How these systems connect: The SIS (Ellucian, PeopleSoft, Workday) is the campus "source of truth" — every other system integrates into it. Curriculum management tools (like Acadea) send approved course data into the SIS and catalog. The LMS pulls course lists from the SIS. Assessment tools pull outcomes data from the LMS. Scheduling tools read enrollment demand from the SIS to build class sections. The institution's accreditor sits above all of this and demands proof of outcomes — which is where program review platforms pull everything together.
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