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- [Understanding Upgrades in the Education Technology Market](https://listedtech.com/blog/understanding-upgrades-in-the-edtech-market/) - When analyzing the education technology market, we often focus on two key indicators: market decommissioning (when institutions phase out a product) and new implementations (when institutions adopt a new system). These trends help us gauge customer satisfaction and vendor success. However, there’s another crucial factor that often goes unnoticed: how institutions move within a vendor’s product lineup—a process we call upgrading. Understanding Upgrades in the Education Technology Market
- [RFPs Trends and Updates – December 2023](https://listedtech.com/blog/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 RFPs Trends and Updates December 2023
- [The E-Portfolio Value for Students and Educators](https://listedtech.com/blog/e-portfolio-for-students-and-educators/) - E-portfolios can be indispensable tools in a higher education setting. Both for students and faculty alike, digital portfolios offer a variety of benefits for all involved.
- [How School Closures Impacted Anthology’s Client Base](https://listedtech.com/blog/how-school-closures-impacted-anthologys-client-base/) - Last week, James and I attended Anthology Together, where I got the chance to meet with some Anthology executives, clients and service providers. During one of these meetings, I had an interesting discussion on school closures and their impact. When I returned to my hotel room, I looked into Anthology s clients to better understand the situation. How School Closures Impacted Anthology s Client Base
- [OPM or DIY? That is the Question.](https://listedtech.com/blog/opm-or-diy-that-is-the-question/) - In early June, I attended Eduventures’ annual summit in Boston, a few days packed with in-depth analysis and forward-thinking. On the last day of the conference, during a breakfast panel titled “Turbulence in the Online Program Management (OPM),” I wondered which approach is the best for online education: using an OPM solution or adopting a DIY approach? This OPM or DIY? That is the Question.
- [Product Category Reports: Unleashing the Growth Potential](https://listedtech.com/blog/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. Product Category Reports: Unleashing the Growth Potential
- [The Road to Secure the First 1,000 Clients](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-road-to-secure-the-first-1000-clients/) - What do Google, Instructure and Datatel have in common? They all started with a powerful idea but with next to no clients. This pathway to success is even the title of a podcast series hosted by Mitch Russo and is often the topic of business articles (here s an example from inc.com). When we know that The Road to Secure the First 1,000 Clients
- [Exploring Differences in Our Database](https://listedtech.com/blog/exploring-differences-in-our-database/) - As part of our regular operations, we take time to do quality control and to explore our database. When we see uncommon trends, we dig down into them to better understand what can cause these differences. In this post, we would like to dig into our dataset to explore why we have such a big Exploring Differences in Our Database
- [MOOCs University profiles : Coursera, edX, CourseSites, Futurelearn, iversity, Canvas](https://listedtech.com/blog/moocs-university-profiles-coursera-edx-coursesites-futurelearn-iversity-canvas/) - The data is for the top 6 MOOCs based on the number of Member Institutions. Member Institutions are defined as universities or colleges that participate in a MOOC system. This is an updated version of a post I did in July 2013. The data was compiled from the MOOCs and institutions websites.
- [Mix and Match, SIS and Financial Systems in HigherEd](https://listedtech.com/blog/mix-and-match-sis-and-financial-systems/) - Eighty-five percent of higher education institutions choose to deal with one main system provider for their administrative systems (financial and student information systems). By having one provider, the integration is smoother, the price negotiations are easier and the support is usual quick and friendly. Now, as for the 15% of HigherEd institutions that choose to Mix and Match, SIS and Financial Systems in HigherEd
- [Justin’s Thoughts on Ellucian Live 2023](https://listedtech.com/blog/justins-thoughts-on-ellucian-live-2023/) - Almost a month has passed since my return from Ellucian Live 2023. I am still processing everything I saw and the announcements that Ellucian made. I must be honest: Ellucian Live 2023 was my first Ellucian conference. My first impression: it was big, almost as big as Educause. A little over 5,000 participants gathered in New Justin s Thoughts on Ellucian Live 2023
- [The LET Database Now Contains 300,000 Product Lines](https://listedtech.com/blog/so-we-hit-the-300000-mark/) - 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
- [The Evolution of RFP Decisions](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [Zendesk to Be Acquired](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [Workday SIS – Speculation](https://listedtech.com/blog/workday-sis/) - Assuming that the future users of Workday SIS are current Workday clients, Banner Student would be the one taking the biggest hit followed by Oracle Peoplesoft.
- [System Lifespan: Are Some Product Categories Changing at a Faster Pace?](https://listedtech.com/blog/system-lifespan-are-some-product-categories-seeing-a-faster-pace/) - Following last week’s post on system lifespan for ERP and LMS systems, some followers and weekly readers asked me if the trend seen for these two systems is applicable for the other product categories. As you can see in the graph below, there is no “one size fits all” in the case of product lifespan. System Lifespan: Are Some Product Categories Changing at a Faster Pace?
- [Student Information System Software by Total Enrollment](https://listedtech.com/blog/student-information-system-software-total-enrollement/) - When a post-secondary institution wishes to change its Student Information System software, what is the first question they ask? It s usually either What system is my neighbour using? or What system is used by institutions of my size? About five years ago when my university (University of Ottawa) started looking for a new Student Information System software to Student Information System Software by Total Enrollment
- [Progression of Cloud Hosting: Comparison of LMS Implementations](https://listedtech.com/blog/progression-of-cloud-hosting-comparison-of-lms-implementations/) - For HigherEd institutions, about 50% of new LMS implementations were cloud-hosted by 2010. For K-12 school districts, they crossed the 50% mark a bit later in 2012.
- [New Category in the Portal: Room Scheduling](https://listedtech.com/blog/new-category-in-the-portal-room-scheduling/) - Part of a trimestrial routine, room scheduling remains an essential step in providing education to thousands of individuals. University staff have to make sure that their system tracks the institution s needs, the instructor s needs and the learning equipment s availability to optimally assign classrooms and laboratories. It is especially useful in peak periods such as exam New Category in the Portal: Room Scheduling
- [MOOCs, a short history](https://listedtech.com/blog/moocs-a-short-history/) - When The New York Times dubbed 2012 “The Year of the MOOC,” it was pretty much on, give or take a year. As the visualisation below shows, 2012 was big, but 2013 is even bigger if you look at it from the number of partnering institutions. At the end of 2012, 100 universities and colleges MOOCs, a short history
- [LMS Providers’ Market Share by Implementation Year](https://listedtech.com/blog/lms-providers-market-share-implementation-year/) - In this post, we will look at how LMS providers are sharing the North American market based on new LMS implementations. As you know, the landscape of the LMS market is constantly changing. To visualize this movement, we usually look at year over year percentage change of a vendor’s market share. Below is a traditional LMS Providers’ Market Share by Implementation Year
- [I thought MOOCs were dead!](https://listedtech.com/blog/i-thought-moocs-where-dead/) - For MOOCs, we can clearly see the rapid rise of the participating institutions until 2016. Since then, we see a flattening, not a crash.
- [How Canadian HigherEd Moved to Distance Learning](https://listedtech.com/blog/how-canadian-highered-moved-to-distance-learning/) - In just under three weeks, almost all Canadian institutions have decided to select distance learning as their unique mode of delivery
- [Historical LMS in North America – K-12 and Higher Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/historical-lms-in-north-america-k12-and-higher-education/) - In the last few months, the LMS world has seen the potential sale of Instructure and the sale of Schoology. To explore the history of the LMS world, we decided to build a Bar Chart Race to show the evolution of the market share for the past 20+ years. The LMS market share has evolved Historical LMS in North America K-12 and Higher Education
- [Grant Management in the Educational Sector](https://listedtech.com/blog/grant-management-in-the-educational-sector-1/) - Next Monday, we will be launching our Grant Management Systems in the Educational Sector report. The report shows the evolution of the grant market for higher education institutions. It was written as a way to offer the much-needed data behind the selection of a grant management ecosystem. Overview of our table of content: Sneak-peek of Grant Management in the Educational Sector
- [Eric Stoller Joins ListEdTech as Chief Evangelist](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [CRM Market Share (HigherEd)](https://listedtech.com/blog/crm-market-share/) - CRM market adoption for North America in Higher Education.
- [Contrasting LMS Adoption Patterns in Four English-Speaking Countries](https://listedtech.com/blog/contrasting-lms-adoption-patterns-in-four-english-speaking-countries/) - The article is cross-posted at e-Literate One of the trends we have been covering is the gradual consolidation of global LMS markets in higher education around “the Big Four”, Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, and D2L Brightspace. While there are marked similarities in terms of this consolidation along with the broader move to the cloud, it would be Contrasting LMS Adoption Patterns in Four English-Speaking Countries
- [Cloud Nine for Ellucian](https://listedtech.com/blog/cloud-nine-for-ellucian/) - Ellucian had their yearly conference Ellucian live 2021 last week. During the event, we saw several announcements about their cloud implementations. At ListEdTech, we like to use this type of affirmations to help validate our data. We decided to use this occasion to share it. As a general rule, we are able to gather 80% Cloud Nine for Ellucian
- [Blackbaud’s Cyber-Attack](https://listedtech.com/blog/blackbauds-cyber-attack/) - We have mapped out the institutions that have been affected.
