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The Myth of “Self-Service” in Education and IT Leadership
August 13, 2025 1 MIN READ

The Myth of “Self-Service” in Education and IT

We often describe portals, forms, and workflows as self service. The assumption is that technology makes things faster, easier, and more efficient. In reality, many of these systems simply move the friction from the institution to the person trying to get help. I recently watched a simple request turn into a multi week...

The Five Generations of Students and the Future of User Experience in Higher Ed Leadership
August 05, 2025 2 MIN READ

The Five Generations of Students and the Future of User Experience in Higher Ed

Have we really designed our systems for the people we serve, or just for the people who have always been here? Higher education is now serving five generations of students at once, and each brings a different expectation of what “great service” looks like. There’s the traditional student who grew up online and expects...