HEat Index, Issue 34 – CTO Survey Results, FAFSA Updates, and Lessons from Free Community College Programs
If you’ve ever wondered what your CIO thinks about AI, this week’s issue is for you. We explore the results of Inside Higher Ed’s Annual Survey of Campus Chief Technology Officers, who spend a lot of time talking about AI. After that, we see how testing for the...
HEat Index, Issue 33 – An EDUCAUSE QuickPoll, Managing Data, and the Decline of OPMs
Before we dive into this week’s news, we want to take a moment to acknowledge the recent hurricanes, Helene and Milton, affecting so many campus communities, and to let our higher education partners know that our thoughts are with you. If your institution has been...
HEat Index, Issue 32 – Overcoming Transfer Student Challenges and a Double Dose of Microcredentials
The beginning of October means that higher education conference season is well underway in the new academic year. I always looked forward to attending conferences and hearing so many good ideas from colleagues at other institutions that I could take back to my own...
HEat Index, Issue 31 – FAFSA Investigation, Human Skills Needed, and Online Data Training
Two new reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveal the startling truth about the FAFSA fiasco, confirming the suspicions of many financial aid professionals. After diving into those weighty reports, we look at the value employers place on human, or...