- [The Educause Post Got Traction](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-educause-post-got-traction/) - Last week s post got lots of coverage. Some bloggers played with the data to build alternative versions of some graphs, while others commented on the post and generated many remarks on reposts. I would like to thank everyone who shared the Educause post or commented on it. It s good to see that the edtech community The Educause Post Got Traction
- [LMS Coverage – Two-year anniversary!!!](https://listedtech.com/blog/lms-coverage-two-year-anniversary/) - We have been offering the LMS Subscription with the e-Literate team for almost two years. We initially started covering the North American market, expanded with Europe and Oceania markets and will soon release the Latin America market report. We are constantly expanding our coverage and we are proud of it. We hit a small milestone last week having accumulated the data of over LMS Coverage Two-year anniversary!!!
- [Closed U.S. Universities and Colleges and the Connection with LMS Providers](https://listedtech.com/blog/connection-with-lms-providers-and-the-schools-that-have-closed/) - Closed U.S. Universities and Colleges and the Connection with LMS Providers
- [Higher Ed LMS Market for US and Canada: Year-End 2019 Edition](https://listedtech.com/blog/state-of-higher-ed-lms-market-for-us-and-canada-year-end-2019-edition/) - We believe the market is entering a new phase, with new competitive dynamics.
- [Beyond the Binary: A Better Way to Visualize Market Saturation](https://listedtech.com/blog/beyond-the-binary-a-better-way-to-visualize-market-saturation/) - In the world of EdTech, saturation is a word that gets thrown around constantly. You’ve heard the refrains in boardrooms and at conferences: “That category is saturated,” “There’s no more room to grow,” or “Everyone already has a solution.” The problem? Most of these conversations happen at the surface level. We treat market saturation like a light switch—it’s Beyond the Binary: A Better Way to Visualize Market Saturation
- [Video Conferencing Systems Used in Higher Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/video-conferencing-systems-used-in-higher-education/) - Market Distribution of Video Conferencing Systems
- [Farewell, Edmodo!](https://listedtech.com/blog/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!
- [Which Products is Workday Student Replacing?](https://listedtech.com/blog/which-products-is-workday-student-replacing/) - Since its inception in 2005, Workday steadily increased its market share in the human capital management product category. At first focusing on national and multinational companies like Aviva, CAE and Time Warner, Workday has now created the Student Solution. An increasing number of HigherEd institutions now consider replacing their student information systems with this solution. Which Products is Workday Student Replacing?
- [The Most Common Financial Aid Systems Used by SIS](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-most-common-financial-aid-systems-used-by-sis/) - We have been ramping up our Financial Aid Systems (FinAid) data and noticed that, a few years ago, there was a big change in the alignment of the FinAid. Each company seemed to want a strong module to help solidify their suite of products. This is why the big SIS vendors went on a shopping The Most Common Financial Aid Systems Used by SIS
- [Quottly – Helping Students Graduate on Time](https://listedtech.com/blog/quottly-helping-students-graduate-on-time/) - Student graduation rate is a challenge that many universities and colleges face. We often see student success/retention systems being implemented to tackle this situation, but what about coming back to the basics and simply helping them find courses to finish their program? As part of our monthly series on edtech companies, this month, we showcase Quottly Helping Students Graduate on Time
- [SIS Product Niches Emerge from New Enrollment Grouping](https://listedtech.com/blog/new-grouping-sis-category/) - Last Thursday, we talked about Populi in one of our company profiles. As mentioned in this post, Populi is mostly implemented in smaller religious-oriented institutions. With this update on a post, we wanted to drill down further into the student information system product category. Instead of presenting the enrollment bands with the regular grouping (1-2,499; SIS Product Niches Emerge from New Enrollment Grouping
- [MOOCs University profiles : Coursera, edX, Futurelearn, iversity, OpenEd and Udacity](https://listedtech.com/blog/moocs-university-profiles-coursera-edx-futurelearn-iversity-opened-and-udacity/) - See new and updated versionI have updated the visualisation with the most recent information, added 2 new Moocs and added 5 world university rankings I now have 11 MOOCs in the Viz: CourseSites (Blackboard), Coursera, Coursolve, edX, Futurelearn, Iversity, Open Learning Global, Open2Study , OpenEd, Udacity and Veduca. We haven’t Included the following MOOCs since MOOCs University profiles : Coursera, edX, Futurelearn, iversity, OpenEd and Udacity
- [K16 Solutions: How to Migrate any LMS to a New Platform](https://listedtech.com/blog/k16-solutions-how-to-migrate-any-lms-to-a-new-platform/) - This company profile is part of our monthly feature on edtech companies. For this month, we selected a company that is not one of the big market leaders but rather a small company that simply impressed us. Anyone who was part of, or suffered through, an LMS data migration knows that this task, part of K16 Solutions: How to Migrate any LMS to a New Platform
- [How Salesforce is Diversifying](https://listedtech.com/blog/how-salesforce-is-diversifying/) - On December 2nd, 2020, Salesforce announced that it will acquire Slack for 27 billion. Though it has minimal implication in the educational market (except for a possible integration of Slack to the Salesforce CRM), this shows how a CRM-driven company decides to diversify its activities to get through this pandemic period. As you can see How Salesforce is Diversifying
- [HigherEd Email Market: Not Just Gmail and Outlook](https://listedtech.com/blog/highereds-great-email-divide/) - As North Americans, we often think that the email product category is pretty much stagnant: it s either Microsoft or Google or if you prefer Outlook versus Gmail. This is true in North America, but the rest of the world has a different email software landscape. Before going into details, let s add an important note: our HigherEd Email Market: Not Just Gmail and Outlook
- [Hackers Target Banner ERP Vulnerability](https://listedtech.com/blog/hackers-target-banner-erp-vulnerability/) - Ellucian s Banner has a market share that is just under 25% in North America. For this reason, the news that came out this week about hackers who have been targeting a vulnerability in one of its modules is alarming.
- [Financial Aid Systems Are a Reflection of the SIS](https://listedtech.com/blog/financial-aid-systems-are-a-reflection-of-the-sis/) - Financial Aid Systems Are a Reflection of the SIS
- [Facial Recognition Software – Future EdTech](https://listedtech.com/blog/facial-recognition-software/) - This technology not only helps in admitting only registered students on campus, it also provides surveillance of the students’ learning in the classroom.
- [Evolution of the Higher Ed SIS Market Share, 2000 – 2020](https://listedtech.com/blog/evolution-of-the-higher-ed-sis-market-share-2000-2020/) - The four SIS vendors with the greatest market share take up almost 80% of the total SIS market share, and this has been stable for the past five years.
- [SIS Customer Migrations in the 2010s](https://listedtech.com/blog/evolution-of-the-highered-sis-market-in-the-2010s/) - How the SIS market evolved in the past decade, the transition between products.
- [European LMS Market](https://listedtech.com/blog/european-lms-market/) - The Spring 2016 LMS Market Report from our partners at e-Literate focused mostly on the United States and Canada. We, at ListEdTech, now have data from more than 1,600 higher education institutions throughout Europe and are happy to share e-Literate s first market analysis for this region. While this report and future analysis will be part of the LMS subscription European LMS Market
- [ERP / SIS Implementations Times in Higher Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/erp-sis-implementations-times-higher-education/) - As you all know, we at ListEdTech collect information on who uses what system in the higher education market. We also collect information on dates and we have recently started to capture information on the implementation partners who help higher education institutions (more on this in the next weeks). Some of the dates we try ERP / SIS Implementations Times in Higher Education
- [Elsevier to Acquire Interfolio](https://listedtech.com/blog/elsevier-to-acquire-interfolio/) - Nothing prepared the HigherEd market for the announcement of Elsevier acquiring Interfolio on April 21st. It is indeed rare that a smaller player (#2 in this case) would purchase the leader of a product category. But when we look at the two companies, it makes total sense why Elsevier would purchase Interfolio. Summary of the Elsevier to Acquire Interfolio
- [Edtech Conferences – Cancellations](https://listedtech.com/blog/edtech-conferences-cancellations/) - After receiving questions regarding conference cancellations regarding Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), we created the following table as a quick reference. We will continue updating it. Please let us know if you have canceled your event. List of academic conferences canceled due to Coronavirus Caution: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1O3wnaFYSZCgY3Ih4yDw3EIH2SC_-vjhyHwrCQSy0J7M/edit?pli=1#gid=0
- [EdTech Companies with the Most Student Data](https://listedtech.com/blog/edtech-companies-with-the-most-student-data/) - Not surprisingly, Google and Microsoft have the most data largely due to their email systems. Google also has a significant amount of K12 LMS data because of the popular Classroom system.
