AI and Our Next Conversations in Higher Education
Mary Grush
January 12, 2026
Conversations about AI in higher education will now shift, from a focus on new functionality and experimentation, to accountability and the best strategic uses of the technology to solve problems.
In higher education implementations of AI, student data privacy is a hard and fast rule — without exception.
The LMS can offer a secure, effective, and scalable means to manage and innovate in AI-driven education environments.
Higher education has produced shared inquiry among peer institutions and collaborations that have shaped knowledge and literacy around AI.
The most informative use cases of AI in higher education will not be those sporting the flashiest pilots, rather, they will come from institutions that can demonstrate the thoughtful and strategic use of AI to solve problems and to align the technology with real learning outcomes.
