EDUCAUSE Exchange

This episode explores how artificial intelligence can either bridge or widen accessibility gaps in higher education, emphasizing the need for inclusive design, representation, and collaboration with disability communities to ensure equitable innovation.

As institutions face growing uncertainty—from enrollment shifts to changing job markets—many see AI not just as a tool, but as a lifeline. It’s helping colleges and universities rethink how they operate, offering new ways to adapt, respond, and build more sustainable futures.

In this episode, we hear from three students who use AI to help them with their coursework. They also share their thoughts about how AI may serve their careers once they graduate.Recommended Resource: "7 Things You Should Know About Generative AI," EDUCAUSE Review.

Beyond implementing reactive changes, how can institutional leaders think about the ongoing effort to create inclusive learning environments? In this episode, we explore how designers can keep evolving their perspectives to help students and faculty feel comfortable to learn and engage.Recommended Resource: EDUCAUSE Learning Space Rating System Resources

On this episode, we discuss ways of effectively reaching faculty and how best to facilitate a sharing of ideas about teaching with technology.Recommended Resource: 2023 Faculty and Technology Report: A First Look at Teaching Preferences since the Pandemic.

A community of educators created a rubric for designing courses that integrated the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility into the strategy. This episode will cover the second half of eight topics within the rubric.Recommended Resource: A DEI Course Design Rubric: Supporting Teaching and Learning in Uncertain Times

The EDUCAUSE 2022 Top 10 IT Issues list was recently published. We asked several of the panelists to talk about how the top three issues on the list might transform higher education.

The gap will continue to widen between institutions that are starting to engage in digital transformation and those that have not. We asked five institutional leaders to share their unique projects that reflect a shift to Dx.