- [Cyber Attack Towards Blackbaud: Class Actions Have Been Filed](https://listedtech.com/blog/cyber-attack-towards-blackbaud-class-actions-have-been-filed/) - Over the course of May, June, and July 2020, Blackbaud suffered a ransomware cyber-attack. At this time, the hacker was able to access personal information in the company database: names, titles, gender, dates of birth, student numbers, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses as well as LinkedIn profile URLs. From what the company has said, the Cyber Attack Towards Blackbaud: Class Actions Have Been Filed
- [Cayuse to Acquire iMedRIS](https://listedtech.com/blog/cayuse-to-acquire-imedris/) - Fall 2021 has seen another acquisition in the HigherEd IT systems. On November 16, Cayuse has announced its intention to acquire iMedRIS Data Corporation. If it passes all regulatory steps, Cayuse will consolidate its leading place in the grant management product category. Since Cayuse was bought out by Quad Partners on July 13, 2017, It Cayuse to Acquire iMedRIS
- [Career Readiness Solutions: From K-12 to Higher Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/career-readiness-solutions/) - Career Readiness Solutions have an upwards trend in the number of implementations that clearly started in 2012.
- [Canheit – Technology used in Canadian Institutions](https://listedtech.com/blog/canheit-technology-used-in-canadian-institutions/) - As promised in my first Canheit tribute post, I have created a second vizualisation based on technology used by Canadian higher education institutions (colleges and universities). The following viz has 5 main graphs, each representing a different category. The size of each bubble represents the percentage for each system used compared the other systems in Canheit Technology used in Canadian Institutions
- [Canada’s Higher Education Institutions are Moving to the Cloud](https://listedtech.com/blog/canadas-higher-education-institutions-are-moving-to-the-cloud/) - With last week s announcement of Oracle setting up its own Canadian cloud service -this, following in the footsteps of Google (2018), AWS (2017), Azure (2016) and IBM (2015), it got me thinking how Canadian colleges and Universities have progressed in terms of moving their systems to the cloud. In the past, we have heard stories Canada s Higher Education Institutions are Moving to the Cloud
- [Blackboard’s LMS Hosting Models](https://listedtech.com/blog/blackboards-lms-hosting-models/) - The graph contains over 2100 active Blackboard implementations and they are divided as follows:
- [Average Year of First Learning Management System Implementations](https://listedtech.com/blog/average-year-first-lms-implementations/) - At ListEdTech, we like to drill down into our data to better understand historical market trends. As you may know, we have lots of data on learning management systems. In this post, we want to show when the average year of the first learning management system implementation was for each country. To make sense of Average Year of First Learning Management System Implementations
- [Average Price Paid for a Learning Management System (Updated)](https://listedtech.com/blog/average-cost-of-an-lms/) - The price per student appears to be going up higher than the rate of inflation
- [SIS Market: Comparing Students in US 4-Year Institutions](https://listedtech.com/blog/sis-market-comparing-students-in-us-4-year-institutions/) - We have written a good deal about the SIS market, particularly around the market share, as defined by the number of higher education institutions that a given solution works with and how schools of certain enrollment sizes tend to use particular vendors solutions. This post will look at the SIS market through a slightly different lens- the SIS Market: Comparing Students in US 4-Year Institutions
- [Alexa vs World University rankings](https://listedtech.com/blog/alexa-vs-world-university-rankings/) - I was looking at Alexa’s Traffic Rank and how it allows you to compare websites. This got me thinking that evaluating a URL is a bit like evaluating an university or a college. You can compare its popularity, reference, credibility, incoming links, or measure its relative importance, influence, citations, etc. So I decided to compare Alexa vs World University rankings
- [A Glimpse Of The Institution Portal – Implementation Time](https://listedtech.com/blog/a-glimpse-of-the-institution-portal-implementation-time/) - Since August 2nd, we have given access to an early-release version of our institution portal to many institution representatives. This free-of-charge limited access shows the data we have on e-mail systems. When August 16th comes around, the portal will launch with 20 product categories. Today, we want to show you one of the graphs available A Glimpse Of The Institution Portal Implementation Time
- [Financial Aid Systems Outside of the Expected Pairing](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [Conferencing Systems: Next Level Communication for Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/conferencing-systems-next-level-communication-for-education/) - Digital conferencing systems are slowly but surely making their way into mainstream education. Nevertheless, evidence suggests that many educational institutions are reluctant to adopt the latest conferencing technology.
- [LMS Pilots as Lead Indicators of Market Movements](https://listedtech.com/blog/canvas-pilot/) - As promised in our last post, we will look at the HigherEd institutions that are currently running a Canvas pilot. Pilots are an experimental feature of the ListEdTech wiki so comparisons to other vendors are difficult at this point. Consequently, we will only focus on the Canvas pilots for now. We can however tell you that LMS Pilots as Lead Indicators of Market Movements
- [World Map of Learning Management Systems 08/2013](https://listedtech.com/blog/world-map-of-learning-management-systems-082013/) - As requested by Ramon Garrote, I have created an updated World Map of Learning Management Systems. The initial map was done one year ago in August 2012. At that time, I had information on about 5100 Colleges and Universities. I now have information on over 5600 Higher Educational Institutions. If you look at sheer numbers World Map of Learning Management Systems 08/2013
- [Worldwide MOOCs (19 systems)](https://listedtech.com/blog/worldwide-moocs-19-systems/) - Inspired by the article on EdSurge, I realised that I had the information for 19 MOOCs. The following visualization is based on the institutions that have partnered with the different MOOCs from January 2003 to August 2013. Mar 2003 – UKeU (closed in 2005) Apr 2007 ALISON (Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online) Jun Worldwide MOOCs (19 systems)
- [Historical SIS Market for HigherEd Institutions](https://listedtech.com/blog/historical-sis-market-for-highered-institutions/) - We are happy to present the first version of this historical Student Information Systems graph.
- [Update: SIS Subscription](https://listedtech.com/blog/update-sis-subscription/) - We are now adding the following list of the countries for which we now have what we consider adequate SIS data.
- [1 in 5 Grant Management Systems are Homegrown](https://listedtech.com/blog/1-in-5-grant-management-systems-are-homegrown/) - Why would an institution choose to build a homegrown system? And why would that answer be different for one specific product within the realm of higher education systems? Let s delve into that conundrum for a moment. So a need is established within the institution which the latter wishes to address. It is deemed essential enough 1 in 5 Grant Management Systems are Homegrown
- [Who implements ePortfolios?](https://listedtech.com/blog/who-implements-eportfolios/) - An electronic portfolio (also called eportfolio, e-portfolio, digital portfolio, or online portfolio) is a collection of electronic documents assembled and managed by a user. At ListEdTech, we just started to follow e-Portfolios. Today, we present you with some interesting data about this new group of systems. We divided institutions by enrollment size in order to create Who implements ePortfolios?
- [Can All Student Success Systems be integrated with Major LMS?](https://listedtech.com/blog/can-all-student-success-systems-be-integrated-with-major-lms/) - Can All Student Success Systems Be Integrated With Major LMS?
- [OPMs … Programs and Disciplines](https://listedtech.com/blog/opms-based-on-programs-and-disciplines/) - OPMs Programs And Disciplines
- [Student Informations Systems by Degree Type](https://listedtech.com/blog/student-informations-systems-by-degree-type/) - Degree type is a good indicator of SIS product selection but not as good an indicator as total enrollment size.
- [Acadeum: From Struggle to Graduation](https://listedtech.com/blog/acadeum-from-struggle-to-graduation/) - In this month s company profile, we feature another company whose goal is to help students graduate faster by offering colleges and universities a way to meet students needs and enhance curricular capacity. Based in Austin (Texas), Acadeum focuses its energies on helping institutions collaborate to ensure course availability never hinders student progression. How Acadeum Positions Acadeum: From Struggle to Graduation
- [Blended Learning and Student Retention](https://listedtech.com/blog/blended-learning-and-student-retention/) - With all this talk of blended learning and how it s a major contributor to student satisfaction and success, I wanted to see if it had an actual impact on retention rates. My vizualisations are based on 5208 American institutions and use data from the Intergrated Postsecondary Education Data System -specifically the percentage of students that Blended Learning and Student Retention
- [LMS used in Canada](https://listedtech.com/blog/lms-used-in-canada/) - This small analysis, visualises the current learning management system (LMS) used in higher education institution across Canada. Play with the filters and let me know what you think.
