1st PLACE WINNERS FOR 2017
Peter Meehan of iQ4 and Doug Falk of National Student Clearinghouse receiving 1st Place Award in 18th Annual Best Practices May 3, 2017.
20th ANNUAL
Best Practices Competition
OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS THROUGH
APRIL 19, 2019
The PESC 20th Annual Best Practices Competition recognizes, highlights and promotes innovation and ingenuity in the application and implementation of interoperable data standards for business needs.
First held in 1999 and awarded to the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) for its submission, "Model of an Electronic Standardization Initiative: Ontario Universities Electronic Transcript (OUETS) System," the Annual Best Practices Competition is open to institutions, associations, organizations, government agencies and departments, districts, consortia, non-profit and commercial service providers and other education stakeholders that have collaborated to design and/or adopt an electronic standardization initiative via a specific implementation, and/or other medium such as, but not limited to, published articles, white papers, pilots and demonstrations.
The PESC 20th Annual Best Practices Competition is open for submissions. Submissions can include documentation, artifacts and descriptions of the scope of a project, participants and partners, types of standards employed, relevant dates and project milestones, copies of articles (if an article submission), outline of mission/objectives and any related statistics (# of transactions transmitted, estimated cost savings, etc.).
Develop Collaborative,
Real Solutions
Maximize Automated, Reusable &
Sustainable Technologies
Improve Institutional Performance,
Student & Service Delivery, and Overall Connectivity
Between Stakeholders
The 20th Annual Best Practices Competition for 2018/2019 is open for submissions until close of business Friday April 19, 2019.
All entries and submissions should be submitted by April 19, 2019 to Michael.Sessa@PESC.org or at:
All entries will be judged by the PESC Board of Directors. First place and those receiving special recognition will be notified immediately by PESC, an official public announcement will be made immediately before PESC’s Spring 2019 Data Summit being held in Washington DC at the Dupont Circle Hotel, and the award ceremony will be made during the General Session of the Spring 2019 Data Summit.
19th 1st Place Winner
2017 2018
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Indiana's Embrace of e-Transcripts & Credential Engine
18th 1st Place Winner
2016 2017
iQ4 & National Student Clearinghouse
Extending the Capacity of Higher Education to Scale
the Output of Verified Workforce-Ready Graduates
17th 1st Place Winner
2015 2016
University of Tennessee System & AcademyOne
Automating Reverse Transfer for the
State of Tennessee
16th 1st Place Winner
2014 2015
Elon University & Parchment
Elon Experiences Transcript and Integration
15th 1st Place Winner
2013 2014
University of Phoenix
eTAPS Electronic Transcript Acquisition Process
14th 1st Place Winner
2012 2013
OCAS
Implementation of High School Transcript
13th 1st Place Winner
2011 2012
NCES - National Center for Education Statistics
Common Education Data Standards
12th 1st Place Winner
2010 2011
South Carolina & AcademyOne
SC-TRAC Transfer & Articulation Center
11st 1st Place Winner
2009 2010
College Foundation of North Carolina
Electronic High School Transcript System
10th 1st Place Winners
2008 2009
California Community Colleges & XAP
and
University System of Georgia Board of Regents
Implementation of High School and
Postsecondary XML Transcripts
9th 1st Place Winner
2007 2008
Sinclair Community College & Wainwright State University
Exchange of Electronic Transcripts
Articulation & Transfer Clearinghouse
8th 1st Place Winner
2006 2007
DQC - Data Quality Campaign
Longitudinal Education Data Systems
Using Data to Improve Student Achievements
7th 1st Place Winner
2005 2006
National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs
Common Record: CommonLine (CRC) Beta Test
6th 1st Place Winner
2004 2005
FSA - Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education
XML Registry & Repository for Education
5th 1st Place Winner
2003 2004
Access 4 Learning
4th 1st Place Winners
2002 2003
ELM Resources & NCHELP
3rd 1st Place Winner
2001 2002
National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs
Common Account Maintenance (CAM)
2nd 1st Place Winner
20002001
University of Northern Iowa
1st 1st Place Winner
1999 2000
OUAC - Ontario Universities' Application Centre
Model of Electronic Standardization Initiative:
Ontario Universities Electronic Transcript System (OUETS)
BEST PRACTICES
20th ANNUAL BEST PRACTICES COMPETITION
1st PLACE WINNERS FOR 2018
Dr. Ken Sauer, Tari Lambert & Jillian Scholten of ICHE receiving 1st Place Award in 19th Annual Best Practices May 2, 2018 at PESC Spring 2018 Data Summit.
1st Place Winners
20th ANNUAL
Best Practices Competition
OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS THROUGH
APRIL 19, 2019
1st PLACE WINNER IS ANNOUNCED & FEATURED AT
PESC SPRING 2019 DATA SUMMIT
Promoting Innovation & Ingenuity
In the Application & Implementation
of Interoperable Data Standards
For Business Needs
BEST PRACTICES
NEW
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
20th Annual Best Practices Competition Now Open for Submissions through April 19, 2019
NEW
JULY 25, 2018
APRIL 17, 2017
iQ4 and National Student Clearinghouse Win 1st Place in PESC 18th Annual Best Practices Competition
APRIL 12, 2016
University of Tennessee System & AcademyOne Win 1st Place in PESC 17th Annual Best Practices
APRIL 27, 2015
Elon University and Parchment Win 1st Place in 16th Annual Best Practices
2014
University of Phoenix Wins 1st Place in PESC 15th Annual Best Practices
2013
OCAS Wins 1st Place in PESC 14th Annual Best Practices
2011
South Carolina Wins 1st Place in PESC 12th Annual Best Practices
2010
College Foundation of North Carolina Wins 1st Place in PESC 11th Annual Best Practices
2009
2008
Sinclair Community College & Wainwright State University Win 1st Place in PESC Best Practices
2007
DQC - Data Quality Campaign Wins 1st Place in PESC Best Practices
2006
National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs Wins 1st Place in PESC Best Practices
2005
FSA - Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education Wins 1st Place in PESC Best Practices
2004
Access 4 Learning Wins 1st Place in PESC Best Practices
2003
ELM Resources & NCHELP Win 1st Place in PESC Best Practices
2002
National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs Wins 1st Place in PESC Best Practices
2001
University of Northern Iowa Wins 1st Place in PESC Best Practices
1999/2000
OUAC - Ontario Universities' Application Centre Wins 1st Place in PESC Best Practices
Leading the ESTABLISHMENT AND ADOPTION OF OPEN, TRUSTED DATA STANDARDS ACROSS THE EDUCATION DOMAIN
M U L T I P L E S T A K E H O L D E R S . O N E V I S I O N .
Unlock the Mobility of Education Data with PESC Approved Standards , Technology & Services
Promoting Innovation & Ingenuity in Education
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