highlights from AWS Imagine 2025
The AWS Imagine 2025 Conference in Chicago offered a window into how artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, and industry-academic collaboration are reshaping the future of education. From state-wide data strategies to personalized learning bots and AI-driven student success platforms, the sessions illuminated the magnitude and urgency of transformation across K-12, higher education, and public sector institutions. […]
Reflections from D2L Fusion 2025: Innovation Grounded in Research and Relationships
A Strong Turnout and a Clear Focus The 2025 D2L Fusion Conference brought together over 1,000 in-person attendees and more than 2,000 total registrants. With hundreds of institutions represented and a packed agenda of sessions, panels, and networking events, the conference offered a comprehensive look at how D2L is evolving to meet the needs of […]
It’s Exhausting
Higher Education is under fire from every direction. I retired from Ohio State in November 2019, almost six years ago, and looking back, that world seems almost quaint. Yes, careers in higher education have always been challenging, and I was closing a career of 31 years. There was pressure, as always, and we were in […]
Anthology Together 2025: A Turning Point Toward a Unified, AI-Driven Student Experience
Anthology Together 2025 (AT25) brought together a wide range of institutional leaders and end users from across many different domains. Held in Las Vegas, Nevada, the conference showcased not only Anthology’s renewed commitment to innovation but also its strategic clarity in delivering a truly integrated, AI-powered ecosystem that spans the entire student lifecycle, from recruitment […]
Fostering a Growth Mindset in Higher Education Today
Empowering Students as Architects of Their Own Learning The concept of a growth mindset has never been more crucial in higher education. Pioneered by psychologist Carol Dweck, a growth mindset embraces the belief that intelligence and abilities can be developed through effort, perseverance, and learning from mistakes. Adopting a growth mindset can be transformative for […]
What Does IT Do Today? Responding to Higher Education’s New Reality
Matthew Winn, PhD’s recent article, The Golden Years Are Over, lays bare the forces reshaping higher education. As he points out, institutions no longer have the luxury of relying on prestige or tradition to carry them forward. The time for bold leadership and clear-eyed strategy is now. So, what does that mean for IT? Institutional […]
The Golden Years Are Over: Higher Education’s Rude Awakening
For decades, higher education institutions operated under a powerful illusion: that prestige, tradition, and physical presence alone were enough to guarantee enrollment, funding, and influence. It was a time when the phrase “if you build it, they will come” wasn’t just a hopeful mantra, it was a reliable business model. But that era is over. […]
Future-Forward Staffing: Redesigning Higher Education Talent Practices to Build a Resilient Institution
In an era of destabilized funding and operating models, including demographic disruption, constrained budgets, and evolving service expectations, higher education institutions can no longer afford to treat staffing as an administrative afterthought. Our industry must move beyond incremental hiring and outdated position descriptions and instead embrace future-forward staffing practices that align with institutional agility. It […]
2025 Jenzabar Annual Meeting Recap
The 2025 Jenzabar Annual Meeting (JAM) was a vibrant celebration of progress, partnership, and purpose. With over 275 sessions, a packed JAM Hub, and a community of passionate educators and technologists, the event showcased Jenzabar’s renewed commitment to empowering institutions through innovation, transparency, and collaboration. A Theatrical Kickoff with Heart The opening keynote set a […]