- [7,685 Colleges and Universities in the United States](https://listedtech.com/blog/7685-colleges-and-universities-in-the-united-states/) - As you can see below, I created a visualization using the coordinates of all 7,685 active HigherEd Institutions in the US. I started playing with all the statistics in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) after reading Phil Hill s articles on the new IPEDS Data. The amount of facts figures on US HigherEd 7,685 Colleges and Universities in the United States
- [An Update On Our Definition Of (Tech) Peer Institution](https://listedtech.com/blog/an-update-on-our-definition-of-tech-peer-institution/) - With our institution portal to be launched soon, we continue to work on the tech peer model and have refined the grouping elements. The idea remains to technologically group the institutions instead of correlating them with sociodemographic data. After many trials and error to find the best combination, we concluded that the following eight IT An Update On Our Definition Of (Tech) Peer Institution
- [CRM – Admissions](https://listedtech.com/crm-admissions/) - Communicate With Future Students ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including CRM Admission Systems. For this product category, we track over 4,300 implementations, mainly in North America at the higher education level. Try our portal. It s CRM Admissions
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- [Leveraging Network Analysis to Explore Ellucian’s Product Ecosystem](https://listedtech.com/blog/leveraging-network-analysis-to-explore-ellucians-product-ecosystem/) - In an earlier post, we leveraged network analysis to explore Anthology’s product ecosystem to understand whether its togetherness message was reflected in its products implementations. Our study revealed that while Anthology has made great strides in delivering this message, it could do more, such as creating a narrative highlighting the potential benefits of the Leveraging Network Analysis to Explore Ellucian’s Product Ecosystem
- [Traditional IT Research vs. ListEdTech](https://listedtech.com/traditional-it-research-vs-listedtech/) - Which One Fits Your Institution’s Needs? We’re often asked, “How is ListEdTech different from firms like Gartner, Forrester, or IBM?” These are great consulting firms with incredibly smart people doing excellent work. As leading IT research and advisory firms, their expertise lies in gathering vast amounts of data across the IT sector—covering market trends, vendor capabilities, and emerging technologies across industries. They Traditional IT Research vs. ListEdTech
- [Canvas Reimagined: Tiered Platforms and AI Strategy](https://listedtech.com/blog/canvas-reimagined-tiered-platforms-and-ai-strategy/) - A few weeks ago, I sat down for a demo with Instructure to get a look at their new product tiering and AI platform strategy for Canvas. It wasn t just a product update; it felt like a snapshot of where the entire EdTech market is headed. We’re seeing a massive shift in how software is delivered to schools Canvas Reimagined: Tiered Platforms and AI Strategy
- [Human Resource Systems](https://listedtech.com/human-resource-systems/) - Streamlining institutions workforce management processes, for the success of the institution. ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Human Resource Systems. For this product category, we track over 6,400 implementations, mainly in North America, at the higher Human Resource Systems
- [Financial Systems](https://listedtech.com/financial-systems/) - From Tuition Fee Payment to Strategic Financial Planning, Financial Systems Help Institutions ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Financial Systems. For this product category, we track over 8,700 implementations, mainly in North America, both at the Financial Systems
- [Data Overview](https://listedtech.com/data-overview/) - ListEdTech is the leading company in the EdTech space with unmatched detail on education software implementations. We provide comprehensive, in-depth data for both Higher Education and K-12 institutions. Our team meticulously reviews millions of data points annually, and every new entry in our database is validated by an employee to ensure the highest level of Data Overview
- [Faculty Information Systems](https://listedtech.com/faculty-information-systems/) - Supporting Tenure Tracks With Faculty Information Systems ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Faculty Information Systems. For this product category, we track over 1,700 implementations, mainly in North America at the higher education level. Try our Faculty Information Systems
- [Career Readiness](https://listedtech.com/career-readiness-solutions/) - Navigating Futures Through Career Readiness Solutions ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Career Readiness Solutions. For this product category, we track over 19,800 implementations, mainly in North America at the higher education level. Buy the report Career Readiness
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- [Product Categories & Reports](https://listedtech.com/product-categories-reports/) - We all consume information differently. For some people, our portal access is just what they need to answer their questions daily. Others might prefer an analysis piece presenting the current market context and forecast. At ListEdTech, we heard you. Our team produces comprehensive market reports across multiple product categories. These are available to paid portal subscribers at Product Categories Reports
- [Identity and Access Management](https://listedtech.com/identity-and-access-management/) - Stay Informed, Stay Secure ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Identity and Access Management. For this product category, we track over 8,300 implementations, mainly in North America, at the school district and HigherEd levels. Try our Identity and Access Management
- [Catalog Management](https://listedtech.com/catalog-management/) - Explore Programs Through Catalog Management Systems ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Catalog Management Systems. For this product category, we track over 2,100 implementations, mainly in North America at the higher education level. Try our portal. Catalog Management
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- [Retention Management](https://listedtech.com/retention-management/) - Helping Institutions Graduate Students ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Retention Management Systems. For this product category, we track over 3,300 implementations, mostly in North America at the higher education level. Try our portal. It s free! Retention Management
- [Alert Notification](https://listedtech.com/alert-notification/) - Stay Informed, Stay Secure ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Alert Notification. For this product category, we track over 8,800 implementations, mainly in North America at the school district level. Buy the report (Higher Ed) Buy Alert Notification
- [Curriculum Management Is Evolving From Workflow Tools to Platforms](https://listedtech.com/blog/curriculum-management-is-evolving-from-workflow-tools-to-platforms/) - For decades, curriculum management systems lived in the shadows of the big campus tech like the LMS or SIS. They were viewed primarily as back-office utilities—the digital equivalent of a filing cabinet and a rubber stamp. These tools digitized paper forms, routed approvals through the necessary channels, and helped institutions move proposals from one committee Curriculum Management Is Evolving From Workflow Tools to Platforms
- [Library Information Systems – ILS](https://listedtech.com/library-information-systems/) - Pushing the Limits of Library Shelves ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Library Information Systems. For this product category, we track over 13,400 implementations, mostly in North America at the higher education level. Try our portal. Library Information Systems ILS
- [Your Guide to EDUCAUSE 2024](https://listedtech.com/educause-2024/) - Maximize your time in the exhibit hall Conferences like EDUCAUSE can be overwhelming with numerous exhibitors, an extensive floorplan, and countless options. We’ve been there! To assist you, we’ve compiled a list of 12 major product categories featured by EDUCAUSE exhibitors. With our help, you’ll be able to choose a product category, or a few, Your Guide to EDUCAUSE 2024
- [Scheduling & Room Management](https://listedtech.com/scheduling/) - Managing Spaces on Campus ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Scheduling Room Management systems. For this product category, we track almost 5,500 implementations, mostly in North America at the higher education level. Try our portal. Scheduling Room Management
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- [Conferencing Systems](https://listedtech.com/conferencing-systems/) - Stay Connected and Learn ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Conferencing Systems. For this product category, we track almost 19,600 implementations, mainly in North America at the higher education level. Buy the report (Higher Ed) Buy Conferencing Systems
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- [Help Desk Systems](https://listedtech.com/help-desk-systems/) - Help desk systems are software tools designed to provide technical support and assistance to end users. Organizations typically use them to manage and respond to requests for help or information from customers, employees, or other stakeholders. Definition and Main Features Help desk systems manage customer requests, respond to customer-care issues, and keep track of them. They Help Desk Systems
- [Student Information Systems](https://listedtech.com/student-information-systems/) - Symplifying and Centralizing the Management of Student Data and Processes ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Student Information Systems. For this product category, we track over 35,000 implementations, at the higher education and school district levels. Student Information Systems
- [Online Program Management](https://listedtech.com/online-program-management/) - Structuring the Online Program Offering ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Online Program Management. For this product category, we track over 6,500 implementations, mostly in North America at the higher education level. Try our portal. It s Online Program Management
- [CRM – General](https://listedtech.com/crm-general/) - Better Communicate With Stakeholders ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including CRM General Systems. For this product category, we track over 4,600 implementations, mainly in North America at the higher education level. Try our portal. It s CRM General
- [E-Portfolios](https://listedtech.com/e-portfolio/) - Build a Skillset and Enhance Visibility with an E-Portfolio ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including E-Portfolio systems. For this product category, we track over 2,600 implementations, mainly in North America at the higher education level. Try E-Portfolios
