How higher ed IT leadership are communicating about increasing workloads, burnout

On this week's episode of the Cutting EDge, we hear from senior IT leadership about how they're adapting operations and workplace guidelines to retain employees. First, Jacqueline Malcolm, vice chancellor of IT for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, explains how the system is set up to make sure employee feedback makes it to the top. Then, Michael Cato, chief information officer for Maine's Bowdoin College, explains the new opportunities and pressures that IT staff face in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In the news: The Department of Education's Office of Edtech announced the first refresh to the National Education Technology Plan since 2017. https://edscoop.com/national-edtech-plan-2022-refresh/ Virtual classroom company Class plans to buy Blackboard's Collaborate from administrative tools provider Anthology. https://edscoop.com/class-buys-blackboard-collaborate/ The University of Central Florida hired a senior vice president for student success with a background in implementing analytics. https://edscoop.com/university-of-central-florida-student-success/ Hear more from the higher education information technology community every two weeks on the Cutting EDge podcast. https://edscoop.com/cutting-edge-podcast