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Boston University College of General Studies

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION SPCLST, BU Virtual Technology

BOSTON, MA, United States · Hybrid$72k – $92k
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About this role

Boston University Virtual (BUV) is a unit at Boston University focused on the creation of high-quality online degree and certificate programs.  Reporting to the Assistant Vice President, Digital Architecture and Technology Platforms, the Educational Technology Innovation Specialist will play a pivotal role working across BUV and Boston University to leverage educational technology to enable a world-class, global online student experience. 
 
The Educational Technology Innovation Specialist is a forward-thinking professional dedicated to enhancing the learning experience across the BU Virtual online program portfolio through strategic use of emerging educational technologies.  This role is ideal for a creative and analytical technologist who thrives on experimentation, is deeply familiar with the higher education learning technology ecosystem, and can deliver scalable, sustainable solutions that improve teaching, learning, and student engagement.
 
Working across a broad matrixed environment and in close collaboration with faculty, academic leadership, instructional designers, operations specialists and central IS&T, the Educational Technology Innovation Specialist will evaluate the learning experience ecosystem to leverage existing tools and identify emerging tools necessary for engaging online students in a remote setting. This role will work closely with stakeholders to expose technology features, configure templates for efficiency and standardization across programs, and ensure that tools are integrated into the ecosystem to allow for a seamless student experience.  This role will be responsible for monitoring tool usage, build business justifications for new tools, and maintain the strategic roadmap used to drive strategic learning experience investments. 
 
Key Responsibilities:
 
Technology Innovation and Experimentation:
• Research, evaluate, and pilot new and emerging educational technology tools, platforms, and approaches
• Identify opportunities to apply innovations that enhance pedagogy, accessibility, and learner engagement
• Foster culture of experimentation, prototyping, and iteration
 
Learning Experience Enhancement:
• Collaborate with faculty, instructional designers, and academic leadership to integrate technology solutions that align with curricular goals
• Develop and deliver templates, frameworks, and toolkits to enable scalable adoption of new technologies
• Provide consultation and support for course design and delivery in online and hybrid environments
 
 
Ecosystem Integration and Optimization:
• Maintain a strong understanding of institutional learning technology ecosystem (ex: LMS, SIS, assessment, proctoring, collaboration, engagement, and badging tools)
• Ensure new tools integrate effectively into broader technology landscape, meeting standards for data security, accessibility, and compliance
• Partner with central IS&T, academic technology, and faculty development teams to streamline workflows and processes and ensure tool training is available to maximize features and functions
 
Scalability and Continuous Improvement:
• Build reusable models and templates for course design, assessment, and student engagement that can be applied across the online portfolio
• Collect and analyze data on tool adoption and impact to inform continuous improvement
• Contribute to governance and strategic planning processes for educational technology across BU Virtual and BU

 

Company at a glance

For seventy years, Boston University College of General Studies has been a leader in general education—a small liberal arts college providing a world-class general education in the heart of a large research university. The educational practices CGS pioneered and refined—interdisciplinary learning, the Capstone project, the use of e-Portfolios for rigorous assessment, and an emphasis on general education—have since been adopted as best practices in the field of higher education.

Today, CGS continues its legacy of interdisciplinary teaching and learning. Its two-year program fulfills most of the University’s BU Hub general education requirements, inspiring students to make connections among disciplines and to connect their knowledge to real-world problems. It continues to offer a rigorous and comprehensive liberal arts foundation while guiding students on a unique pathway through BU, teaching them how to apply broad learning, how to think critically and creatively, and how to communicate effectively. With its unique first-year experience—a spring semester start date followed by a summer semester in London or New England—CGS offers the only program at Boston University where study abroad is integrated into the first year of college.

Our faculty and leadership pioneer best practices in interdisciplinary and general education around the globe. And our alumni continue to change the world in every industry and profession they choose—from entertainment to education to business to the medical fields.

We love to stay connected with our alumni, parents, and friends! Follow us here on LinkedIn, join BU Connects (https://buconnects.com/), or share your updates with us via a Class Note (https://www.bu.edu/cgs/alumni/class-notes/).

Founded1952
Team Size51-200 employees
WorkspaceHybrid
IndustryHigher Education
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Websitebu.edu/cgs
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