Mini Series: Ep#9 Conversations in Higher Education with Matt Kaminski - EDUCAUSE 2025

Recorded live at EDUCAUSE 2025 in Nashville, this episode features Matt Kaminski, an educational technology leader who challenges conventional thinking about remote vs. in-person learning. Matt shares his innovative approaches to bridging the gap between physical and virtual classrooms while doing more with less.In this episode, Matt discusses:✅ AI challenges: Finding the right tools while managing data privacy✅ Why change is slow in higher education, especially public institutions✅ The need for "train the trainer" approaches to AI adoption✅ Bridging the gap between in-person and online education✅ Why remote students may have better learning retention✅ Creating "equity of experience" with Zoom-enabled classrooms✅ The Netflix for doctors: innovative continuing medical education✅ Why introverts engage more in online learning environments✅ The power of chat for asking questions without fear✅ Reversing the classroom: learn online, discuss in person✅ Leveraging HETMA and vendor partnerships to reduce costs✅ The pilot-normalize-scale-repeat approach to innovationMatt brings a refreshingly contrarian view backed by research and real-world implementation experience, showing how educational technology can actually enhance learning outcomes when thoughtfully deployed—and how building strong vendor relationships can help institutions do more with less.Recorded at EDUCAUSE 2025 in Nashville, TennesseeGuest: Matt Kaminski, Educational Technology LeaderHost: Jon Myer, Rackspace Technology - Myer Media#HigherEducation #EdTech #EDUCAUSE #RemoteLearning #OnlineEducation #AIinEducation #ZoomRooms #EquityOfExperience #FlippedClassroom #EducationalTechnology #HETMATimeline0:00 - Welcome & Introduction from EDUCAUSE 20250:34 - Biggest challenges for CIOs: AI and data privacy1:52 - The fear and unknowns around AI in education2:39 - Understanding where and how to utilize AI3:01 - Bridging gaps between in-person and online education4:15 - Do remote students actually get better education?4:36 - Learning retention research: online vs. in-person5:33 - The Netflix for doctors: continuing medical education6:32 - Why introverts engage more in online environments7:18 - Reversing the classroom: learn online, discuss in person7:58 - Creating consensus through active discussion vs. lecture8:31 - Leveraging HETMA and vendor partnerships9:20 - Challenging vendor quotes to reduce costs10:42 - Balancing innovation: pilot, normalize, scale, repeat11:15 - Closing thoughts & thank you🔔 Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the notification 🔔 ✔ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/jonmyer/?sub_confirmation=1📱 Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/_JonMyerWebsite: https://jonmyer.comLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-myer/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wjJzdIwctq4o4pTXM2KSFLike my sounds? Here's my audio source: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/fj9o9k#aws #awscloud #podcast #podcasting #costoptimization #finops #cloudcost #cloudoptimization