--- title: | Alyssa Thornley description: Alyssa Thornley has spent her career working to support schools and communities in providing opportunity to all students. In positions as a teacher, professional development coordinator, and as a volunteer, she has focused on the community’s role in education, and in designing efficient programs that work for diverse needs. Alyssa leads TransACT’s customer engagement and market strategy efforts, and works to ensure innovative programs, guidance, and thought leadership from across the country’s districts are being shared and spread. --- [![OneCampus Logo](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/OneCampus%20by%20Pathwise%20Logo.svg) ](https://www.onecampus.com/)  Menu - [ Solutions ](https://www.onecampus.com/solutions-overview) - [ Solutions Overview ](https://www.onecampus.com/solutions-overview) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--tech.svg) [ Information Technology ](https://www.onecampus.com/information-technology) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--education.svg) [ Students and Faculty ](https://www.onecampus.com/students-faculty) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--marketing.svg) [ Communications and Marketing ](https://www.onecampus.com/communications-marketing) - [ Features ](https://www.onecampus.com/features) - [ Features Overview ](https://www.onecampus.com/features) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--admin.svg) [ Dynamic Personalized Content ](https://www.onecampus.com/dynamic-personalized-content) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--notication.svg) [ Active & Passive Notifications ](https://www.onecampus.com/active-passive-notifications) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--cogs.svg) [ Simple Administration ](https://www.onecampus.com/simple-administration) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--user.svg) [ Custom Audiences & Roles ](https://www.onecampus.com/audiences-and-roles) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--user-cycle.svg) [ Student Lifecycle Management ](https://www.onecampus.com/student-lifecycle-management) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--custom-site.svg) [ Custom Sites and Pages ](https://www.onecampus.com/custom-sites-and-pages) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--integration.svg) [ Connectors & Integrations ](https://www.onecampus.com/connectors-and-integrations) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--mobile.svg) [ Mobile-First Design ](https://www.onecampus.com/mobile-first-design) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--analytics.svg) [ Analytics ](https://www.onecampus.com/analytics) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--compliance.svg) [ Compliance & Validation ](https://www.onecampus.com/compliance-and-validation) - [ Resources ](https://www.onecampus.com/resources) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--education.svg) [ Blog ](https://www.onecampus.com/blog) - ![](https://www.onecampus.com/hubfs/_img/icons/nav-icon--compliance.svg) [ Resource Library ](https://www.onecampus.com/resources) - [ Schedule a Demo ](https://www.onecampus.com/request-a-demo) # OneCampus Blog [ ## 5 Common IT Tasks I Took Off My Plate When I Subscribed to OneCampus December 16, 2021 An institution’s educational software should simplify operations. The whole point of incorporating a service discovery tool and modern portal for your campus community is to make teaching, learning, and administration more convenient and straightforward. Read More → ](https://www.onecampus.com/blog/5-common-it-tasks-i-took-off-my-plate-when-i-subscribed-to-onecampus-1) [ ## CampusConfirm: Support for Returning to Campus Post-COVID November 5, 2021 This fall, campuses sought assistance with compliance on COVID-19 vaccination policies so they could fully re-open safely. Read More → ](https://www.onecampus.com/blog/campusconfirm-support-for-returning-to-campus-post-covid) [ ## The Reason Academic Institutions are Replacing ERP Portals with a Standalone Product Like OneCampus November 2, 2021 For a long time, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems dominated the portal scene, offering easy access to an organization’s basic business functionality. ERP vendors can do this by employing a proprietary centralized process that collects information from the various ERP application components and puts them together. Read More → ](https://www.onecampus.com/blog/the-reason-academic-institutions-are-replacing-erp-portals-with-a-standalone-product-like-onecampus) [ ## A Portal With Low-Code or No Code Development: Why OneCampus Is So Easy to Maintain and Scale October 13, 2021 Post-secondary institutions have a growing amount of development activity to address the need for new applications, services, and sharing information. The demand is due to a parallel trend of an increasingly mobile student body and workforce plus a limited supply of appropriately skilled software developers. Gone are the days of having a small army of IT staff to custom-build application ... 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A new look for One.IU New One.IU design refresh coming in September 2021! Search. Click. Done. It's the established standard for discovering your campus services. One.IU is a powerfully efficient search interface ... Read More → ](https://www.onecampus.com/blog/new-one.iu-design-refresh-coming-in-september-2021) [ ## 5 Ways to Add Dynamic Student Content with OneCampus September 24, 2021 After a couple of challenging academic years, students are making a long-awaited return to campus. Even so, schools find themselves dealing with uncertainty again and constantly updating policies due to COVID-19 variances. It's been a dizzying 17 months, but institutions that proactively manage information discovery through dynamic student content find their campus community is more informed and ... Read More → ](https://www.onecampus.com/blog/5-ways-to-add-dynamic-student-content-with-onecampus) [ ## Service Discovery vs Portal vs ERP solutions - What's happening in the modern portal marketplace? September 21, 2021 Campuses are looking to provide a better online experience for students. Legacy systems and dated portals are being bogged down with more and more content as new applications come online. Campus IT teams are stuck in a cycle of reviewing, updating, and replacing content. Institutions are increasingly leaning towards newer digital platforms to save money and time compared to the current process. Read More → ](https://www.onecampus.com/blog/service-discovery-vs-portal-vs-erp-solutions-whats-happening-in-the-modern-portal-marketplace) [ ## Engaging Student Voices to Drive Student Connection July 23, 2021 It is no secret that the cost of higher education continues to rise year after year. 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