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Our Institution Portal Is Now Free
We were incredibly proud to launch our institution portal a little over a year ago. This essential edtech database, packed with micro and macro trends on more than 25 product categories, will become a necessary step in product selection. Today, we make things easier: our institution portal is now free of charge. We made this ... Our Institution Portal Is Now Free Read More
Farewell, Edmodo!
On August 15, 2022, the learning management system community learned it was about to lose one of its members. As mentioned in the Twitter announcement, Edmodo will sunset its LMS portal (its only product) on September 22, 2022. What led to this decision? At first, we tried to understand why NetDragon (the owner of Edmodo ... Farewell, Edmodo! Read More
Adding the Portals Category to the ListEdTech Portal
The evolution of portals over the past twenty years is substantial. When it first hit the HigherEd sphere in the 1990s, most solutions were homegrown and consisted of a series of links to software used by the institution. Most institutions did not invest in integrations within the portal. Thanks to APIs and the evolution of ... Adding the Portals Category to the ListEdTech Portal Read More
The Conferencing Systems Category Is About to Change… Again.
There is no doubt that Zoom dominates the conferencing systems group. Like other product categories, not all solutions in a large group compete for the same piece of the pie. For instance, while Zoom and Microsoft Teams focus on live streaming meetings, conferences and video calls, Panopto and Kaltura prominently provide video management solutions. At ... The Conferencing Systems Category Is About to Change… Again. Read More
My Take Away From the D2L Fusion Conference
I was invited to attend this year’s D2L Fusion Conference. This was my first D2L conference. It was held in Boston (Mass.), July 20-22, 2022. Instead of welcoming the regular 1,000 participants, the conference hosted around 700 attendees. The attendance drop is due, you guess it, to the COVID-19 virus and the travel difficulties it brings. ... My Take Away From the D2L Fusion Conference Read More
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
