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Why Higher Ed needs AI and how to actually get it right

By Tirumala Rao Chimpiri posted 5 days ago
Higher education isn’t just being “transformed” by AI, it’s being forced to evolve or fall behind. As universities struggle with rising student expectations, shrinking budgets, and increasing competition, AI isn’t just a buzzword anymore, it’s a requirement. The real question isn’t should colleges adopt ...
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5 ways to protect university data from cybersecurity threats

By Tirumala Rao Chimpiri posted 20 days ago
Higher education institutions are making strides in adopting new technologies, like cloud ERP, but with those advancements come new risks. Here is my article " Five ways to protect university data from cybersecurity threats " published in EdScoop that outlines the different ways to protect university ...
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Hall of Fame CIO Joins xSIGNAL as Strategic Advisor to Help Build Data Driven Solutions for Higher Education

By Hendrix Bodden posted 01-30-2025
Building data dictionary and data governance for AI-driven Student Communications directly impacts Retention and Graduation “ I believe xSIGNAL is poised to deliver solutions that complement and enable these strategies and give institutions a foundation to better serve students, administration ...
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PRESS RELEASE: xSIGNAL Launches Omnichannel, AI-Driven Student Communications Platform to Boost Retention and Graduation Rates

By Hendrix Bodden posted 01-30-2025
xSIGNALcampus Supports University Data Governance and Turns Communications From a Utility Into a Strategy “ We founded xSIGNAL to help organizations leverage their communications data, address a seemingly intractable problem and give our kids a better chance at a meaningful college experience.” ...
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Unleasing the Full Potential of Alliance 2025: A Premier Higher Education Conference

By Gina Fogelsonger posted 01-28-2025
Unleashing the Full Potential of Alliance 2025: A Premier Higher Education Conference As the landscape of higher education continues to evolve, staying ahead of the curve is essential for educational institutions. Alliance 2025, the premier conference dedicated to Enterprise Resource ...
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Meet the Champion Presenters: Don’t Miss Early Bird Registration for Alliance 2025!

By Brittany Moon posted 12-30-2024
The clock is ticking, and Early Bird registration for Alliance 2025 ends soon! If you haven’t secured your spot yet, now is the time to act. Early Bird rates are available until December 31 , giving you the perfect opportunity to save while ensuring access to one of the year’s most exciting conferences. ...
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Using XTend you won’t need hired help…

By Curt DeJean posted 09-17-2024
XTend, from Lagniappe Software, is a bolt-on form and survey application inside of PeopleSoft. Creating forms and surveys in XTend is intuitive and easy. If you were designing a PowerPoint presentation, would you hire a Microsoft consultant to assist? If you were writing up a quick ...
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How can XTend help you?

By Ron Anderson posted 09-04-2024
XTend, from Lagniappe Software, is a bolt-on form and survey application inside of PeopleSoft. Rather than using multiple applications to create forms and surveys, XTend brings it all together in one application. Create limitless content to engage with your user community in a more modern way. XTend ...
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New HEUG Membership Platform – iMIS is Now Live!

By Brittany Moon posted 08-28-2024
Hello HEUG Community, I am thrilled to announce that today marks an exciting milestone for our community—our new membership platform, iMIS, is officially live and ready for you to log in and update your password. What’s Next? Log In and Update Your Password To get started with our new platform, ...
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Testing your forms and surveys in XTend is super simple!

By Ron Anderson posted 08-12-2024
Creating forms, surveys and other content using XTend in PeopleSoft is a breeze. And testing on the fly is super simple! As you build your form, survey or other content, including multi-media, you can easily test as you build. A great benefit and time saving feature in XTend is the ability to ...
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XTend Your Onboarding and Training with Engaging Guidance!

By Curt DeJean posted 07-23-2024
How better to welcome and train your team than by engaging your Peoplesoft audience with videos as part of your page content? Extend a personal greeting. Give guidance for your subject matter. Request feedback followed by a quick survey. The possibilities are endless ... how might you use XTend ...
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PS Query is a ROCKSTAR with XTend!

By Ron Anderson posted 07-08-2024
PS Query can be used to do some amazing things in XTend from Lagniappe Software. Assign specific forms or surveys to users . For example, we can assign an SAP Appeal form to all students who do not meet SAP for a particular term. Assigned form view on a mobile device. ...
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Celebrating Excellence in Fraud Prevention: AMSimpkins & Associates Applauds Ron Weist's Impact at Prince George's Community College

By Laqwacia Simpkins posted 07-02-2024
AMSimpkins & Associates applauds Ron Weist, Ellucian Recruit CRM Administrator/Engineer at Prince George's Community College (PGCC), for his outstanding contributions to fraud prevention in higher education. At the recent AACRAO conference, Ron's proactive efforts in leveraging the S.A.F.E. platform ...
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Safeguarding Higher Education Against Fraud Applicants: The Imperative of S.A.F.E.

By Laqwacia Simpkins posted 06-28-2024
Universities and colleges face multifaceted challenges that demand innovative solutions to evolve. Amidst these challenges, securing enrollment and bolstering online presence stand as top priorities. However, an even more pressing concern is ensuring that the students who enroll are genuine and that ...
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Attn Peoplesoft BA's! Quick & easy engagement with XTend!

By Curt DeJean posted 06-24-2024
Do you find it frustrating having to use different tools or multiple third party products to create your forms and surveys? Using XTend from Lagniappe Software, you can create all your forms and surveys using one tool. Also, the tool is so robust that functional users can create all aspects of the form ...
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Stepping into the Spotlight: Insights and Tips from a First-Time Alliance Conference Attendee

By Crystal Hotchkiss posted 06-18-2024
Have you been ‘on the fence’ about attending a national conference? Stepping into the realm of large-scale conferences for the first time can invoke a rollercoaster of feelings and questions. There's the thrill (or nervousness for our introverts) of connecting with fellow higher ed enthusiasts, the ...
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Exciting Announcement: HEUG President-Elect for 2024-2025!

By Brittany Moon posted 06-12-2024
I am very pleased to announce that at the recent HEUG Board of Directors meeting, Casey Brown from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University was elected by her fellow board members to serve as HEUG President-Elect for the 2024-2025 term. As the IT Director of Administration Applications at Embry-Riddle ...
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Would you like to create a tailored SAP Appeal form inside of PeopleSoft? XTend can help...

By Ron Anderson posted 06-10-2024
Creating a tailored SAP Appeal form inside of your PeopleSoft instance is a breeze using XTend from Lagniappe Software. Using pre-populated data to provide the name of the student, student ID and the SAP statuses. Additionally, the pre-populated SAP statuses can drive the conditional logic for ...
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Would you like to create surveys inside of your PeopleSoft application using pre-populated data and conditional logic? XTend can help…

By Ron Anderson posted 05-20-2024
XTend, from Lagniappe Software, is a bolt-on application that lives inside of, and extends, your PeopleSoft application. XTend can be used to create limitless types of fluid surveys and forms for your organization. The configurable nature of this tool puts the power in the hands of the end-user, ...
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Do you need to incorporate approval workflow with grade change requests? Xtend can help...

By Curt DeJean posted 05-13-2024
XTend's Survey and Form product comes delivered with a pre-configured Grade Change Request feature. Using the Self Service Grade Roster, faculty can initiate a grade change request form that launches approval workflow (AWE). With final approval, a grade change enrollment request is automatically submitted. ...
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