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EDUCAUSE

Higher Education

Louisville, CO 54,380 followers

EDUCAUSE Helps You Elevate the Impact of IT

About us

EDUCAUSE helps higher education optimize the impact of IT. All EDUCAUSE activities and services aim to strengthen higher education. From building the IT profession, to connecting and facilitating collaboration across the community of practitioners, thought leaders and key influencers to providing expert research, data and analysis to better inform strategic decision-making on campus, EDUCAUSE helps members understand the strategic role of IT on campus as well as make the most of that role. EDUCAUSE membership is comprised of more than 2,300 colleges, universities, and educational organizations, including over 300 corporations, with more than 68,000 individual participants around the world, including chief information officers, IT managers and directors, academic deans, university librarians, teaching and learning professionals, and faculty members. To learn more about EDUCAUSE and membership, please visit educause.edu.

Website
https://www.educause.edu/
Industry
Higher Education
Company size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Louisville, CO
Type
Nonprofit
Specialties
Higher Education, Enterprise and Infrastructure, Policy and Security, Teaching and Learning, and Research and Data

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  • What types of skills are students in higher education prioritizing above others? Recent data indicates there’s been a shift! The new 2026 EDUCAUSE Students and Technology Report: Steady through Change reveals that the importance of skills such as strategic thinking and decision-making and leadership might indicate that students anticipate complex roles that will require them to navigate complexity, collaborate effectively, and make sound decisions in changing and somewhat unpredictable environments. However, students did not prioritize technological competencies—small proportions of students felt that AI-powered tools and technologies (12%) and non-AI emerging technologies (1%) would be most important for their career success. https://buff.ly/Ua7SXXV

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EDUCAUSE Students and Technology Report 2026: Steady Through Change by Kristen Gay and Nicole Muscanell Course Formats
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Students prioritize work-life balance in course format preferences.

When asked to indicate which factor(s) influenced their preferred course format, students most frequently selected the ability to balance coursework with work, family, or other responsibilities (65%).

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Students also prioritize learning needs and flexibility.

When choosing course formats, students also indicated a need for better fit for their learning preferences, such as hands-on activities or independent study (65%); and flexibility or convenience (60%).

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Students reported high satisfaction across course format types.

When asked to rate their agreement with the statement, "I am satisfied with my experiences in this course format," a majority of respondents strongly or somewhat agreed for all four course formats (onsite, online live, online self-paced, and blended).

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  • Don’t miss the annual Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference! Join us and connect with colleagues to discuss, share, and find out how others are meeting today’s and tomorrow's challenges. Already registered to join us April 28-30 in Anaheim, CA? There’s still time to book your room in our hotel block, secure your stay before it closes! https://buff.ly/GVhB0XZ

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CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE
April 28-30, 2026 | Anaheim, CA
  • When it comes to workforce preparation, a low proportion of students view AI skills as important for their careers. Surprising? In the new 2026 EDUCAUSE Students and Technology Report: Steady through Change, findings show students generally do not prioritize using AI tools for work (e.g., chatbots, data analysis, automation), with only 22% selecting this as a critical technological skill for their future careers. In fact, only 14% expected to use AI tools to a great extent in their workplace, while a third of students said to some extent (33%), 30% said not at all, and almost a quarter (23%) said they did not know. https://buff.ly/Ua7SXXV

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Students and Technology Report 2026: Steady Through Change
by Kristen Gay and Nicole Muscanell

Generative AI in the Classroom
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Top risks reflect misuse and misjudgment.

Students’ leading concerns center on academic integrity and fairness, including plagiarism/cheating (56%) and being falsely accused of inappropriate use (52%).

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Students also worry about learning impacts. Many students are concerned that AI could weaken learning processes, particularly by eroding critical thinking and independent learning skills (48%). 

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The biggest perceived upside is efficiency.
Students are most excited about time-related benefits of AI, especially instant feedback on work (34%) and saving time on academic tasks (34%).

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  • Student perspectives on technology (including generative AI), workforce preparation, course experiences, and student support offer critical insight for institutional planning and action. Wonder what they’ve been saying? Check out this video that gives us unique insight into how students are using tech. Then make sure to read the full 2026 EDUCAUSE Students and Technology Report. https://lnkd.in/gqGxxekS

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