The Rise of Digitization (S3E8)

As the rise of digitization in school ecosystems expand and rapidly becomes more at threat, there needs to be a transparent understanding of building and adapting functionally digitized systems. 

In the second part of this three-part K-12 Education and Cybersecurity series, Shahryar and Vishal Salvi discuss the expansion of more developed operational and learning management systems in schools and strategies for successful implementation and change management.

As both of this episode’s guests can attest, school districts’ use of digitization has expanded dramatically over the past decade, and there are a host of challenges technology and education practitioners need to be aware of. 

Join the Digitization Conversation

This episode of The CoSN Podcast is supported by Infosys. Learn more at https://www.infosys.com/ 

Engage further in the discussion on Twitter. Follow: @CoSN@edCircuit, @Infosys

The CoSN Podcast is produced in partnership with edCircuit. To learn more about CoSN, visit www.cosn.org and to learn more about  at edCircuit visit edcircuit.com.

  • Jeff Angle: Author

    A W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University faculty member and marketing futurist, asking for the next “what if”? What if the right people can change education? What if technology can shorten the distance to a new future? A natural communicator with a sharp focus on leading and motivating cross-functional teams in executing a strategic vision to achieve business objectives.

    View all posts
  • Shahryar Khazei is a seasoned IT executive with over 36 years of experience in the private and public education industry. He was the Chief Information Officer of the nation’s second-largest school district, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). After retiring from LAUSD, Khazei founded Macaw Consulting, which provides strategic and management consulting services to school districts, non-profit organizations, and for-profit companies in the education sector across the United States.  In 2021, he joined the Board of Directors at the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN)

    View all posts
  • Vishal Salvi: Author

    Vishal Salvi is Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and Head of the Cyber Security Practice at Infosys. He is responsible for the overall information and cyber security strategy and its implementation across Infosys Group. Vishal has over 25+ years of industry experience in Cybersecurity and Information Technology across different Industries. He is part of various Advisory Councils and Boards to provide leadership and direction on various Cybersecurity frameworks and standards to drive the adoption of cybersecurity across the industry. He has participated in various case studies related to cybersecurity practices over the past decade. Follow Vishal on Twitter at @VishalSalvi

    View all posts
Jeff Angle and Shahryar Khazei and Vishal Salvi

edCircuit is a mission-based organization entirely focused on the K-20 EdTech Industry and emPowering the voices that can provide guidance and expertise in facilitating the appropriate usage of digital technology in education. Our goal is to elevate the voices of today’s innovative thought leaders and edtech experts. Subscribe to receive notifications in your inbox

Share
Published by
Jeff Angle and Shahryar Khazei and Vishal Salvi
Tags: Headline

Recent Posts

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in Education Today

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in education refers to any data—direct or indirect—that can identify a…

17 hours ago

Safer Ed: Learning From Near Misses

Safer Ed begins with the moments schools rarely discuss—the near misses that almost become incidents,…

1 day ago

How Classroom Design Shapes Student Learning

Classroom design throughout most of the 20th century followed a model of control, with straight…

2 days ago

CES 2026 and the Quiet Evolution of EdTech

CES 2026, held each January in Las Vegas, offers a glimpse into where technology is…

4 days ago

100 Days of School: A Celebration of Progress & Possibility

100 Days of School is more than a date on the calendar—it’s a moment of…

5 days ago

Technology Leadership 2026: Top Concerns for K–12 Districts

Discover the top technology leadership concerns for K–12 districts in 2026, including cybersecurity, AI, staffing,…

6 days ago