3 Questions to Consider When Evaluating New Technology in Higher Education
As higher education institutions begin the process of evaluating new administrative systems, they often revert to what has historically been viewed as most important in technology selection—functionality and cost. That’s a mistake. When choosing software for legacy, on-premises systems in decades past, what it did was the most essential factor in the decision. Further, functionality […]
Preparing for the Complexities of the Simplified FAFSA
The most significant overhaul yet to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is coming this December when the US Education Department plans to release its new simplified form. Reducing the application from over 100 questions to less than 50 will no doubt make it easier for many of the nearly 18 million students […]
Finding the “Perfect Last” Cloud ERP Investment for Your Institution
The overwhelming majority of US higher education institutions are approaching a critical crossroads with their ERP platforms as deadlines near for them to begin planning for replacing their legacy finance and HCM systems. Many are replacing these systems with SaaS products since their previous platform providers are likely to announce sunset dates for product […]
Understanding SaaS and Cloud Terminology in Higher Education
Navigating the world of cloud technology and Software as a Service (SaaS) can be confusing, with various terms used to describe the architecture of software solutions. In this blog, I’ll clarify these terms and discuss their implications for institutions investing in these technologies for the long term. Why You Should Care About SaaS and Cloud […]
Ellucian Live 2023: Ellucian Calls on Institutions to Join Them on Their SaaS Journey.
For the first time since 2019, thousands of participants met in person for the Ellucian Live conference in New Orleans. It was a memorable event with keynote speaker Malcolm Gladwell and a host of major announcements from Ellucian. Attendees filed into the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, where they heard about Ellucian’s unapologetic plan to […]
Evisions Conference: Evisions Digs in Deep with Customers About the Future
With about 200 attendees, Evisions Conference 2023 was an intimate event packed with useful information. This year’s conference was the first in-person event for Evisions since the pandemic, with many attendees from previous years in attendance. My first impression of the event was how close the Evisions team is with its customers and how open […]
Student Analytics: Focusing on a Critical Issue as a Catalyst for Creating a Data Culture
Institutions have been using terms such as “data driven” and “data informed” with regard to decision making for decades, but, as Tambellini research noted in a recent blog post, the issue of poor data hygiene impedes any meaningful progress for many institutions. So, while many aspire to create a data-informed culture, significantly fewer have the […]
iPaaS in Higher Education: An Nascent Market
What’s The Problem? Higher education often lags behind other industries in the adoption of new technology. There are multiple reasons for the lag: Technical investment is difficult to justify to institutional leaders without significant research. Time to implement new core technologies is limited, and delivering new functionality is preferred. Changing how we work is difficult […]
Why Is Modernization Planning Urgent?
Over the last several years, we have heard much about digital transformation (DX) being important to higher education. However, DX is not a goal for every institution, as one of our clients recently reminded me. DX addresses fundamental change in an institution’s approach to delivering on its core mission areas: education, research, and service. […]
Ellucian On-Trend with CampusLogic Acquisition
By acquiring CampusLogic, Ellucian has made a solid addition to its portfolio, bringing significant potential benefits to its customers. The acquisition adds product assets to augment current offerings and architectural assets to provide technology and staffing to accelerate Ellucian’s transition to SaaS. The move is interesting but not surprising. With this transaction, Ellucian extends its […]
