Ep 1 of 2 | Beyond the SIS: Rethinking Higher Ed in the Age of AI

Higher education is being reshaped by more than just AI. Institutions are balancing legacy systems, fragmented technology landscapes, enrollment pressure, rising student expectations, and the need to deliver better outcomes with fewer resources.

In Part 1 of Beyond the SIS: Rethinking Higher Ed in the Age of AI, Hema Attibele, Director, Solution Sales, and Pradeep Thopae, Delivery Director at Sage IT, explore what the higher education technology landscape looks like today and why strong data and integration foundations matter before institutions can fully embrace AI.

The conversation covers the role of SIS, LMS, CRM, assessment platforms, and integration layers in creating a seamless student experience, along with the challenges institutions face when modern and legacy systems need to coexist.

Hema and Pradeep also discuss how AI is challenging traditional approaches to learning, assessment, and competency. From changing student expectations to dynamic curricula, mass customization, and micro-credentialing, they examine why the higher education model itself may need to evolve.