https://library.educause.edu/topics/leadership-and-management/workforce-developmenten{4C6E80A3-5536-476E-8CE8-DA2A8EFBA081}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2026/6/2026-educause-workforce-report-how-teams-are-adapting-to-ai-external-pressures-and-strategic-changeThe 2026 EDUCAUSE Workforce Report examines how higher education technology and data professionals are adapting to rapid change driven by artificial intelligence (AI), financial pressures, and shifting institutional priorities. It focuses on how teams—not just institutions—are absorbing and responding to these changes.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:27:25 Z{90EF84D5-A2FF-43F0-A8A0-6CFDCAB4E141}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2026/3/2026-educause-students-and-technology-report-steady-through-changeExplore how students navigate technology, AI, course experiences, and workforce preparation in higher education, based on insights from 8,622 students today.Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:07:05 Z{8223C8D3-A4F4-4888-8A6C-7A9FEC94FEB5}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2026/1/the-impact-of-ai-on-work-in-higher-educationIn this research, we summarize work-related institutional AI strategies, policies, and guidelines; the risks, opportunities, and challenges associated with using AI for work in higher education; and specific examples of how staff and faculty use—and want to use—AI for work.Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:49:31 Z{F4C1765A-53A8-4C6D-8F5A-E805617FE919}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2025/7/2025-educause-technology-leadership-workforce-in-higher-educationThis report examines the technology leadership workforce in higher education and identifies challenges and priorities.Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:54:21 Z{374E2F9B-7A6C-4C25-A1DC-39992BD747F3}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2023/11/educause-workforce-studiesA list of all the EDUCAUSE workforce reports, 2014 to present. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 19:55:20 Z{46B70A9A-6DED-4244-A4EC-CE9C3F9DF572}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2025/6/2025-educause-cybersecurity-and-privacy-workforce-in-higher-educationThis report examines the cybersecurity and privacy workforce in higher education and identifies challenges and priorities.Thu, 29 May 2025 22:14:31 Z{4D651A2D-AC68-4EDB-A7CC-9BB95B7D1DAD}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2025/4/the-teaching-and-learning-workforce-in-higher-education-2025This report examines the teaching and learning workforce in higher education and identifies challenges and priorities. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:38:25 Z{F801B989-1798-46EE-A3C6-3D86B888FA5A}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2025/3/educause-comments-trump-ai-action-plan-inputOn March 14, 2025, EDUCAUSE joined with the American Council on Education (ACE) and nearly 30 other higher education associations in submitting a response to the Trump administration’s request for input regarding its proposed development of an “AI Action Plan” for the United States. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:30:41 Z{E06F5F49-385C-4AEF-BED1-7317C4064775}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2025/2/2025-educause-ai-landscape-studyThis report summarizes higher education’s experiences related to AI strategy and leadership, policies and guidelines, use cases, the higher education workforce, and the institutional digital divide.Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:58:09 Z{EC6E8A8F-3A04-425F-8768-252ED9826CC6}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2024/10/abstract-ai-literacy-in-teaching-and-learning-executive-summary-an-educause-working-group-paperThis paper examines the students, faculty, and staff need to understand the fundamentals of AI to able to effectively use AI tools and evaluate the outputs.Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:00:59 Z{3FC356BB-E4CC-4031-B135-446CF5CD5943}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2024/3/the-it-leadership-workforce-in-higher-education-2024This report aims to map the current contours of the higher education IT and technology leader workforce, understand its current challenges and opportunities, and reflect on what it all might mean for building a stronger workforce and, ultimately, a stronger higher education for the future.Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:27:47 Z{1D16DD7C-B968-4FEC-A2E3-8C0F2916C6AD}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2023/11/the-cybersecurity-and-privacy-workforce-in-higher-education-2023This report examines the cybersecurity and privacy workforce in higher education.Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:04:30 Z{1583F0FC-EDDA-4B50-9784-25FA7782CD19}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2022/5/smaller-and-restructured-how-the-pandemic-is-changing-the-higher-education-it-workforceOne of the most salient consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on higher education has been a reduction and reorganization of the workforce.Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:21:11 Z{0A435788-7695-4920-9192-9BF59FF982BF}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2022/4/2022-educause-horizon-report-teaching-and-learning-editionThe 2022 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report profiles key trends and emerging technologies and practices shaping the future of teaching and learning, and envisions a number of scenarios and implications for that future.Mon, 04 Apr 2022 17:07:50 Z{AAC7A776-D7A0-412E-A4BE-9D8AFB91EFBA}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2021/9/flexibility-agility-and-the-three-dx-shifts-culture-workforce-and-technologyInstitutional adaptivity is crucial for success in today’s higher education landscape, especially as institutions make the many cultural, workforce, and technology shifts needed to digitally transform their institutional operations, value propositions, and strategic directionsWed, 01 Sep 2021 15:10:09 Z{37AB246A-46F3-4BB9-9D3E-83E324F35800}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2021/7/higher-education-workforce-challenges-and-opportunitiesThis paper will highlight the current challenges facing higher education, some of the specific workforce challenges for colleges and universities, emerging workforce trends for employers across the country, and examples of best practices emerging at higher education institutions. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:45:21 Z{E72B535F-4277-456F-B377-56F083290F49}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2021/4/2021-educause-horizon-report-teaching-and-learning-editionThe 2021 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report profiles key trends and emerging technologies and practices shaping the future of teaching and learning, and envisions a number of scenarios and implications for that future.Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:08:06 Z{F856D9D9-B3BF-40EC-B35C-26F264708271}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2025/3/abstract-the-flex-it-toolkitThis is the abstract for the EDUCAUSE Working Group Paper, The Flex IT Toolkit. Leaders can use the guidance in this toolkit to develop technology environments and systems that can adapt to the changing landscape of higher education.Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:54:55 Z{B5F4D3FB-F291-4CB7-A45A-AFE1B1A10256}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2024/2/the-teaching-and-learning-workforce-in-higher-education-2024This report examines the teaching and learning technology workforce in higher education.Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:12:40 Z{824EEC3E-D061-412F-9894-6DBC3B934FFC}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2016/5/infosec-leadership-survey-2016This survey seeks to understand skills required of information security leaders in higher education.Tue, 03 May 2016 17:08:31 Z