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Justin’s Thoughts on Anthology Together
Earlier this month, I was invited to attend the annual Anthology/Blackboard conference, entitled Anthology Together. This was my first time attending an Anthology or a Blackboard conference. The conference took place at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in Orlando (Florida) from July 11th to July 14th, 2022 and had about 2,200 total attendees. I must say that ... Justin’s Thoughts on Anthology Together Read More
The 2022 Grant Management System Report Is Out!
We are happy to announce that the third annual report on grant management systems is now available for companies to buy. It is also available at no charge to institutions – more information on downloading the report is available at the post’s end. At the core of its business strategy, ListEdTech wants to gather as ... The 2022 Grant Management System Report Is Out! Read More
Are Metaversities Just Better Looking Versions of Second Life?
Whenever you write about anything about virtual reality and higher education, it’s essential to take a spin through memory lane. Primarily because while improvements have been made in both the software and hardware of VR, it still doesn’t feel like it’s quite there yet. Second Life as the Precursor Back in 2009, when I was ... Are Metaversities Just Better Looking Versions of Second Life? Read More
Eric Stoller Joins ListEdTech as Chief Evangelist
ListEdTech is pleased to announce that Eric Stoller is joining the company as our Chief Evangelist. With 20 years of experience in higher education marketing, student success, and edtech, Eric is perfectly suited to help us scale as a leading edtech market research firm. “Eric’s knowledge and passion of the industry will help us better ... Eric Stoller Joins ListEdTech as Chief Evangelist Read More
Zendesk to Be Acquired
On Friday, June 24th, 2022, several websites specialized in financial news announced a huge acquisition: Zendesk agreed to be acquired by a consortium of private equity firms for an amount between 9.5 and 10.2 billion dollars, depending on the news source. In the education sector, Zendesk is the leader of the help desk product category ... Zendesk to Be Acquired Read More
SIS Investments Doubled in 2021: Our Numbers
On June 14, 2022, at least three HigherEd-oriented websites (Inside HigherEd; Higher Ed Dive; EdScoop) published articles stating that investments in the SIS product group doubled in 2021. The authors referenced a report by the Tambellini Group. In this post, we want to add some data insights on SIS implementations available in our database. For ... SIS Investments Doubled in 2021: Our Numbers Read More
Financial Aid Systems Outside of the Expected Pairing
At ListedTech, we often drill down the data to find the most selected systems. Once in a while, we enjoy looking at our database differently. For this post, we explore the financial aid product category. Our previous posts on the topic (post 1, post 2) demonstrate that universities and colleges mostly use the financial aid component ... Financial Aid Systems Outside of the Expected Pairing Read More
Grant Report: Internal Grantmaking and Funding Decisions
In a few weeks, we will publish our third annual grant report. Each year, we strive to improve our data and knowledge of this product category. Following a conversation with one of the companies in the grantor subcategory (InfoReady), we came to the conclusion that our data and our report needed some tweaking. Here is ... Grant Report: Internal Grantmaking and Funding Decisions Read More
Work Placement Systems
Although considered a relatively new category in the educational IT world, the work placement systems rely on the old employment agency model. These solutions aim to build relationships between students and employers in a one-stop-shop environment to offer job opportunities. Definition of a Work Placement System We could define a work placement system as a ... Work Placement Systems Read More
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
E-Procurement: Moving B2B, B2C and B2G to the Internet
Before the Internet was even a thing, businesses and institutions established terms and procedures to sell, acquire and exchange goods and services. This process was named procurement. Thanks to significant advancements in technology and SaaS, public organizations and educational institutions nowadays use e-procurement solutions to manage their procurement processes. History of e-Procurement We have to ... E-Procurement: Moving B2B, B2C and B2G to the Internet Read More
