# The Future of Higher Ed: Innovation, Experiential Learning, and Leadership with Eller Dean Karthik Kannan Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-an-honor-7082394/the-future-of-higher-ed-innovation-experiential-learning-and-leadership-with-eller-dean-karthik-kannan Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-an-honor-7082394/the-future-of-higher-ed-innovation-experiential-learning-and-leadership-with-eller-dean-karthik-kannan.md Podcast: [It's an Honor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-an-honor-7082394) Published: 2025-03-18T22:01:18+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/a6c59dae Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/a6c59dae/6f4f8822.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-s-an-honor-7082394/episodes/the-future-of-higher-ed-innovation-experiential-learning-and-leadership-with-eller-dean-karthik-kannan Duration seconds: 2655 ## Resource In this episode, Dean Karthik Kannan joins us to explore the future of higher education , from the rise of AI and transdisciplinary learning to the increasing global connectivity reshaping academia and industry. We discuss how the Honors-Eller partnership is preparing students for real-world challenges, the balance between innovation and overreliance on technology, and the evolving structure of degree pathways. Dean Kannan also shares his leadership journey, insights on collaboration and entrepreneurship, and how higher education can stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-s-an-honor-7082394/episodes/the-future-of-higher-ed-innovation-experiential-learning-and-leadership-with-eller-dean-karthik-kannan/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-an-honor-7082394/the-future-of-higher-ed-innovation-experiential-learning-and-leadership-with-eller-dean-karthik-kannan.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.