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The Impact of the Move to Remote Learning on K-12 Ecosystems

 Technology implementations related to teaching and learning in US K-12 school districts increased during the pandemic, with a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21% between 2019 and 2021. Every technology category increased over this period, with Conferencing Systems (105%), Assessment and Evaluation Solutions (22%), E-Learning Solutions (18%), and Learning Management Systems (19%) showing the ... The Impact of the Move to Remote Learning on K-12 Ecosystems  Read More
Higher Ed Online Learning

Was Christensen Right?

 Known for his disruptive innovation theory, Clayton Christensen said in February 2013, “15 years from now, maybe half of the universities will be in bankruptcy… including state schools.” Four years later, in 2017, he even claimed it would take less than a decade, “probably nine years,” for this to happen. At the time, to support his idea, he mentioned ... Was Christensen Right?  Read More
Conferencing Learning Management Systems Market Movements

Class Acquires Collaborate: Two Visions Emerge

 On May 19, 2022, Class and Anthology announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Class to acquire Anthology’s Blackboard Collaborate virtual classroom tool. While Class doubles down on a future with Zoom and Blackboard Collaborate as a virtual classroom tool, Anthology goes all-in on its Blackboard Ultra LMS. Collaborate and Class: The Numbers Before ... Class Acquires Collaborate: Two Visions Emerge  Read More

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Best of Breed versus Best of Suite: The Rise of Decoupled Ecosystems

 Back in 2019, I dove into the ongoing debate between Best of Breed and Best of Suite strategies for higher education’s core administrative systems. At the time, the data showed a clear preference: only 14% of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada were managing multiple vendors for their Student Information System (SIS) ... Best of Breed versus Best of Suite: The Rise of Decoupled Ecosystems  Read More
Higher Ed Student Information Systems

JAM 2026: A Different Kind of ERP Conference

 Last week, I attended my first Jenzabar Annual Meeting (JAM) in Dallas, Texas. As a relatively new partner to Jenzabar, we saw this event as a chance to better understand the company, its clients, and the direction of the platform. After all, every conference has its own personality, some feel like sales rallies, while others ... JAM 2026: A Different Kind of ERP Conference  Read More
Artificial Intelligence

The AI Ecosystem Advantage in Higher Education

 One of the more interesting themes emerging in AI discussions is the idea that the real transformation is not about adding AI to existing workflows. It is about redesigning how organizations operate from the ground up. In a recent article, Julie Linn Teigland argues that organizations often treat AI as a “bolt-on” tool for incremental ... The AI Ecosystem Advantage in Higher Education  Read More