Teaching Elephants to Dance: Edu-API Will Unlock the SIS

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | 11:45AM–12:30PM CT | W196c, Level 1
Session Type: Breakout Session
Delivery Format: Interactive Presentation
This year, we will share the rapid progress in the development of Edu-API, including the details of an MVP specification; the plans for rapid, agile iteration of the specification to encompass additional use cases; and updates on planned implementations and deploy-ments. The panel will present and discuss the impetus and strategy behind the development of Edu-API, as well as the long-term vision of the continued evolution of Edu-API, to include additional enterprise resources and entities. The presentation portion will take 35 minutes, with the final 10 minutes devoted to Q&A.

Outcomes: Understand the critical role of interoperability standards in higher ed systems * Be able to conceptualize the high-level structure of Edu-API v1 and how it fits into your campus ecosystem * Learn how to access Edu-API resources and contribute to its continued evolution

This session was recorded as part of the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2019 and can be accessed by full conference attendees and those who register separately for access. Click here for more information.

Presenters

  • Michael Berman

    Executive Strategic Consultant, Vantage Technology Consulting Group

  • Linda Feng

    Vice President of Architecture, D2L

  • Jared Kosanovic

    Software Developer, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Resources & Downloads

  • Transcript

    201 KB, pdf - Updated on 9/5/2024

  • Recording

    Updated on 9/5/2024

  • EduAPI_Educause2019

    Updated on 11/23/2024