Key highlights
- Ellucian Journey is named 2025 Campus Technology Product of the Year in the Career Prep category, recognised for advancing career-aligned education experiences.
- Journey uses AI and real-time labor market intelligence to map learner competencies to in-demand skills, delivering personalised course and career recommendations.
- The platform is supporting 100+ institutions in continuing education programmes, with 20 currently in active implementation, helping connect learning to workforce outcomes.
RESTON, VA — Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, today announced that Ellucian Journey, its AI-powered lifelong learning platform, has been named 2025 Campus Technology Product of the Year in the Career Prep category. This annual awards programme recognises the most innovative products and services making a significant impact on the evolution of education technology.
Recognition and momentum across higher education
Building on the momentum of Journey's rapid adoption across higher education — with the solution supporting over 100 institutions in their continuing education programmes, and 20 currently in active implementation — this recognition underscores the platform's transformative role in connecting education to workforce outcomes. Debuted at Ellucian Live 2025, Journey is redefining how institutions bridge the gap between learning and employment by mapping the skills they teach to the skills employers need most.
"We're honoured to be recognised by Campus Technology as an industry AI leader. This award reflects the incredible collaboration between our teams and the institutions we serve," said Mike Wulff, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Ellucian. "Journey was designed to help learners see the real value of their education — connecting classroom achievement to career opportunity — and we're proud to see its impact resonating across higher education."
How Ellucian Journey supports career-aligned learning
Using large language models (LLMs) and real-time labor market intelligence, Journey maps learner competencies to in-demand skills and industry-recognised standards. The solution delivers personalised course and career recommendations, skill progression tracking and intuitive visualisations that help students and advisors understand how academic pathways align with evolving workforce needs. Institutions benefit from richer insights into curriculum relevance and employability outcomes, strengthening both student success and institutional impact.
About the Campus Technology Product Awards
"2025's Product Award winners exemplify innovation and excellence in education technology," said Rhea Kelly, editor-in-chief of Campus Technology and THE Journal. "We're proud to honour the solutions that are transforming teaching, learning and administration and making a lasting impact across the education community."