- [Portal Access for Institutions](https://listedtech.com/portal-access-institutions/) - Secure the Future of Your Educational Institution with Data-Driven Planning Benchmark your institution’s technology adoption against peers, identifying opportunities for improvement and growth. Access the ListEdTech Portal Portal Pricing by Institution Enrollment Enrollment Features 1-999 1,000-2,499 2,500-4,999 5,000-7,999 8,000-11,999 12,000-19,999 20,000-29,999 30,000-49,999 50,000-99,999 100,000+ Calls/Questions per Year 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 Portal Access for Institutions
- [Financial Aid Systems](https://listedtech.com/financial-aid-systems/) - Helping Students With Financial Aid Systems ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Financial Aid Systems. For this product category, we track over 6,400 implementations, mainly in North America at the higher education level. Try our portal. Financial Aid Systems
- [Grant Systems](https://listedtech.com/grant-systems/) - Supporting Research Within Institutions ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Grant Systems. For this product category, we track over 1,700 implementations, mainly in North America at the higher education level. Try our portal. It s free! Buy Grant Systems
- [CRM – Alumni](https://listedtech.com/crm-alumni/) - Better Communicate With Alumni ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including CRM Alumni Systems. For this product category, we track almost 4,800 implementations, mainly in North America at the higher education level. Try our portal. It s CRM Alumni
- [Help Desk Solutions](https://listedtech.com/help-desk-solutions/) - Ticketing and Incident Support Integrated in IT Infrastructure and Communication Teams ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Help Desk Solutions. For this product category, we track over 6,600 implementations, mainly in North America, at the higher Help Desk Solutions
- [Content Management Systems](https://listedtech.com/content-management-systems/) - Centralize, Organize, and Deliver Digital Learning Assets. ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Content Management Systems. For this product category, we track almost 22,000 implementations, mostly in North America at the K-12 school district level. Buy Content Management Systems
- [E-Procurement](https://listedtech.com/e-procurement/) - Making Procurement Processes Easier with E-Procurement Systems ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including E-Procurement systems. For this product category, we track over 1,100 implementations, mainly in North America at the higher education level. Try our portal. E-Procurement
- [Business Intelligence](https://listedtech.com/business-intelligence/) - Measuring Education Success ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Business Intelligence. For this product category, we track over 6,000 implementations, mainly in North America at the higher education level. Try our portal. It s free! Buy the Business Intelligence
- [The Future of HigherEd: Moving Beyond the Legacy ERP to Agentic Innovation](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-future-of-highered-ellucian-live-26/) - As I’ve done in past years, I was invited to attend the Ellucian Live 2026 conference. This year, I was drawn to Ellucian’s evolving vision and roadmap, and I wanted to share a few observations. For decades, higher education institutions have operated within a “maze” of complex, highly customized systems. While functional, these environments have The Future of HigherEd: Moving Beyond the Legacy ERP to Agentic Innovation
- [Email](https://listedtech.com/email-systems/) - Because We All Need to Write These Emails ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Email systems. For this product category, we track over 30,100 implementations. Try our portal. It s free! Buy the report (Higher Ed) What Email
- [Proctor Systems](https://listedtech.com/proctor-systems/) - Ensuring the Integrity of Assessments ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Proctor Systems. For this product category, we track over 7,600 implementations, mostly in North America at the higher education level. Try our portal. It s free! Proctor Systems
- [Learning Management Systems](https://listedtech.com/learning-management-systems/) - Efficiently Manage, Deliver, and Track Educational Content ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Learning Management Systems. For this product category, we track over 41,700 implementations at the higher education and school district levels. Try our portal. Learning Management Systems
- [Learning Analytics Platforms](https://listedtech.com/learning-analytics-platforms/) - Analyzing, and interpreting data from educational activities and interactions ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Learning Analytics Platforms. For this product category, we track over 750 implementations, mainly in North America, at the higher education level. Learning Analytics Platforms
- [Portals](https://listedtech.com/portals/) - Connecting the Campus with IT Systems ListEdTech is a market research firm that only tracks systems used in education. Our user-friendly portal offers data on more than 30 product categories, including Portals. For this product category, we track over 6,000 implementations, mostly in North America at the higher education level. Try our portal. It s free! Portals
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- [In the Media](https://listedtech.com/in-the-media/) - At ListEdTech, we’re passionate about turning education technology data into meaningful insights. Our research and analytics have been featured in industry reports, news articles, and expert discussions, helping to shed light on trends shaping the higher education and K-12 landscapes. If you’re a journalist or researcher looking for data to support your work, we’d love to In the Media
- [AACRAO’s Evolving Landscape: Signals from the Exhibit Floor](https://listedtech.com/blog/aacraos-evolving-landscape-signals-from-the-exhibit-floor/) - The last time I walked the floor at an AACRAO Annual Meeting, my world was measured in transcripts and registration deadlines. Back then, I was working in the registrar’s office at a Canadian university. My mission in the exhibit hall was purely practical: I was looking for tools to solve the immediate headaches of student AACRAO’s Evolving Landscape: Signals from the Exhibit Floor
- [Business Intelligence](https://listedtech.com/business-intelligence-1/) - Education is becoming an increasingly complex and demanding sector for those attempting to run successful businesses. Across much of the world, educational institutions are expected to produce better outcomes with reduced resources and fewer funds. This is where business intelligence (BI) software can be helpful in analyzing student enrolment data or graduation rates, for instance. Business Intelligence
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- [K12 Student Information Systems](https://listedtech.com/blog/k12-student-information-systems/) - K12 Student Information Systems
- [Gaining Deeper Insight into Implementation Trends](https://listedtech.com/blog/gaining-deeper-insight-into-implementation-trends/) - Most people love looking at implementation trends. For example, many of us pore over trends, such as how our favorite sports teams have done over the past ten games or how the stock market has performed this year. Those of us in the world of education analyze student success metrics (retention rates, etc.), institutional revenues, Gaining Deeper Insight into Implementation Trends
- [Who Are HigherEd’s Tech Leaders?](https://listedtech.com/blog/who-are-highereds-tech-leaders/) - This year, I’ve been revisiting some of the classic business books: Blue Ocean Shift, Free, The Innovator’s Dilemma, Zero to One, and of course, Crossing the Chasm. That last one really got me thinking about early adopters. In tech markets, they’re the people (or in HigherEd, the institutions) who are comfortable taking risks, trying something new, and shaping the market Who Are HigherEd’s Tech Leaders?
- [Tracking HigherEd Tech Trends Through Educause Exhibitor Data](https://listedtech.com/blog/tracking-the-evolution-of-highered-tech-educause/) - A Brief History of Our Analysis Since 2021, ListEdTech has analyzed the Educause exhibitor floor to better understand how product categories evolve year after year. This long-term tracking provides a unique lens on the education technology landscape, highlighting not just who’s exhibiting, but what kinds of solutions vendors prioritize. In our previous analyses, we focused Tracking HigherEd Tech Trends Through Educause Exhibitor Data
- [Historical compilation of 7 world universities rankings: huge drop for US, rise for French](https://listedtech.com/blog/historical-compilation-of-7-world-universities-rankings-huge-drop-for-us-rise-for-french/) - After reading an article from HESA where the author explains (referring to Times Higher Education’s annual Reputation Rankings) that “only the position of the top 6 or so is genuinely secure. Below about tenth position, everyone else is packed so closely together that changes in rank order are basically guaranteed”, we wanted to see how Historical compilation of 7 world universities rankings: huge drop for US, rise for French
- [Top IT Projects Shaping HigherEd in 2024](https://listedtech.com/blog/top-it-projects-shaping-highered-in-2024/) - Since the publication of this post, we have received questions about how we conducted our research. To create our Top 10, we scanned the content of 81 IT Project websites from North America and Europe. We did not look at institution websites for separate projects like: We only looked at current projects listed in the Top IT Projects Shaping HigherEd in 2024
- [Getting Implementation Dates](https://listedtech.com/blog/getting-implementation-dates/) - Two questions we often receive are: How do you get your data? How accurate is your data for predicting trends and market shares? By now, our regular readers know that we acquire our data browsing public sources throughout the web. For question #2, the answer is more complex. This post gives you more insight knowledge Getting Implementation Dates
- [Blackboard, D2L, Instructure: the Future of AI in LMS](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-future-of-ai-in-lms/) - Last month, Anthology, D2L, and Instructure used their annual conferences to outline upcoming product roadmaps and long-term strategies. Moodle will do the same at its own event in September. Together, these gatherings highlight where the LMS market is headed. What stands out isn’t just the new features being announced, but the bigger bets each vendor Blackboard, D2L, Instructure: the Future of AI in LMS
- [Blackboard Reborn: Is this EdTech’s “Steve Jobs Moment”?](https://listedtech.com/blog/blackboard-reborn-is-this-edtechs-steve-jobs-moment/) - Today marks a definitive turning point for one of the most recognized names in education technology. After successfully emerging from a 14-month financial restructuring process, Anthology has officially rebranded as Blackboard, launching as a debt-free, stand-alone entity focused exclusively on the future of the learning environment. The Steve Jobs Moment of EdTech In a move Blackboard Reborn: Is this EdTech’s Steve Jobs Moment ?
