https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/ en https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/magazine/issue/2026/5/summer-2026 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:02:03 -0400 https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/magazine/issue/2026/5/summer-2026 https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/magazine/issue/2026/3/spring-2026 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:35:46 -0400 https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/magazine/issue/2026/3/spring-2026 https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/suny-ai-policy-higher-ed-it-governance-perfcon Leaders at the State University of New York’s 64 campuses have until the end of the year to establish or update artificial intelligence guidelines, including standards for bias evaluation, student data privacy and responsible AI use. The mandate comes from a binding AI governance policy passed in May, leaving higher ed IT leaders at SUNY campuses to devise ways to evaluate AI vendors, implement governance workflows, protect institutional data and support responsible AI adoption at scale.  The framework is already having an impact beyond the Empire State, with CIOs and IT leaders across… Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:08:23 -0400 Calvin Hennick https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/suny-ai-policy-higher-ed-it-governance-perfcon https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/how-universities-can-manage-vendor-risk-after-canvas-breach-perfcon In May, a cybercriminal group executed the largest educational data breach on record, targeting Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management system. The breach impacted 275 million students, teachers and staff across approximately 9,000 education institutions. Many took quick action. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, for example, issued real-time alerts warning faculty and students: “If Canvas prompts you to perform any action — such as clicking a link, logging in, resetting your password or completing any tasks — do not proceed.” For universities, the incident… Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:01:20 -0400 Adam Stone https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/how-universities-can-manage-vendor-risk-after-canvas-breach-perfcon https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/how-community-colleges-can-use-data-align-curriculum-workforce-needs Community colleges serve as a bridge between education and employment, helping students gain the skills needed for local and regional jobs. But with workforce needs evolving more rapidly, these institutions are under pressure to ensure programs remain aligned with labor market demand. Data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) are helping community colleges leverage labor market intelligence (LMI) to make more informed decisions about program creation, student success initiatives and workforce development strategies. However, overcoming organizational challenges, fragmented systems, data… Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:25:00 -0400 Nathan Eddy https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/how-community-colleges-can-use-data-align-curriculum-workforce-needs https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/higher-ed-institutions-ramp-defenses-against-deepfakes Deepfakes have become a serious security and trust problem for colleges and universities, blurring the line between cyberattacks, fraud, misinformation and student harm.  Artificial intelligence (AI)-generated voice clones and fabricated media are used to impersonate university leaders, manipulate employees into transferring funds and steal credentials through increasingly convincing social engineering attacks. Students and faculty are confronting a growing wave of manipulated audio, images and video used for harassment, reputational damage and disinformation. Click the banner below to… Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:50:06 -0400 Nathan Eddy https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/higher-ed-institutions-ramp-defenses-against-deepfakes https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/new-campus-reality-building-cyber-resilience-against-ongoing-threats It’s not a matter of if, but when.  This cybersecurity maxim is true for almost any organization, but it is especially true for higher education institutions. They are continuing to experience a significant uptick in attacks, numbering about 4,200 per week in 2026 across higher education institutions, according to Randy Rose, vice president of security operations and intelligence at the Center for Internet Security (CIS). “We’re holding steady for 2026, but that’s not necessarily a good thing,” says Rose. “Depending on who’s measuring it, higher education saw anywhere from a 20% to 40%… Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:03:36 -0400 Alex Slagg https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/new-campus-reality-building-cyber-resilience-against-ongoing-threats https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/data-governance-just-beginning-why-university-it-leaders-must-also-master-these-data-disciplines In addition to CIOs establishing themselves as leaders when it comes to a unified data strategy and university leadership understanding that data governance is the foundation of AI readiness, there is a growing understanding that data governance is a required discipline, essential to data-centric transformation on campuses. However, there are other data considerations to be mindful of, as well. Click the banner below to explore how to build a foundation for scalable AI at your higher ed institution. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:13:38 -0400 John Rathje https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/data-governance-just-beginning-why-university-it-leaders-must-also-master-these-data-disciplines https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/why-data-readiness-foundation-ai-readiness-higher-education Every board wants to know the AI plan, but AI readiness starts with a question most institutions haven't answered: is your data ready? Simply put, AI readiness starts with data readiness. You don’t build a house without a solid foundation. The stronger your data as your foundation is, the greater opportunity that you have to build, and we are all building right.  Our goal is not to be static. Our goal is to help our organizations grow, be more effective for our students and achieve the outcomes that higher ed is there to provide. Click the below banner to explore building data governance… Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:15 -0400 John Rathje https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/why-data-readiness-foundation-ai-readiness-higher-education https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/how-ventura-college-scaled-faculty-ai-readiness-through-communities-practice Artificial intelligence promises big gains for faculty in higher education, including greater efficiencies and elevated learning outcomes. To realize the wins, professors need to get up to speed on the tools. While many are experimenting on their own, some institutions are taking steps to accelerate that learning. At Ventura College, a California community college, leaders recently stood up communities of practice around AI use. A CoP brings together individuals with a shared interest in a topic or technology; in this case, AI. The group then works together to learn more about the topic or… Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:46:13 -0400 Adam Stone https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/06/how-ventura-college-scaled-faculty-ai-readiness-through-communities-practice