Category: ai-in-education
← All postsThe 95% Already Use AI. Higher Ed Is Building Committees About It
The conversation in higher ed goes something like this: "We need to be careful about AI in course design. What about academic integrity? What about quality? What about the human element?"
The 44% Problem: Why Half of Higher Ed Is Already Behind on AI
Everyone in higher education talks about the AI adoption curve. Sixty-five percent of institutions now use AI in enrollment and marketing, up from 40% just last year.
Agentic AI Isn't Coming to Higher Ed. It's Already Here.
Everyone's talking about AI in education like it's still ChatGPT and prompt engineering. But while we've been debating chatbot policies, something fundamentally different has emerged. Arizona State ju
The 20-Hour Student: Why Your Operational Model Is Built for a Reality That No Longer Exists
Everyone talks about the enrollment rebound. Fall 2024 saw 4.5% growth, first-year enrollment surged 5.5%, and we finally exceeded pre-pandemic levels.
Everyone's an 'AI Agent' Now. Here's What That Actually Means for Your Institution.
Instructure launched IgniteAI Agent. Element451 rebranded as an AI Agent Platform. Here's a framework for what 'AI agent' actually means — and what to ask your vendor.
Why AI Staff Will Replace 40% of Operational Roles in EdTech by 2028
A research-backed analysis of which EdTech operational tasks are most vulnerable to AI staff automation, which ones aren't, and what the transition actually looks like.
From AI Tools to AI Staff: Why EdTech Operators Need More Than Chatbots in 2026
Most EdTech institutions have adopted AI tools—and almost nothing has changed operationally. The problem isn't adoption; it's category. Tools assist. Staff executes. Here's why 2026 is the year EdTech operators need to make the shift from chatbots to AI staff and what that distinction actually looks like in practice.
Enrollment Is the Risk Everyone Watches. The Spreadsheet One Person Maintains Is the One That Actually Breaks
Higher ed watches enrollment decline but ignores the spreadsheet one person maintains. 39% admin growth, 58% burnout, and processes that break when someone leaves. The operations deficit is the risk nobody presents.
Your AI Can Generate a Course Outline in 30 Seconds. Here's Why That's the Wrong Metric.
The difference between AI that generates content and AI that does work isn't speed — it's the six stages most tools skip entirely.
The Silent Crisis Killing Higher-Ed Operations Teams (And Why Chatbots Made It Worse
58% of higher-ed IT staff report burnout. Chatbots promised relief but missed the real problem: cross-system workflow complexity. Here's what actually works.