Monday, August 24, 2026 | 1:00PM–2:00PM ET | Online

Showcase Webinar | Technology Literacy for the Future Workforce

Sponsored by Microsoft | 2026 EDUCAUSE Strategic Partner

Higher education technology professionals are increasingly being asked to upskill in areas including AI, data, and relational communication to serve key institutional priorities and support student success. Balancing professional development and confidence building with change fatigue and workload strains represents a challenge for institutional faculty, staff, and leadership.

In this EDUCAUSE Showcase Webinar, you’ll learn from institutional and industry thought leaders as they explore how institutions can support faculty and staff professional development to serve future institutional needs and, as a result, support student success.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand how institutions are prioritizing faculty and staff professional development amid resource constraints.
  • Consider how to support staff professional development in key technology skills while balancing increasing workload concerns and change fatigue.
  • Hear examples of institutional training programs to support faculty and staff development in areas identified as institutional priorities.

Additional Resources

Check out the EDUCAUSE Showcase Series for more resources on big issues in higher education technology.

 

Presenters

  • Sarah Egan Warren

    Asst Teaching Professor, North Carolina State University
  • Randy Marchany

    Adjunct Professor, Virginia Tech
  • Sophie White

    Senior Manager, Program and Content Marketing, EDUCAUSE
  • Sadie Williams

    Senior Director of Product Marketing, Education, Microsoft Corporation

Accessibility

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