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by morpheuskafka 2523 days ago
Does this integrates with Banner? That would be a killer feature if it did (like Coursicle), that's what most schools use for their registration (despite it having a very poor UI/UX IMO).
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Banner (and Ellucian) is my trigger word.
Having integrations with ERP systems in the education space would be a great way to save students the trouble to enter all the enrollment data like classes, etc. The issue is that there are simply too many different systems across the globe, lot of them without anything resembling an API. Ellucian Banner looks interesting, will check it out further, thanks
Absolutely, and I think that's what would give a good opportunity for monetization in this space. Someone whose willing to deal with the lack of APIs, differing versions, incorrect SSL configs, etc. and put it into a user-friendly app will be able to get value directly from the end users--students and profs--and disrupt the lack of innovation from Ellucian et al.