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University computer labs have long been indispensable, providing students with the essential tools and specialised software required for their courses. Traditionally, these spaces operated on fixed schedules or booking systems, with IT teams meticulously installing and managing software licenses on physical machines.

Central to any kind of digital transformation are people and process and that often involves managing change. But how do you make behavior change stick? How do you create long-lasting habits that go beyond situations and circumstances? Like most residential higher ed institutions, Wheaton College has fully returned to campus life to offer its students the richest college experience. However, the return to pre-pandemic teaching methods is also seeing a return to pre-pandemic expectations when it comes to IT software provision.

The most digitally immersed cohort in history, Generation Alpha, edges closer to entering higher education. We ask what are the characteristics of this new generation? What impact will they have on higher education? Are universities prepared to meet their needs and expectations?