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Understanding Technology Bundles
We often receive questions from institutional leaders and vendors about which bundles of technology institutions have implemented. Institutional leaders ask this question to inform decision-making about which technologies to implement. Vendors often want to gain insight into these bundles to understand how institutions arrange their technologies and see where their products might fit. But is ... Understanding Technology Bundles Read More
Our Take on the Quottly Acquisition by Parchment
Last week, Parchment announced the acquisition of Quottly. As mentioned in the press release, “[t]his acquisition adds a new dimension to Parchment’s mission to turn credentials into opportunities by helping higher education give students access to more academic options, up-to-date transfer information, and guided pathways to ensure they stay on track and graduate on time.” ... Our Take on the Quottly Acquisition by Parchment Read More
Non-Degree Programming and the Second SIS
Following our December post on product implementations and online learners in the SIS market, we received feedback that we didn’t mention the solutions to manage students’ journeys through non-degree programs outside the “traditional SIS” model. We wrote about these solutions in January, calling them continuing education SIS. In this post, we will explore the continuing education SIS ... Non-Degree Programming and the Second SIS Read More
Dual View: Another Perspective on the Market Share
We usually present the market share for the product categories using the number of institutions. This is currently our default view. However, this way of presenting does not tell everything, and stakeholders should have access to other metrics when making product selections. This post compares market share by the number of institutions and enrollment to ... Dual View: Another Perspective on the Market Share Read More
Predicting What Institutions Will Select for their Next LMS
Over the past few months, we received a lot of requests to update this blog post. We agree that for LMS vendors and institutions in the process of changing their LMS, this post could be of interest. However, we have noticed that predicting what an institution will select for its next LMS is not just ... Predicting What Institutions Will Select for their Next LMS Read More
The LET Database Now Contains 300,000 Product Lines
Most of the time, we talk about other companies and new products in education. It’s normal: this is our core business, this is what defines us. This blog post is slightly different as we take this opportunity to celebrate a big milestone: the 300,000 product lines listed in our database. When ListEdTech was launched in ... The LET Database Now Contains 300,000 Product Lines Read More
Understanding the Key Drivers of Technology Implementations
Often, we look at technology implementations in higher education by the type of institutions, such as public or private, two-or four-year, or large or small enrollment sizes. This approach can be helpful to leaders who want to inform their decision-making by seeing which technologies similar institutions have implemented. Likewise, viewing the landscape of implementations this ... Understanding the Key Drivers of Technology Implementations 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
Will ChatGPT Change the Review Game?
Review websites have been part of our daily lives ever since we started buying products online. Reviews date from many decades before but were controlled by media and very few sources. Nowadays, thanks to the democratization of the Internet, people can submit what they think of a product or a service. When it comes to ... Will ChatGPT Change the Review Game? Read More
The Evolution of RFP Decisions
When we talk about procurement in higher education, it usually involves requests for proposals (RFPs), at least if your institution is public. You need to follow several rules, making sure to publish your RFPs on designated websites. We know the drill, and some might find the process cumbersome. From a data standpoint, at ListEdTech, we ... The Evolution of RFP Decisions Read More
Evolution of the SIS – Comeback of Homegrown Systems
In the past year, we noticed something we had not imagined possible: homegrown student information systems are coming back. The question on everyone’s lips: why is that? Historical Market Share The market share of homegrown systems has decreased over the years. From about 5% in 2014 to 2% in 2022. It has been a slow ... Evolution of the SIS – Comeback of Homegrown Systems Read More
