Fast Ideas. Big Impact. EDUCAUSE Ignite 2026

Thursday, October 01, 2026 | 10:45AM–11:30AM MT
Session Type: Breakout Session
Delivery Format: Ignite Session

Join us for EDUCAUSE 2026 Ignite Talks—a fast-paced, high-energy session format designed to spark new ideas and fresh perspectives! Each presenter has just 5 minutes to share their message using 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds. You'll hear a series of concise, thought-provoking presentations on topics shaping the future of higher education and technology.

This Ignite Talk features:

  • Cracks in the Foundation–Justin Vonddra, Doowii
  • AI as Co-Designer: Shifting Roles, Real Results, and Hard Lessons Learned–Linda A, University of Pennsylvania
  • From Fragmentation to Scale: Transforming Learning Assessment into a Scalable System Using AI–Claudia Bascur, Universidad Nacional Andres Bello
  • Five-Minute Whirlwind: A History and Readiness Guide for NSPM-33–Tim Daniel, Indiana University
  • Centers for Teaching and Learning Serve as Trust Brokers During Rapid Technological Change–Jessica Gregg, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
  • The Learning Space Audit: Using the LSRS to Drive Evidence-Based Campus Transformation–Adam Finkelstein, McGill University

Presenters

  • Linda A

    Director of Client & Instructional Services, University of Pennsylvania

  • Claudia Bascur

    Director Gral Unab Online, Universidad Nacional Andres Bello

  • Tim Daniel

    Security Information Analyst, Indiana University

  • Adam Finkelstein

    Associate Director, Learning Environments, McGill University

  • Jessica GREGG

    Senior Associate Director, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

  • Justin Vondra

    Sales Director, Doowii