UCSB 🎙️ Episodes
227
March 17, 2026
#227: UCSB, Virginia Tech & Cisco ThousandEyes on Leading IT Before the Problems Find You
In this EDUCAUSE episode, Josh Bright from UC Santa Barbara, Dwane Sterling from Virginia Tech, and JJ Mahon from Cisco ThousandEyes break down what it means to lead IT before the problems find you - from building a collaborative leadership team to monitoring the student experience before the first ticket ever lands.
222
Feb. 26, 2026
#222: ASU, UCSB & Tanium on Why AI Efficiency Isn't Enough in Higher Ed
In this EDUCAUSE episode, Kyle Bowen from Arizona State University, Joe Sabado from UC Santa Barbara, and Doug Thompson from Tanium make the case that efficiency was never supposed to be the finish line — and break down what responsible AI adoption actually looks like when it connects to the mission.
![#200: UCSB's Data-Driven AI Pilots + ASU's Multi-LLM Innovation Platform + Google's Higher Ed Partnerships [EDUCAUSE 2024]](https://img.transistor.fm/ybWF7456QHdmexbrTSl3G5GcX-cahb_UMLlouh2PD_E/rs:fill:3000:3000:1/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNTZk/MTQyNjY1OTc4MjYw/YzI1MGQxYmZkY2Fl/NDI0NS5wbmc.jpg "#200: UCSB's Data-Driven AI Pilots + ASU's Multi-LLM Innovation Platform + Google's Higher Ed Partnerships [EDUCAUSE 2024]")
200
May 1, 2025
#200: UCSB's Data-Driven AI Pilots + ASU's Multi-LLM Innovation Platform + Google's Higher Ed Partnerships [EDUCAUSE 2024]
Featuring:
Josh Bright, CIO and Associate Vice Chancellor for IT at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB)
Kyle Bowen, Deputy CIO at Arizona State University (ASU)
Charles Elliott, Field CTO for Public Sector at Google
Episode Highlights:
High-Impact AI Strategies
ASU's language learning: German professor developed a custom AI tool that breaks free from "arcane phrases like 'where is the library'" to enable personalized conversational practice that adapts to student interests and provides immedia...
Josh Bright, CIO and Associate Vice Chancellor for IT at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB)
Kyle Bowen, Deputy CIO at Arizona State University (ASU)
Charles Elliott, Field CTO for Public Sector at Google
Episode Highlights:
High-Impact AI Strategies
ASU's language learning: German professor developed a custom AI tool that breaks free from "arcane phrases like 'where is the library'" to enable personalized conversational practice that adapts to student interests and provides immedia...