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Higher Ed Market Data Student Information Systems

Breaking the Mold: A Fresh Perspective on Forecasting Technology Implementation Trends

We all love making predictions. They help us deal with uncertainty, which has undoubtedly come into sharp focus over the past year. The issue with forecasting, however, is that they are often wrong—some spectacularly so. And those involving higher education technology are no exception: just remember those projections about the supposed disruptive power of massive ... Read More

Higher Ed Institution Data K-12

RFPs Trends and Updates – December 2023

The ListEdTech team has been tracking RFP data for just over three years now (you can read previous posts on our website). During this time, we learned how much value RFPs bring to institutions looking to replace one of their edtech solutions. In addition to giving insights on upcoming popular product categories, past RFPs can ... Read More

Higher Ed Learning Management Systems Market Data

When Do Leaders Retire Their Existing LMS?

Those interested in education technology often want to get insight into when institutional leaders are likely to replace their technological solutions to make better predictions about future trends, or inform sales and marketing efforts. The most common approach to gain this understanding is to look at the average time between acquisitions and retirements of products ... Read More

Market Data

Product Category Reports: Unleashing the Growth Potential

Like many Americans and Canadians, we celebrated in the past week with family and friends. These celebrations didn’t stop us from continuing to work on our product category reports. Even though we announced that our reports are now available for purchase in May, we never took the time to explain the information in these reports. ... Read More

ListEdTech Market Data

Does First-Mover Advantage Apply to EdTech Markets?

Timing is crucial if a company wants to set its solution as the leader in one product category. “Being the first in the market means that you can set the standards for the industry [and] establish a dominant market share. This head start could make it much harder for future competitors to catch up.” (source) In ... Read More

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ListEdTech Market Data

Introducing the Competitive Compass: A Smarter Way to Read the EdTech Market

Understanding education technology markets isn’t just about who’s “winning.”It’s about who is best — for whom, and why. At ListEdTech, we believe that context matters. Comparing two products without understanding their target users is misleading. One product may dominate large research institutions in North America; another might be the go-to choice for small vocational colleges in ... Read More

Payment solutions

Breaking Down the Payment Stack in Education: Who Does What?

Some contextual notes:At Ellucian Live earlier this year, I took the opportunity to walk the exhibit hall and ask questions—lots of them. The education payments market is big, complicated, and full of nuance. While we have a wealth of data at ListEdTech, each conversation I have reminds me how much more there is to learn. ... Read More

K-12 Learning Management Systems Market Data

Google, Instructure, and PowerSchool in the Classroom: Usage Insights and Legal Concerns

As K–12 schools increasingly rely on digital platforms like Google Classroom, Canvas, and Schoology, usage data reveals a clear trend: strategic dual-LMS adoption is on the rise. However, alongside this growing reliance on EdTech tools, a parallel story is unfolding—one marked by legal scrutiny. In the second part of this post, we shift focus to ... Read More