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Agentic AI and Change Management Lessons for Modernizing Systems
Season 3, Ep. 13
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In this episode, Sophie and Jenay talk with Brian Zahn and Eric Markle from The George Washington University about their experience using agentic AI to modernize enterprise systems, improve developer productivity, and manage organizational change.
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53:29||Season 3, Ep. 12Sophie and Jenay talk with Hans van Oostrom and Liz Norrell about findings from the 2026 EDUCAUSE The Impact of AI on Learning Assessment Report and how AI is reshaping conversations about learning assessment in higher education.11. How the Liberal Arts Became Countercultural (and Essential) in the Age of AI
48:33||Season 3, Ep. 11Sophie and Jenay talk with guests Jason Gulya, Deseree Probasco, and Bethany Smith to discuss the indispensable value of the humanities as a proxy for larger conversations around the benefits of liberal arts education and higher education in general.10. Signals of Change, AI, and Tensions Around the Value of Higher Ed
45:41||Season 3, Ep. 10Sophie and Jenay discuss findings from the 2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report Teaching and Learning Edition and their implications for higher education institutions with Michael LaMagna, Kim Arnold, and Nicole Muscanell.9. How Higher Ed Can Innovate on AI Without Sacrificing Privacy
39:29||Season 3, Ep. 9Recorded live at the 2026 EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference, Sophie and Jenay talk with Ben Archer and Michael Tran Duff about frameworks for supporting innovation in higher education while protecting data privacy in the age of AI.8. Beekeepers, Space Stations, and the (Possible) Future of Higher Ed
46:09||Season 3, Ep. 8Sophie and Jenay are joined by Kathe Pelletier and Silvina Padilla to discuss potential futures of higher education and technology. They share insights from discussions facilitated by The 100 Year EdTech Project that consider what higher education, and the world, could look like in fifty years and the actions we can take now to build our preferred future.7. The Human Side of Data at Any Scale
49:50||Season 3, Ep. 7Sophie and Jenay talk with Nadeem Syed of Western Governor's University and Shannon Shank of California Institute of the Arts about how institutions of any size can consider foundational approaches to data for informed decision-making.6. Technology for Student and Faculty Freedom
50:56||Season 3, Ep. 6Sophie and Jenay are joined by undergraduate student Freddy Ramirez, faculty and AI innovator Ayham Boucher, and researcher Kristen Gay to discuss the 2026 EDUCAUSE Students and Technology Report and its real‑world implications for students and faculty.