- [Education’s Cognitive Effect](https://listedtech.com/blog/educations-cognitive-effect/) - Thanks to Morgan at Phil Hill Associates for surfacing a thoughtful piece by Kirsten Green at Forerunner on the shift from network effects to cognitive effects, and why this change may quietly rewrite the rules of platform dominance. Her argument is simple but profound: the most powerful platforms going forward won’t just connect users; they’ll understand them. And once you Education’s Cognitive Effect
- [Student Privacy at Risk? EdTech Surveillance in Focus](https://listedtech.com/blog/student-privacy-at-risk-edtech-surveillance-in-focus/) - As classrooms digitize, the promise of EdTech meets mounting concern over an unintended byproduct: student surveillance. Over the last two months, privacy advocates, educators, and policymakers have sounded alarms about how these tools collect, analyze, and retain student data—often with insufficient oversight. Surveillance in the Classroom: Fresh Examples GoGuardian Gaggle Edtech surveillance tools like GoGuardian Student Privacy at Risk? EdTech Surveillance in Focus
- [System Implementation Trends in Canadian Institution](https://listedtech.com/blog/system-implementation-trends-in-canadian-institutions/) - With CANHEIT-ARC 2019 just around the corner, we thought of looking at trends in system implementations within Canadian institutions.
- [D2L Fusion 2025: Key Takeaways from the Solutions Spotlight](https://listedtech.com/blog/d2l-fusion-2025/) - At the D2L Fusion 2025 conference in Savannah, Georgia, the company shared a wide range of updates—new features, AI-powered tools, and continued efforts to support both education and workforce learning. Here’s a quick roundup of what stood out from the Solutions Spotlight. 1. New Features and Platform Enhancements D2L rolled out several updates to Brightspace D2L Fusion 2025: Key Takeaways from the Solutions Spotlight
- [Microsoft: A Leading Global IT Solutions Provider for Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/microsoft-a-leading-global-it-solutions-provider-for-education/) - Microsoft is well-known for everything and anything related to computers. Since its inception in April 1975, it has developed software, hardware, and personal electronics and offered services to multinational companies, local businesses, and individuals. However, a component of its core business that has often been put aside is its willingness to help the education world, Microsoft: A Leading Global IT Solutions Provider for Education
- [Introducing the Competitive Compass: A Smarter Way to Read the EdTech Market](https://listedtech.com/blog/competitive-compass/) - 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 Introducing the Competitive Compass: A Smarter Way to Read the EdTech Market
- [Thesis: From Unit4 Spin‑Off to SIS Specialist](https://listedtech.com/blog/thesis-from-unit4-spin%e2%80%91off-to-sis-specialist/) - Launched in 2021 as a spin‑off from Unit4’s Student Information System division, Thesis emerged as a dedicated SIS provider with a clear focus on higher education. Backed by TA Associates, the move separated Unit4’s ERP and HCM solutions from its student systems, allowing Thesis to operate independently and modernize its offerings. Building on the legacy of Unit4’s Thesis: From Unit4 Spin‑Off to SIS Specialist
- [HR Systems in HigherEd: The Shift to Cloud and the Battle for Market Share](https://listedtech.com/blog/highered-hr-2025/) - Managing people effectively is at the heart of every higher education institution—whether it’s hiring top faculty, tracking payroll, or ensuring compliance with evolving regulations. But as colleges and universities grow in size and complexity, so do their HR needs. We observe the following trends in the HigherEd HR market: With shifting demands, the HigherEd HR HR Systems in HigherEd: The Shift to Cloud and the Battle for Market Share
- [IT Priorities for HigherEd Institutions in 2025](https://listedtech.com/blog/it-priorities-for-highered-institutions-2025/) - The sustainability of IT systems is central to the security and governance of HigherEd institutions. As campuses face increasingly complex operational demands, investment in strategic IT priorities has become imperative. These projects not only protect institutional data but also ensure the seamless operation of academic and administrative processes, providing the infrastructure necessary for collaboration, innovation, IT Priorities for HigherEd Institutions in 2025
- [Rethinking Market Saturation in EdTech](https://listedtech.com/blog/rethinking-market-saturation-in-edtech/) - Market saturation is a concept we often discuss at ListEdTech because it comes up frequently with our clients. Investors want to know if a market still has room to grow, while startups want to understand whether they are entering a space with opportunities or one that is already crowded. Last year, we explored saturation by Rethinking Market Saturation in EdTech
- [Anthology’s Chapter 11 Filing: Breaking Up to Refocus](https://listedtech.com/blog/anthologys-chapter-11/) - September 2025 marked a major turning point for Anthology, the owner of Blackboard and several other higher education technology platforms. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. after efforts to sell itself or parts of its business outside of court failed. The filing is not a liquidation. Instead, it is a structured reorganization designed to Anthology’s Chapter 11 Filing: Breaking Up to Refocus
- [Google, Instructure, and PowerSchool in the Classroom: Usage Insights and Legal Concerns](https://listedtech.com/blog/k12-dual-lms-adoption/) - 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 Google, Instructure, and PowerSchool in the Classroom: Usage Insights and Legal Concerns
- [How Institutions Discover What Tech Their Peers Are Using](https://listedtech.com/blog/institutions-discover-peer-technology/) - In the last few months, I ve been asking my LinkedIn connections, the following question:“How do you learn what technology your peers at other institutions are using?” Over the last few months, nearly 400 professionals answered this question. Their responses highlight both the creativity and the challenges institutions face when trying to keep up with the How Institutions Discover What Tech Their Peers Are Using
- [Student First: Born from Scratch to Deliver the Future‑Ready SIS](https://listedtech.com/blog/student-first/) - Founded in 2021 by EdTech veteran David Meek, Student First is a brand-new Student Information System built entirely from the ground up. Unlike legacy SIS providers, it was conceived with modern technology and a clear purpose: to empower non‑traditional institutions through a truly future‑ready platform. Origins and Purpose David Meek, who previously founded Campus Management Corporation Student First: Born from Scratch to Deliver the Future‑Ready SIS
- [Identity and Access Management in HigherEd: A Market in Transition](https://listedtech.com/blog/identity-and-access-management-in-highered/) - This month, we rolled out Identity and Access Management (IAM) as a new product group in the ListEdTech database, with support from the team at Unicon. As part of that launch, we analyzed nearly 3,000 IAM implementations across higher education institutions in North America, segmented by enrollment band—and the results highlight a market that is consolidating at the top Identity and Access Management in HigherEd: A Market in Transition
- [The 2025 K-12 SIS Market: Steady Leaders, Emerging Shifts](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-2025-k-12-sis-market/) - The North American 2025 K-12 SIS market continues to show the hallmarks of a mature industry: steady leadership among top vendors, slower implementation cycles, and a growing emphasis on product differentiation through AI and integrated analytics. Yet beneath this stability lies meaningful change. Mergers and acquisitions, new state-level migrations, and evolving expectations around data intelligence The 2025 K-12 SIS Market: Steady Leaders, Emerging Shifts
- [Reimagining the SIS: Reflections from Ellucian Live 2025](https://listedtech.com/blog/reimagining-the-sis-reflections-from-ellucian-live-2025/) - Last week, I had the opportunity to attend Ellucian Live in Orlando, where I was invited by the company to join the event. The extra sunshine was a welcome treat—especially after a long winter—and as always, it was fun to catch up with old friends, make new connections, and enjoy long conversations with fellow analysts Reimagining the SIS: Reflections from Ellucian Live 2025
- [Data Centers? We don’t need no stinking data centers!](https://listedtech.com/blog/data-centers-we-dont-need-no-stinking-data-centers/) - The article is Cross-posted at Moran Technology Consulting By: Charlie Moran, Sr. Partner CEO, Moran Technology Consulting Justin Menard, CEO, ListEdTech In a previous blog post, we discussed a multi-year downward trend of new Student Information System (SIS) implementations. Despite this downtrend, there are still many institutions upgrading and buying new SIS suites. In Data Centers? We don’t need no stinking data centers!
