The Campus Technology Insider podcast explores current trends and issues impacting technology leaders in higher education. Listen in as Executive Editor Rhea Kelly chats with ed tech experts and practitioners about their work, ideas and experiences.
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In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, we present the keynote from Jay James, cybersecurity operations manager at Auburn University, delivered at the May 2026 Tech Tactics in Education Conference. James argues that a widening gap in AI literacy is leaving students and workers unprepared as AI adoption accelerates, citing data on low training rates, rapid growth in AI-required…
In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider podcast, Rhea Kelly, editor-in-chief of Campus Technology, speaks with Tirumala Rao Chimpiri, senior programmer analyst for enterprise applications & integrations at Stony Brook University, about CAIP-HE, a platform-agnostic reference framework for connecting insight, decision-making, and execution across enterprise environments. Chimpiri explains…
In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, Campus Technology Editor-in-Chief Rhea Kelly hosts Ed Skoudis, president of the SANS Technology Institute, to discuss how AI is reshaping cybersecurity and what it means for higher education. Skoudis says AI is now driving all five top emerging attack trends highlighted in SANS's RSAC keynote: increased zero-day exploits, expanded…
In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, Campus Technology Editor-in-Chief Rhea Kelly interviews Bridget Burns, CEO of the University Innovation Alliance, about how generative AI is reshaping student success work and increasing the need for cross-institution collaboration. Burns describes the UIA's role supporting 19 large public research universities as a shared R&D lab for…
In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, Rhea Kelly, Editor-in-Chief of Campus Technology, dives into leadership in higher education IT with Sean McDonald, president of MOR Associates. They discuss defining leadership, the major challenges for leaders today, including complexity and prioritization, and how AI is shaping the future of higher ed. Sean shares his insights on creating…
In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Rhea Kelly sits down with Sidney Fernandes , CIO, and VP of Digital Experiences at the University of South Florida. They discuss the impact of agentic AI in higher education, focusing on USF's initiatives to make technology and workflows user-friendly. Topics include the formation of the Bellini College of Artificial…
In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Rhea Kelly sits down with Jenay Robert, Senior Researcher at Educause, to discuss the 2025 Horizon Action Plan focusing on building skills and literacy for using generative AI in higher education. They delve into the process behind Educause's annual Horizon reports, the actionable advice stemming from these reports, and the…
In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, Editor in Chief Rhea Kelly sits down with John Baker, CEO of D2L, to discuss the current state of the ed tech industry and the impact of AI on education. The conversation delves into how AI is being integrated into educational platforms to enhance both teaching and student experiences, the importance of responsible AI usage, and D2L's…
In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, host Rhea Kelly presents a keynote talk by Julia Freeland Fisher, the Director of Education Research at the Clayton Christensen Institute. Julia discusses the impacts of AI on social ties and the concept of social capital in education. She explores how AI can both challenge and enhance personal connections among students and educators. The…
In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, hosted by Rhea Kelly, we explore the latest in higher education technology. Highlights include Tripti Sinha taking over as president and CEO of Internet2, a report from Anthropic on how faculty utilize generative AI, and an MIT Media Lab report revealing the shortcomings of enterprise AI investments. For more in-depth stories and…
