CATT News & Updates | Spring 2026

2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition

2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition, a digital sun, tree, and student walking toward college building.

By GREGORY TUYN

Published May 19, 2026

The 2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition highlights the key trends and emerging signals shaping the future of higher education over the next decade. The report explores developments across institutional strategy, instructional practice, and student success, offering insight into the opportunities and challenges institutions may face in the years ahead.

Angela Thering, Ph.D., of the University at Buffalo Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation is featured in this year’s report for contributions to innovative teaching and accessibility practices. Her work highlights practical applications of generative AI in higher education, including faculty-focused resources that support accessible course design, instructional innovation and Title II digital accessibility readiness.

Dr. Thering’s AI Snackables initiative is featured in the “Technological Trends” section under “In Practice.” Her LMS resource, Making Course Content Accessible with AI: Title II Readiness, is highlighted in the “Policy Trends” section under “In Practice” for its use of AI-supported workflows and practical accessibility strategies to help faculty improve digital course materials.

The recognition in the EDUCAUSE Horizon Report highlights UB’s growing role in helping shape practical and institutionally grounded approaches to AI-enabled teaching and learning.

2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report®