- [The 2026 IT Strategic Landscape in Higher Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-2026-it-strategic-landscape-in-higher-education/) - The trajectory of Higher Education technology has undergone a pivotal transformation over the last three years. In 2024, the sector was defined by post-pandemic stabilization. By 2025, that focus transitioned toward infrastructure maturity, with a heavy emphasis on cloud migration. As we enter 2026, digital transformation has moved from a theoretical future-state goal to a permanent operational reality. Today s IT leaders are managing The 2026 IT Strategic Landscape in Higher Education
- [The Private Equity Playbook: How Wall Street is Quietly Reshaping EdTech](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-private-equity-playbook-how-wall-street-is-quietly-reshaping-edtech/) - If you’ve felt like the EdTech landscape is becoming more crowded yet more consolidated at the same time, you aren’t imagining things. We are currently witnessing a fundamental shift in how educational technology is funded, built, and sold. For years, the narrative was about disruption from scrappy startups. Today, the story is increasingly written by The Private Equity Playbook: How Wall Street is Quietly Reshaping EdTech
- [The Rise of Chatbots in HigherEd: How AI is Transforming Student Support](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-rise-of-ai-chatbots-in-highered/) - Over the past decade, chatbots have steadily made their way into higher education, but their real impact has only become clear in recent years. Institutions are now using AI-powered chatbots to improve student support, streamline administrative tasks, and enhance engagement like never before. A Slow Start, Then a Boom In the early days, chatbots in The Rise of Chatbots in HigherEd: How AI is Transforming Student Support
- [Breaking Down the Payment Stack in Education: Who Does What?](https://listedtech.com/blog/breaking-down-the-payment-stack/) - 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. Breaking Down the Payment Stack in Education: Who Does What?
- [Why Accurate Institution Data Matters](https://listedtech.com/blog/why-accurate-institution-data-matters/) - In the ever-evolving world of education, staying current isn’t just an advantage—it’s a necessity. A yearly validation of institutions plays a vital role in ensuring the integrity of institutional data across the globe. Here s how it works, why it matters, and what makes it more complex than it might first appear. The Goal Our core aim Why Accurate Institution Data Matters
- [Key Announcements at Anthology Together 2025](https://listedtech.com/blog/key-announcements-at-anthology-together-2025/) - After a few challenging flights, I finally made it to Anthology Together 2025 (AT25). During this conference, the company shared major updates on its core products—Reach, Blackboard, and Student—as part of the broader Anthology roadmap. It outlined a strategic focus on AI, cloud migration, and automation. Here s a quick look at the key announcements and Key Announcements at Anthology Together 2025
- [Reflections on Alliance 2026: Data, Reality, and the Future of HigherEd IT](https://listedtech.com/blog/reflections-on-alliance-2026-data-reality-and-the-future-of-highered-it/) - Last week, I had the pleasure of attending HEUG’s Alliance 2026 conference in Orlando, Florida. It was a milestone event for the ListEdTech team; marking our second year with a booth, my first time attending the conference, and my very first keynote presentation. The energy at the Orlando World Center Marriott was incredible, and the Reflections on Alliance 2026: Data, Reality, and the Future of HigherEd IT
- [AI in Higher Education: Reimagining the Human Connection](https://listedtech.com/blog/ai-in-higher-education-reimagining-the-human-connection/) - Insights from the Instructure Roundtable at EDUCAUSE 2025 At this year’s EDUCAUSE conference, Instructure hosted a roundtable exploring one of higher education’s most pressing questions: I was the moderator of the discussion that brought together leaders from Arizona State University (ASU), Indiana University (IU), Liberty University, Columbia University, and Instructure. Together, we examined how artificial intelligence is influencing pedagogy, AI in Higher Education: Reimagining the Human Conn
- [When Institutions Merge, Systems Collide](https://listedtech.com/blog/when-institutions-merge-systems-collide/) - Institutional mergers are often presented as opportunities for growth — stronger financial stability, expanded academic offerings, and a broader institutional footprint. However, beyond the public announcements, one of the most significant challenges lies in the integration of technology systems. Decisions about which platforms to retain have long-term implications for efficiency, user experience, and operational costs. When Institutions Merge, Systems Collide
- [Are Student Information Systems Being Replaced?](https://listedtech.com/blog/are-student-information-systems-being-replaced/) - As you may have noticed, HigherEd evolves in a pendulum motion. At the university level, we can observe movements of centralization of services being depleted over time in favour of a decentralization favouring services in faculties and schools to then return to a central decision-making process a few years later. With IT systems being implemented Are Student Information Systems Being Replaced?
- [The K–12 CMS Market: Consolidation, and the AI Effect](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-2025-k12-cms-market/) - The K–12 CMS market has transformed more in the past two years than in the previous decade. Based on our dataset of more than 17,000 school districts across Canada and the United States, the story is clear: a market once defined by choice is now shaped by consolidation, compliance pressure, and the rapid normalization of AI. Two The K–12 CMS Market: Consolidation, and the AI Effect
- [New Gartner SIS Quadrant: Who’s In and Who’s Not?](https://listedtech.com/blog/gartner-magic-quadrant/) - Gartner’s latest Higher Ed SIS Magic Quadrant just dropped last week. It’s been a while since they’ve done one—maybe a decade? If you haven’t seen it yet, some vendors have purchased distribution rights, so you might be able to download it for free. I always enjoy looking at magic quadrants. They’re iconic—instantly recognizable and always a great New Gartner SIS Quadrant: Who’s In and Who’s Not?
- [RFP Trends & Market Priorities – December 2025 Update](https://listedtech.com/blog/rfp-trends-december-2025/) - What five years of RFP activity tells us about shifting institutional needs in HigherEd and K–12 As this will be our last post of the year, we wanted to take a moment to look back at RFP activity across Higher Education and K–12. Each year, RFP patterns give us an early indication of where institutions RFP Trends Market Priorities – December 2025 Update
- [Company Profile: Element451](https://listedtech.com/blog/company-profile-element451/) - Any recruitment officer or admission officer knows the struggle to get a lead down the admission funnel. Over the years, IT companies have tried to offer a solution to overcome this challenge, but many failed. For this month s company profile, we showcase Element451, a CRM that amalgamates in one place the different steps of this Company Profile: Element451
- [Redefining the HigherEd Chatbot Market: It’s No Longer About Market Share](https://listedtech.com/blog/redefining-the-highered-chatbot-market-its-no-longer-about-market-share/) - The higher education chatbot market has moved well beyond its early adopter phase. It has now entered a profound structural transition. As a result, we are no longer talking about installation counts or leaderboard rankings. Instead, the focus has shifted toward high-stakes territory. This includes platform control, AI orchestration, governance, and total lifecycle ownership. The Redefining the HigherEd Chatbot Market: It’s No Longer About Market Share
- [End-of-Life Announcements and the Inevitable Move to the Cloud](https://listedtech.com/blog/end-of-life-announcements-and-the-inevitable-move-to-the-cloud/) - In the higher education and enterprise software world, there s a quiet shift happening—unless you’re paying attention. End-of-life (EOL) announcements for on-premises software are accelerating, and while some vendors are subtle, others are quite blunt: the cloud is no longer a “maybe.” It s a when. What Does End-of-Life Really Mean? When a product is labeled as End-of-Life Announcements and the Inevitable Move to the Cloud
- [Discover Weak Links in Your Tech Stack Using the Network Tool](https://listedtech.com/blog/discover-weak-links-in-your-tech-stack/) - Selecting the right technology for your institution can be challenging, especially when there is no straightforward way to compare your decisions with peer institutions—until now. Our new Network Tool offers unparalleled insights into your tech stack, enabling you to benchmark your systems against similar institutions and identify potential weaknesses. Table of Content 🔍 What Does It Do? By Discover Weak Links in Your Tech Stack Using the Network Tool
- [Learning Management Systems in Oceania](https://listedtech.com/blog/lms-in-oceania/) - With nearly 350 higher education institutions across Australia and New Zealand, Oceania represents a distinct and evolving learning management system market. This marks our first official deep dive into the region—and it arrives at a critical moment. In this post, we trace the historical dominance of Moodle, analyze the rise of newer platforms like Canvas Learning Management Systems in Oceania
- [E-Procurement: Moving B2B, B2C and B2G to the Internet](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [Chatbots in Higher Education are Reaching Millions of Students](https://listedtech.com/blog/chatbots-in-higher-education/) - It s not every day that you see a higher ed chatbot company raising $117 million. However, that was announced last week by Ocelot, a texting and chatbot company focusing on higher education. I ve written a lot about chatbots. In 2016, I wrote a post on chatbot/SMS messaging that featured AdmitHub, now known as Mainstay, and its Chatbots in Higher Education are Reaching Millions of Students
- [HRMS, HRIS or HCM: It’s All About Human Resources!](https://listedtech.com/blog/hrms-hris-or-hcm-its-all-about-human-resources/) - Called Human Resources Management System (HRMS), Human Resources Information System (HRIS) or Human Capital Management (HCM), human resources systems have a common function: managing human resources, business processes and employee data for organizations. The educational world makes no exceptions as school districts, colleges and universities require these solutions to ensure the proper functioning of their HRMS, HRIS or HCM: It s All About Human Resources!
