Overview

March 15

Most undergraduate and graduate students’ academic trajectories will feature prominent online components by 2023, according to chief online officers responding to the 2022 Changing Landscape of Online Education survey.

These officials also note that neither exclusively face-to-face nor online learning will dominate – instead, most students will take courses based in classrooms with significant digital components or classes delivered mostly online with residential components – a model most widely known as "blended."

But are higher education institutions equipped with the tools to maintain a blended learning model successfully?

According to a 2022 EDUCAUSE report:

More than 3/4 of higher education students experienced one or more technical issues over the past year
More than half of students said at least one of these issues caused them stress
Almost 30% said that in the past year, their primary device lost connectivity during class, an exam or another synchronous activity

Learn what higher education officials can do to best prepare for evolving learning environments during a conversation hosted by the Center for Digital Education on March 15, 2023, at 10 am Pacific Time/1 pm Eastern time. This live discussion will cover:

Strategies that will help higher education institutions future-proof their campuses
Best practices for supporting on-site and digitally connected students and faculty in real-time
The funding strategies available to higher education institutions to make needed infrastructure and IT investments

Speakers

Loic Andusseau

Chief Technology Officer at El Camino College in Torrance, California

Mr. Audusseau is serving as Chief Technology Officer at El Camino College in Torrance, California. Mr. Audusseau brings 20+ years of experience and expertise in leading multifunctional teams with a specialization in MIS management, technology planning/budgeting, project management, staff supervision/training, academic network & systems, information security, business impact analysis, disaster recovery planning and risk assessment. Prior to joining El Camino College in 2020, Mr. Audusseau served as Chief Information Officer at Bronx Community College with the City University of New York and as Vice President of Information Systems with the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF). Mr. Audusseau holds a Master of Education in Applied Technology, Training, and Development from the University of Angers (France) and a Master of Education in Teaching from the University of Nantes (France).

Jodie Penrod

Chief Information Officer for Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia

Jodie Penrod is the Chief Information Officer for Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. She holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, M.S. in Systems Engineering, and is expected to receive here Ph.D. in Instructional Technology in February 2023. Jodie is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional in Healthcare Information Management Systems (CPHIMS), ITIL-Foundation Certified, and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified. Jodie’s interests and research include classroom and hybrid learning technology, process improvement, and optimizing the student experience in higher education. Jodie has written two articles in Educause Review and has presented at Educause, InfoComm, and other professional conferences related to higher education technology.

Brian Cohen — Moderator

Vice President, Center for Digital Government and Center for Digital Education

Brian Cohen is the Vice President of the Center for Digital Government and Center Digital Education. Prior to joining the Center, Brian served for 30 years in IT leadership roles with the City of New York and most recently with the City University of New York (CUNY). As the Vice-Chancellor and University CIO at CUNY, Brian directed the Office of Computing and Information Services (CIS), developed, and managed the enterprise IT vision, strategy and day-to-day technology operations of the University. His areas of focus included academic and business systems, cloud strategies, IT policies and procedures, Cybersecurity, project management, IT resiliency and disaster recovery, and network and telecommunications. During his time with the City of New York, Brian developed the City of New York’s E-Government strategy, implemented the City’s award-winning nyc.gov website, and managed the City’s effort to address the Y2K technology challenge.

Webinar

Building Robust Digital Infrastructures for Evolving Education Environments