The Human Edge of AI
The Human Edge of AI
Higher education is navigating a period of recalibration as rapid AI adoption prompts institutions to strengthen trust, rethink teaching and learner support, and modernize administrative processes and decision-making.
As part of this transition, institutions will benefit from continued AI literacy initiatives and transparent, collaborative AI governance. To elevate human values, leaders can center individual agency in the adoption of AI tools and evaluate intersecting signals of change to craft a people-focused future for higher education.
Reimagine Learning and Assessment
AI tools are motivating faculty and staff to re-examine existing beliefs about the purpose of higher education, how people learn, and best practices for learning assessment.
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Join the EDUCAUSE Showcase Webinar | The Human Edge of AI to learn from institutional and industry thought leaders on how higher education can support AI literacy efforts and governance for safe AI use while allowing individuals creative freedom to experiment and innovate.
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What’s the EDUCAUSE Showcase Series? The EDUCAUSE Showcase Series takes a closer look at our popular Top 10, spotlighting the most urgent issues identified each year by the higher ed community, with the curated tools and resources you need to guide your campus forward. Explore the 2026 EDUCAUSE Top 10 to learn more.
We hope you learned how to center human values while engaging with AI tools critically, creatively, and safely. Next up, we’ll look at procuring and implementing new technologies in the Measured Approaches to New Technologies Showcase.