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[Video] Fridays With Freddie Episode 1: The Future of IT In Higher Ed

In this conversation, Joe introduces a new series called ‘Fridays with Freddie’ where he invites Fred to discuss topics related to higher education technology. Fred shares his background in the higher education technology space and highlights some major trends that presidents and CIOs should have top of mind. These trends include the convergence of exponential technologies like AI and blockchain, the rise of micro-credentials, the importance of data governance as an enabler, and the changing role of IT departments in higher education. The conversation aims to provoke thought and encourage leaders to consider these topics in their strategic planning.

00:00 Exploring the Convergence of Exponential Technologies

06:01 The Rise of Micro-Credentials

07:57 Data Governance as an Enabler

10:00 The Changing Role of IT Departments

12:12 Prioritizing Trends in Strategic Planning

[Video] Implementation Consulting vs. Campus Transformation Consulting

In this episode of Mondays With Matt, we remove the confusion most schools are facing when it’s time for change. Today, most of the dollars go to implementation of software, with little-to-no resource planned or committed to fixing the root cause of the problem that led to the software purchase in the first place.

Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Differentiating Implementation Consulting from Campus Transformation Consulting
01:26 The Limitations of Current Consulting Approaches 02:48 Reimagining the Campus with Student-Centric Outcomes and Friction Points Analysis
04:42 The Importance of a Campus-Wide Conversation for Transformation
06:18 Allocating Resources for Campus Transformation: Architecture vs Plumbing

Takeaways

Implementation consulting and campus transformation consulting are different approaches to change in higher education.
Implementation consulting focuses on technology changes, while campus transformation consulting focuses on people and process transformation.
Campus transformation consulting aims to create a student-centric campus and drive outcomes for students.
Investing in campus transformation architecture is crucial before implementing software.

The FutureX Podcast: Ep. 02

Embracing the Mindset of Transformation

In this episode, Joe Abraham interviews Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). Forbes Magazine has listed him as one of its 15 “Classroom Revolutionaries” and one of the “most influential people in higher education.” Listen in on their conversation.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/16D0u5nCMGpfgNwWNDiQMI

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Joe gets a refreshing perspective from Dr. LeBlanc where they discuss these discussion points and more.

• What Higher Ed’s role is in preparing students for the future of work?
• What does the future of learning look like?
• What role does an entrepreneurial mindset play in Higher Ed?
• How does the word “consensus” fit into times of existential change?

You will leave this episode inspired, intrigued, and optimistic about the future.

About the Podcast

In The FutureX Podcast, host Joe Abraham interviews the best and brightest minds inside and outside higher education. It’s fun, informative, and inspirational. What does the future hold for Higher Ed?

The FutureX Podcast: Ep. 01

The FutureX Podcast Premiere

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4upa0nwVINAYokzUAsxocm

About the Episode

What’s keeping Presidents and senior leaders of higher education institutions up at night these days? Is it any different now than before the pandemic hit? What should leaders in Higher Ed be considering in times of existential change?

These are just a few of the questions we cover in this segment with the CEO of The League For Innovation In The Community College, Dr. Rufus Glasper. Dr. Glasper also shares insight into what questions we need to be asking about our “innovation readiness” and culture within the campus staff.

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