The Higher Ed Geek Podcast · Oct 13, 2026 · 26:22
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Higher education can’t predict every disruption—but it can prepare to respond without compromising the student learning experience. Kim Arnold , Director of the Teaching and Learning Community Program at EDUCAUSE , discusses the shift from instructional continuity to instructional resilience and why institutions need to build the capacity to maintain quality learning through disruptions ranging from cyberattacks to rapid advances in AI.
She also explores the disconnect between students’ expectations for AI in their future careers and employers’ growing demand for AI competency, including how institutions can help learners demonstrate those skills. Her advice for higher ed leaders: stay curious, build connections, bring students into the conversation, and learn from the experimentation already happening across the sector.
Guest Name: Dr. Kimberly Arnold - Director of Teaching & Learning Program at EDUCAUSE
Guest Social: LinkedIn
Guest Bio: Dr. Kimberly Arnold is the Director of Teaching and Learning Program at EDUCAUSE, where she leads efforts to advance community inspired, data-informed, teaching and learning across the higher education landscape. She is a nationally recognized thought leader with two decades of experience shaping transformative strategy at the intersection of academic innovation, digital ecosystems, and learner success.
Prior to joining EDUCAUSE, Dr. Arnold served as Distinguished Director of the Learning Analytics Center of Excellence at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she led institutional efforts to modernize teaching and learning infrastructure, advance responsible data practices, and promote technological innovation to optimize the teaching and learning environment through a student-centric lens.
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