APL nextED

The APL nextED Academic Operations Platform is a solution designed to bring academic leadership together in one centralized hub. According to the vendor, this platform is tailored for higher education institutions of all sizes, from small colleges to large universities. It caters to a wide range of professionals and industries, including faculty, academic leadership, executive leadership, staff and administrators, as well as academic data and reporting teams.

Key Features

Faculty Information Management: According to the vendor, APL nextED allows for the centralization and tracking of faculty information, managing life-cycles, and providing a faculty dashboard. It also supports faculty with resources for managing course loads, activities, and professional development. The platform integrates compensation and contracts for transparency and ease.

Course Staffing & Workload Management: APL nextED aims to streamline course staffing and workload management processes by automating course scheduling and assignment processes. The vendor claims that it allows for the scheduling, staffing, and assessment of courses and programs in one place. It also enables monitoring of faculty workloads and optimizing resource allocation.

Contracts and Compensation: The vendor states that APL nextED improves and automates staffing, contracting, compensation, evaluation, and professional development processes. It centralizes and manages contracts and compensation information, providing transparency and ease in tracking and managing faculty contracts. The platform also integrates compensation and contracts.

Reporting: APL nextED aims to streamline accreditation preparation with standardized and customizable compliance reports. The vendor claims that it generates reports for strategic assessment, outcomes, and feedback. The platform provides access to real-time, accurate, and consistent data for reporting purposes. It also offers custom and pre-configured data reports.

Professional Development: According to the vendor, APL nextED supports faculty development with resources and tools. It provides a platform for faculty to update and share professional activity and accomplishments. The platform offers custom user training via live video calls and ongoing training and support through quarterly webinars.

Experiential Learning Management: The vendor claims that APL nextED centralizes and manages experiential learning activities. It streamlines processes for tracking and assessing experiential learning opportunities. The platform provides a collaborative platform for students and faculty to work on experiential learning projects. It also facilitates monitoring and evaluation of the impact and outcomes of experiential learning initiatives.

Recruiting: APL nextED aims to streamline the recruiting process for academic positions. The vendor states that it manages the entire recruiting workflow, from job posting to candidate selection. The platform centralizes candidate information and streamlines communication with applicants. It also provides a platform for evaluating and selecting the most qualified candidates.