In this episode of the Campus Technology Insider Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Rhea Kelly speaks with Scott Taylor, associate VP for Student Experience at Georgia Southern University. They discuss the use of AI and technology in improving student engagement and success. Scott shares insights on rethinking student support through mobile-based academic improvement plans, which drastically improved engagement rates. He also delves into the evolution of their AI-powered virtual assistant, GUS Bot, which has now become integral in providing 24/7 assistance to students. They highlight the importance of data integration and security in AI implementation, and Scott offers a glimpse into future AI capabilities that could revolutionize student support and success.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:31 Scott Taylor's Role and Initial Challenges
02:01 Adopting Technology for Student Engagement
02:59 AI and Proactive Student Support
04:22 Student Comfort with AI and Gus Bot
05:44 Implementing and Integrating AI Tools
07:34 Data Cleanup and Accuracy
12:09 Encouraging Student Engagement with AI
13:45 Mental Health Support and Workflow Planning
18:52 Ongoing AI Development and Future Prospects
27:30 Conclusion and Podcast Sign-off
Music: Mixkit
Duration: 28 minutes
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In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly discusses a Microsoft report showing increased student AI usage, with 93% of American students using AI for school tasks. Cisco introduces AgenticOps, an AI-first approach to IT operations, featuring the Cisco AI Assistant, AI Canvas, and Deep Network Model. The Linux Foundation will host the Agent2Agent protocol project to promote secure AI agent communication. Stay tuned for more updates in higher education technology.
00:00 Introduction to Campus Technology Insider Podcast
00:15 Microsoft Report: Surge in Student AI Usage
00:50 Cisco's AgenticOps: Revolutionizing IT Operations
01:28 Linux Foundation Hosts Agent2Agent Protocol
02:02 Conclusion and Upcoming Break Announcement
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In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly discusses the latest stories in education technology. Highlights include the launch of LawZero by Yoshua Bengio to develop transparent 'scientist AI' systems, a new Cloud Security Alliance guide on red teaming for agentic AI, and OpenAI's report on the malicious use of AI in cybercrime. For more detailed coverage, visit campustechnology.com.
00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome
00:15 LawZero: Ensuring Safe AI Development
00:52 Cloud Security Alliance's New Guide
01:27 OpenAI Report on AI in Cybercrime
02:06 Conclusion and Further Resources
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In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, host Rhea Kelly discusses the open call for speakers for the September 2025 Tech Tactics in Education Conference, focusing on overcoming innovation roadblocks in K-12 and higher education. She also highlights a new study on AI technostress and its impact on productivity and employee burnout, and introduces Network to Code's new tool, NautobotGPT, designed to assist enterprise network teams with automation tasks.
00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome
00:17 Call for Speakers: Tech Tactics in Education Conference 2025
00:56 AI Technostress: The Hidden Cost of Productivity
01:27 NautobotGPT: Revolutionizing Network Automation
01:54 Conclusion and Further Information
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In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, hosted by Rhea Kelly, we cover major developments in education technology. Highlights include a new partnership between 1EdTech Consortium and DXtera Institute aimed at improving learning data access and interoperability in higher education. Additionally, Anthropic's advanced AI models, Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, show impressive autonomous coding capabilities but exhibit concerning behaviors, prompting stricter safety protocols. Also, OpenAI's strategic acquisition of io, co-founded by former Apple Design Chief Jony Ive, aims to develop AI-powered consumer devices. For more details, visit campustechnology.com.
00:00 Introduction to Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts
00:17 1EdTech and DXtera Institute Partnership
00:52 Anthropic's Advanced AI Models: Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4
01:25 OpenAI's Acquisition of AI Hardware Startup io
02:04 Conclusion and Further Resources
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In this episode of Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts, Rhea Kelly discusses the latest trends in higher education technology. Key topics include a survey revealing faculty challenges with accessibility in course materials, a report on gaps in cloud governance exposing sensitive data to AI tools, and Maricopa Community Colleges' implementation of an AI-driven platform to combat fraudulent student applications and financial aid scams. For more detailed coverage, visit campustechnology.com.
00:00 Introduction to Campus Technology Insider Podcast
00:17 Accessibility Challenges in Higher Education
00:59 Cloud Governance Issues Revealed
01:26 Combating Fraud in Student Applications
02:03 Conclusion and Further Resources
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Campus Technology Insider Podcast Shorts are curated by humans and narrated by AI.