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"AI amplifies domain expertise and can fill gaps if you’re curious and willing to push through." @ASU's Sean Hobson recently spoke with @joshuamkim about building DesignedChange.ai, a free new tool for evaluating learning innovation maturity. Read the interview here: insidehighered.com/opinion/column…

BIG NEWS! 🚨 We are teaming up withc @UCFKnights to redesign 17 courses in their top-ranked online RN-to-BSN program. By introducing an 8-week structure and AI-enabled quality assurance, we are building a more flexible, supportive learning experience for working nurses. #HigherEd #Nursing #EdTech #InstructionalDesign #UCF idesignedu.org/latest-news/id…

"AI will never replace the faculty voice... but it will become an indispensable partner." Our CEO @PaxtonRiter recently spoke with @HigherEdDigest about the future of instructional design, faculty empowerment, and why edtech should focus on sustainability over hype #HigherEd #EdTech #AI #InstructionalDesign highereducationdigest.com/transforming-h…

The "borderless" online degree is a myth. @PhilOnEdTech's latest analysis of NC-SARA data shows a brutal reality: states are either retention fortresses (like AZ) or leaky sieves (like WA) losing half their students to mega-universities. Who is eating your state's online enrollment lunch? 🤔 #HigherEd #Enrollment #EdTechData #OnlineEducation onedtech.philhillaa.com/p/nc-sara-inte…

BIG NEWS! We are partnering with @QMProgram for a multi-year research study on human-AI collaboration in online program design. We are working with 18 institutions to discover how AI can augment (not replace) faculty and instructional designers in curriculum mapping. idesignedu.org/latest-news/na… #HigherEd #EdTech #AI #InstructionalDesign

The workplace is becoming the campus. 🏢🎓 New reporting from @insidehighered suggests the U.S. is finally ready to scale apprenticeships beyond the trades. With "braided funding" and new federal incentives, leaders like @ReachUniversity's Joe Ross predict a massive shift toward work-embedded degrees. insidehighered.com/news/tech-inno…

Students want connection, not just automation. 🤖🎓 In a new @EDUCAUSEreview piece, @iDesignEDU's @whitneykilgore and industry luminary @debadair85 of @QMProgram explain how we can use AI to rehumanize education and return valuable time to faculty. #HigherEd #EdTech #FutureOfWork #AI er.educause.edu/articles/2026/…

Industry leader and @QMProgram CEO @debadair85 just published a fantastic roadmap for Chief Online Learning Officers. #Onlinelearning is no longer a backup plan. It is the foundation. Deb shares 4 ways leaders can drive innovation, support working adults, and champion quality. #HigherEd #EdTech #StudentSuccess #QualityMatters highereddive.com/news/chief-onl…

Big news from New Jersey! @RowanUniversity is partnering with @iDesignEDU to revamp 75 online general education courses. The goal? To double online enrollment while ensuring every course supports students balancing work and family. idesignedu.org/latest-news/id…

AI doesn't solve data governance. It exposes it. 🔍 A new @EDUCAUSEreview piece from @RowanUniversity shows why "semantically ungoverned" data leads to AI hallucinations. We need to teach AI not just to read our data, but to understand our context. er.educause.edu/articles/2026/…

Vendor tool vs. Internal tool. Who should adapt? A new @EDUCAUSEreview article outlines 4 strategies to manage the "clash" of project management systems. Hint: If you wait until the kickoff meeting to decide, it's already too late. er.educause.edu/articles/2025/…

The "Shadow AI" gap is real. A new @EDUCAUSEreview report finds that 56% of #highered staff are using AI tools not provided by their institution. Innovation is happening, but is it secure? Governance needs to catch up to the workforce. educause.edu/research/2026/…

The "degree or job" choice is a false dichotomy. New research shows degree apprenticeships are a "yes, and" strategy, letting students earn a wage and a degree simultaneously. K-12 teaching and nursing are currently leading the charge. insidehighered.com/news/student-s…

AI is not waiting for education to catch up. The new @wcet_info playbook argues for "AI Literacies" (plural). We need a constellation of skills, Cultural, Critical, and Creative, to shape the future rather than just react to it. #AILiteracies #EdTech #HigherEducation #FutureOfLearning wcet.wiche.edu/wp-content/upl…

Big news! 🚨 @ionauniversity is partnering with @iDesignEDU to launch 85+ new online courses in Health Care & Education. With enrollment up 40% since 2019, Iona will use our Align platform to scale faculty expertise and meet the demand for service-driven careers. 📈🎓 bit.ly/iDesign_Iona #EdTech #HigherEd #IonaUniversity #OnlineLearning

Workforce Pell is here. It’s a major pivot toward funding "what works." With 80M+ Americans holding non-degree credentials, the focus shifts from flashy innovation to evidence-based accountability. The next era of student success is grounded in data. ccdaily.com/2026/01/workfo… #CommunityCollege #EducationReform #CareerPathways

"When online education works well, it feels effortless." 🛠️ That effortlessness is the result of hours of invisible labor. We need to recognize the designers and faculty who work to make the technology fade into the background. #EdTech #HigherEducation medium.com/age-of-awarene…

The "flashy pilot" era is over. Ryan Lufkin of @Instructure tells @CampuTechnlogy that 2026 is the year of AI accountability. Priority #1? Student data privacy. It’s a hard and fast rule, not a suggestion. #EdTech #HigherEd campustechnology.com/articles/2026/…

AI isn't replacing the instructor; it’s amplifying them. New via @EDUCAUSEreview: A guide to using tools like @Consensus & @RsrchRabbit to map evidence-based pedagogy and reclaim time for students. Practical, accessible, and essential for the modern classroom. #HigherEdAI @uwstout er.educause.edu/articles/2025/…

55,000 students by 2030. @UTKnoxville is scaling up, with fully online enrollment set to hit 14,000 learners. By expanding its online portfolio to 70 programs, UT is bridging the gap between record-breaking campus demand and the state's urgent workforce needs. #GoVols #HigherEducation knoxnews.com/story/news/edu…