Ellucian, Oracle, Workday Student. Great for compliance. Not built for modern student experience. Betty Blocks bridges the gap - without replacing your core systems.
The problem
Your institution is probably already in one of two places: locked into a 20-year-old SIS that no one wants to customise, or mid-migration to a new platform that won't go live for another three years. Neither solves the problem in front of you today.
Why the obvious fixes fail
Your institution is probably already in one of two places: locked into a 20-year-old SIS that no one wants to customise, or mid-migration to a new platform that won't go live for another three years. Neither solves the problem in front of you today.
What Betty Blocks actually does
Betty Blocks sits between your existing systems and the experiences your students, staff, and partners need - without replacing anything.
Built for IT. Used by the institution.
IT stops being the bottleneck
This is the part most low-code vendors skip over. Governed citizen development does not mean IT loses control. It means IT stops being the bottleneck for every UI update, every form change, and every new portal the Dean of Students needs by the start of term. On Betty Blocks:
IT defines the integration layer and role-based access controls
Business users build within guardrails — without writing a line of code
Every application is auditable, portable, and maintainable by anyone on the team
FERPA compliance enforced at the platform level, not bolted on per application, open architecture, open source core
Four pillars
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions?
We've got answers.
What is an AI platform for higher education?
An AI platform for higher education is a development environment that enables universities to build student-facing applications, automate administrative workflows, and connect existing systems like SIS and LMS — without replacing core infrastructure. Betty Blocks adds AI-assisted development and governed citizen development on top of your existing ERP ecosystem.
How is Betty Blocks different from customising our SIS directly?
SIS customisation is constrained by vendor release cycles, specialist developer requirements, and upgrade risk. Betty Blocks builds on top of your SIS via standard APIs, leaving the core untouched while delivering new applications at a pace the SIS vendor cannot match.
Is Betty Blocks compliant with FERPA and institutional data privacy requirements?
Yes. Betty Blocks provides a governed environment with role-based access controls, full audit trails, and ISO-certified security standards. PII and academic records are handled within a framework that IT defines and controls centrally.
Our IT team is already at capacity. How does this help?
Betty Blocks reduces IT's operational load by enabling business analysts and functional staff to build and maintain applications within guardrails IT sets. IT retains governance and integration ownership without becoming the delivery team for every departmental request.
We are mid-migration to Workday Student. Is this the right time?
Mid-migration is exactly when Betty Blocks adds the most value. While the ERP migration runs in the background, Betty Blocks lets you ship the student-facing applications your institution needs now — without waiting for the migration to complete.
Will we be locked into another vendor?
No. Betty Blocks uses open standards and gives you full ownership of the business logic and data models you build. There is a clear exit strategy, and your applications are not dependent on proprietary formats.
