Higher ed IT workforce ‘never going back’ to pre-pandemic model

The higher education IT workforce is “never going back to the 8-5 body in the chair in the building” way of operating, Lois Brooks, CIO of the University of Wisconsin says. In the news this week: Hybrid learning has the potential to make higher education more flexible, accessible and efficient — but not without concerted effort, according to a new report from Educause. https://edscoop.com/educause-hybrid-learning-plan-university-college/ Enrollment numbers have yet to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. https://edscoop.com/university-enrollment-declining-2022/ Colleges and universities are under pressure to attract more students due to low enrollment numbers — and they’re willing to spend more money on technology to do so, according to survey data from student information system provider Jenzabar. https://edscoop.com/colleges-raise-tech-spending-enrollment-decline-survey-jenzabar/ Hear more from the higher education information technology community every two weeks on the Cutting EDge podcast. Listen here. https://edscoop.com/cutting-edge-podcast/