2025 EDUCAUSE Teaching and Learning Workforce in Higher Education

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Author(s): Kristen Gay
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Sources(s): EDUCAUSE Research Collection(s): Research Hub Research Report
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This report is the first in a series that examines three distinct workforce domains in higher education in 2025 (teaching and learning, cybersecurity and privacy, and IT leadership) to determine the priorities and challenges facing the profession. The findings in this report, taken from a survey of teaching and learning professionals in higher education, highlight their perspectives on a range of topics:

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Integration of technologies
  • Workload and staffing
  • Job satisfaction and transition/succession planning
  • Mental health and well-being
  • Culture of belonging
  • Professional development

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