Hey, Connected Campus followers!
The Tech, Reporting, Security, and Integrations teams have been on a content-producing mission this Spotlight Month. We've been publishing so much useful information that even I can barely keep track of it all.
And while we do monitor overall site stats, rest assured we're not sitting around analyzing everyone's engagement score. 😉
To help you catch up, here's a roundup of recent articles, webinars, and updates you may have read, bookmarked for later, or completely missed while attending meetings that could have been emails. Happy reading! 📚✨
😎Already Out There!
10 Educational Blogs
PeopleSoft and Accessibility: A Practical Starting Point
@Padmaja Kurumaddali talks all about accessibility in PeopleSoft in her latest article that focuses on a tried and tested framework at Syracuse University.
Using n8n for a simple workflow
@Jacqueline Ang breaks down an AI workflow using n8n and highlights that feedback/survey form automation is about identifying the process and pattern first and selecting the tool later.
From Elastic to OpenSearch: A Migration Playbook
@Gaurav Ohri shares a practical playbook for migrating from Elasticsearch to OpenSearch - covering the planning considerations, the migration approach, and the lessons learned along the way.
PeopleTools 8.63: What Should PeopleSoft Developers Be Looking At?
@Sagaya Alphonse covers the highlights of PeopleTools 8.63, highlighting the features that stood out to her, including App Design AI Assist and Natural Language Search.
Query Prompt Series Session 1 - Wildcard Prompts
@Paula McDaniel shares her expert knowledge of PS Query prompting in the first of many blog posts that provide step-by-step instructions into features such as wildcard and optional prompting.
Query Prompt Series Session 2 - Optional Prompts
@Paula McDaniel shares her expert knowledge of PS Query prompting in this second post about optional prompts—because sometimes users want to filter by a field, and sometimes they really don't!
Oracle Fusion AI: Capabilities, Architecture, and Adoption Considerations
@Piyush Patel covers an in-depth analysis of Oracle Fusion AI and the generative, predictive, conversational, and agent-based capabilities into parts of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications across ERP, HCM, SCM, and CX.
How I used AI to pick a solid visual for a one-slide story
@Anna Kourouniotis illustrates an AI-assisted workflow with Microsoft Copilot for prototyping a visualization and refining it multiple times before compiling the final product in PowerPoint.
Examples from Colleagues why they are important
@Sandra Asebedo reminds us that communities like HEUG help turn technical challenges into learning opportunities.
Connecting SLATE and Campus Solutions – Integrations lessons Learned
@Sagaya Alphonse shares how Boston University implemented Technolutions Slate for graduate admissions and how successful integration architecture is less about moving fields and more about managing ownership, state, and failure.
2 Training Webinars and/or Coffee Chats
Data Stories by Design: Narrative Foundations for Clear Presentation (Part 1)
Curious about how you might develop a narrative, apply techniques that engage your audience, weave in data-driven stories, and ultimately present those stories with greater confidence and clarity? Check out this two-part webinar series by @Anna Kourouniotis.
🎥 Recording is pending for this webinar. Check the On Demand Recording Library next week.
PS Query Live! Let's Build Together
@Scott Nishizaki from Azusa Pacific took folks on a fun PS Query building exercise where collaboration was met with enthusiasm! View the recording now!
👀More to Look Forward To!
3 More Training Webinars & Coffee Chats
Brewing Solutions: A Coffee Hour with the Connected Campus
When: Tue, Sep 22, 2026 from 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM (ET)
Join @Anna Kourouniotis in this live demo where we look at how we can use Excel’s Power Query to clean and transform our data the easy way! We will then watch @Gaurav Ohri take an excel workbook and turn it into a PowerPoint deck in minutes!
Data Stories by Design: Narrative Foundations for Clear Presentation (Part 2)
When: Mon, Sep 21, 2026 from 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM (ET)
Learn how to apply core design and narrative principles to your data visualizations, creating an impactful experience for your audience in this second and final part presented by @Anna Kourouniotis.
The Analytic Function Checkbox Explained
Watch @Paula McDaniel from work some magic with the Analytic Function Checkbox in PS Query. You are sure to leave the webinar with more than a handful of tips that will surely help you understand what PS query is doing behind the scenes.
When: Tue, Sep 22, 2026 from 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM (ET)