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Workday: Focus on Student Success
Workday entered the education world about a decade ago. The offering of its HR Management and Financial Management solutions went without saying, but Workday positioned itself in the education world when it launched Workday Student in 2016. Ex-PeopleSoft Employees Founded a New Company Workday was founded in March 2005 following the acquisition of PeopleSoft by Oracle. ... Workday: Focus on Student Success Read More
Can All Student Success Systems be integrated with Major LMS?
Can All Student Success Systems Be Integrated With Major LMS?
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Generative AI – Towards Operational Efficiency in Non-Student Facing Functions
Overheard recently at an edtech conference, “The most positive thing to come out of the advancements in generative AI in higher ed is that we don’t have to hear about the great potential for blockchain as much.” Certainly, generative AI has already made positive contributions to higher ed, but the point is that talk is ... Generative AI – Towards Operational Efficiency in Non-Student Facing Functions Read More
CRM RFP Analysis- Could CRMs Be a Part of the Solution for Full Student Lifecycle Engagement?
The regularly scheduled posts on product implementations will be interrupted this week for a view into the early innings of new analysis focused on requests for proposals (RFP). Specifically, this week, we are looking at customer relationship management (CRM) systems and managing relationships with alumni. Why CRMs? For one, over the last several years ... CRM RFP Analysis- Could CRMs Be a Part of the Solution for Full Student Lifecycle Engagement? Read More
SIS Market: Comparing Students in US 4-Year Institutions
We have written a good deal about the SIS market, particularly around the market share, as defined by the number of higher education institutions that a given solution works with and how schools of certain enrollment sizes tend to use particular vendors’ solutions. This post will look at the SIS market through a slightly different lens- the ... SIS Market: Comparing Students in US 4-Year Institutions Read More
Chatbots in Higher Education are Reaching Millions of Students
It’s not every day that you see a higher ed chatbot company raising $117 million. However, that was announced last week by Ocelot, a texting and chatbot company focusing on higher education. I’ve written a lot about chatbots. In 2016, I wrote a post on chatbot/SMS messaging that featured AdmitHub, now known as Mainstay, and its ... Chatbots in Higher Education are Reaching Millions of Students Read More
Quottly – Helping Students Graduate on Time
Student graduation rate is a challenge that many universities and colleges face. We often see student success/retention systems being implemented to tackle this situation, but what about coming back to the basics and simply helping them find courses to finish their program? As part of our monthly series on edtech companies, this month, we showcase ... Quottly – Helping Students Graduate on Time Read More
The Value of E-Portfolios for Students and Educators
Read MoreE-portfolios can be indispensable tools in a higher education setting. Both for students and faculty alike, digital portfolios offer a variety of benefits for all involved.

Blended Learning and Student Retention
With all this talk of blended learning and how it’s a major contributor to student satisfaction and success, I wanted to see if it had an actual impact on retention rates. My vizualisations are based on 5208 American institutions and use data from the Intergrated Postsecondary Education Data System -specifically the percentage of students that ... Blended Learning and Student Retention Read More
Instructure: From LMS to Learning Ecosystem
Instructure’s story is similar to many other companies: one day, a few friends or colleagues joined forces to develop a new product to overcome current challenges. Instructure’s learning management system stands out from the competition by its fast adoption rate: in less than eight years, Canvas implementations reached over 1,000 clients, with continued sustained upward ... Instructure: From LMS to Learning Ecosystem Read More
Gaining Deeper Insight into Implementation Trends
Most people love looking at implementation trends. For example, many of us pore over trends, such as how our favorite sports teams have done over the past ten games or how the stock market has performed this year. Those of us in the world of education analyze student success metrics (retention rates, etc.), institutional revenues, ... Gaining Deeper Insight into Implementation Trends Read More