- [Anthology: a Collection of 14 Different Products Under Three HigherEd IT Companies](https://listedtech.com/blog/anthology-a-collection-of-14-different-products-under-three-highered-it-companies/) - July 7, 2020, marked a turning point in the HigherEd IT sphere. On that day, Veritas Capital (“Veritas”) and Leeds Equity Partners (“Leeds Equity”), two private investment firms, announced the joining of education technology companies: Campus Management, Campus Labs, and iModules, to create one of the biggest consortiums in HigherEd IT. And as of November Anthology: a Collection of 14 Different Products Under Three HigherEd IT Companies
- [The UK LMS Market is Changing](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-uk-lms-market-is-changing/) - Since the early 2000s, the learning management system market has fast evolved everywhere in the world. When looking at the historical LMS implementations in Canada, we notice that this product category has seen the dominance of a Canadian company (WebCT) for almost the first decade of the century. Despite having several LMS companies from the The UK LMS Market is Changing
- [Domain names, what do they say about your HigherEd Institution?](https://listedtech.com/blog/domain-names-what-do-they-say-about-your-highered-institution/) - Today, we are digging into a topic outside of our regular sandbox: Institution URLs and the type of information they can provide on an institution. To produce this post, we have gathered the data from the ListedTech database to sort the domains used by over 77,000 institutions across the globe. Our database of 77,000+ institutions Domain names, what do they say about your HigherEd Institution?
- [Is ZeeMee the Next Facebook?](https://listedtech.com/blog/is-zeemee-the-next-facebook/) - It s been nearly two decades since many of us started using Facebook. Using a social network (or any website) for that amount of time is pretty astonishing. Known collectively as Meta, the world s most used social network conglomerate now includes Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Workplace. The arc of Facebook s dominance started off as a Is ZeeMee the Next Facebook?
- [Proctor Systems: Striking the Right Balance](https://listedtech.com/blog/proctor-systems-striking-the-right-balance/) - The use of online proctoring systems has likewise grown throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. For academic institutions and service providers, distance learning is not quite as simple as providing study aids, learning resources, and one-on-one support via digital channels.
- [Neolth: Student Mental Health at the Forefront](https://listedtech.com/blog/neolth-student-mental-health-at-the-forefront/) - Student mental health challenges have occurred for decades, but the recent pandemic brought the subject to the forefront. Universities, colleges and even school districts propose different support systems to ensure students achieve their program requirements. In addition to institutions, companies also develop tools and diverse solutions to help students and establishments overcome mental health challenges. Neolth: Student Mental Health at the Forefront
- [Francisco Partners Purchased VitalSource](https://listedtech.com/blog/francisco-partners-purchased-vitalsource/) - On June 1, Francisco Partners, an investment firm that focuses on technology, officially acquired VitalSource to broaden its investments in digital education. With this new investment, Francisco partners gain more than 25 years of experience in digital learning platforms, implemented across the world. About VitalSource Founded in 1994, VitalSource has improved the online course materials Francisco Partners Purchased VitalSource
- [Populi: Designed for Smaller Institutions](https://listedtech.com/blog/populi-designed-for-smaller-institutions/) - Populi is fundamentally different in its business approach. Instead of proposing one solution in one product category and building their company from there, the company chose to target one specific client type: smaller colleges. And from there, they offered them an all-in-one software suite. At first, we had doubts about this company. How can they Populi: Designed for Smaller Institutions
- [LMS Overview of Market Share](https://listedtech.com/blog/historical-lms-overview/) - In our last post, we used the LMS implementation dates to show how the market is evolving based on which systems are being selected for new implementations. In this post, we will also take into account decommissioning dates, so we are only left with active implementations per year. We’re proposing below an historical LMS overview LMS Overview of Market Share
- [Free LMS or Open Source LMS used in Higher Ed](https://listedtech.com/blog/free-lms-or-open-source-lms-used-in-higher-ed/) - Oftentimes, the choice for a new Learning Management System (LMS) is dictated by cost considerations. That requirement will divide the choices at your HigherEd institution’s disposal. We’re proposing below an exploration of those 2 distinct markets: proprietary LMS and free LMS / open source LMS. Splitting the LMS Market Between Open Source and Proprietary Dominating Players in Each Market Free LMS or Open Source LMS used in Higher Ed
- [Jenzabar: From a Class Enrollment Portal to a Multi-Product Platform](https://listedtech.com/blog/jenzabar-from-a-class-enrolment-portal-to-a-multi-product-platform/) - The story behind Jenzabar is strongly linked to its CEO and Founder Chai Ling. Chai, a Chinese native came to the US in 1990 to study public affairs. She then worked at Bain Co. where she met her future husband Robert A. Maginn Jr. By the end of the decade, she received an M.B.A. Jenzabar: From a Class Enrollment Portal to a Multi-Product Platform
- [Product Implementation Peaks: the Mid-2021 Update](https://listedtech.com/blog/product-implementation-peaks-the-mid-2021-update/) - This post is an update on our Product Implementation Peaks post from January 2021. We can better predict if 2021 will see any spikes in the different product categories with half of the year behind us. Let’s dive in. A reminder of what the charts say about implementations: the graphs show the percentage of product Product Implementation Peaks: the Mid-2021 Update
- [Is the K-12 Market Heading Towards Consolidation](https://listedtech.com/blog/sis-and-lms-is-the-k-12-market-as-mature-as-the-highered/) - In the K-12 market, we can see the first signs of consolidation
- [Justin’s Thoughts on Anthology Together](https://listedtech.com/blog/justins-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
- [School Closures and their Impact on Students](https://listedtech.com/blog/school-closures-and-their-impact-on-students/) - When we reposted Phil Hill’s blog post on school closures in April 2019, we received a comment from Andres Fortino, Principal at Fortino Global Education and Adjunct Faculty Member at NYU School of Professional Studies, who suggested taking in consideration the actual enrollment versus the number of institutions impacted by school closures: “I think you are looking School Closures and their Impact on Students
- [Online Program Management Systems: Still an Emerging Market](https://listedtech.com/blog/online-program-management-systems-moocs-20/) - Note to add emphasis: The data below is looking at all types of programs: microprograms, certificates, and full programs like bachelors, master, and Ph.D. While several things seems to have been put on hold in 2020, the Online Program Management Systems (OPMs) have not been. Last week (November 18, 2020), Joshua Kim, Director of Online Online Program Management Systems: Still an Emerging Market
- [The Rise of Online Program Management (OPM)](https://listedtech.com/blog/online-program-management-applications-and-advantages/) - For any higher education institution looking to thrive in 2021 and beyond, the adoption of an Online Program Management system is more or less mandatory
- [ERP/ SIS Implementation Companies Used in the Last 5 Year](https://listedtech.com/blog/implementation-companies/) - About a year and a half ago, we did our first post on the Implementation companies that are often used to help implement new ERP/SIS systems. At the time, we had data for about 400 implementations within the last 10 years. This new post will look at just over 300 implementations in the last 5 years. ERP/ SIS Implementation Companies Used in the Last 5 Year
- [Why Adopt an Advanced Faculty Information System?](https://listedtech.com/blog/why-adopt-an-advanced-faculty-information-system/) - Acknowledgement of the importance of efficiency and transparency has spurred higher education providers than ever before to explore and adopt faculty information system (FIS) technology.
- [White Space Opportunities in EdTech](https://listedtech.com/blog/white-space-opportunities-in-edtech/) - With the new year, I wanted to highlight one of the most common requests we got in 2020. With many companies looking to find creative solutions to expand their client base, we have offered to several clients our version of a white space analysis. At its core, a company wants to grow. There are two White Space Opportunities in EdTech
- [What is a peer institution for Education?](https://listedtech.com/blog/in-education-what-is-a-peer-institution/) - When it comes to product selection, a question that is often asked is: what product is implemented in a comparable institution? This is a normal and healthy exercise. To be able to answer this question, we first need to set some criteria to define what is a peer institution. Criteria to define a “peer institution” What is a peer institution for Education?
- [Proctoring Software](https://listedtech.com/blog/proctoring/) - The month of March has seen a mad rush from educational institutions to acquire the services of proctoring companies.
- [SIS Investments Doubled in 2021: Our Numbers](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [How Moodle Overtook Blackboard](https://listedtech.com/blog/moodle-overtook-blackboard/) - Early this week, Miami Dade College announced that Canvas will replace Blackboard as its main learning management system. For Blackboard, this is another important loss as MDC currently enrols more than 50,000 students. This is a continuation of Blackboard s slow market decline. Looking at the historical North American market progression, we can see that Blackboard How Moodle Overtook Blackboard
- [Higher Education ERP-SIS Implementation Companies](https://listedtech.com/blog/higher-education-erp-sis-implementation-companies/) - In our last post on ERP implementations times, we talked about how we have recently started to capture information on the implementation partners who help higher education institutions implement Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Student Information Systems (SIS). Not all companies use implementation partners. Many have their own implementation teams. We will look at companies Higher Education ERP-SIS Implementation Companies
- [Profile of the Ellucian Company](https://listedtech.com/blog/ellucian-company/) - Ellucian company gets most of its 2,700 clients from public institutions that have less than 15,000 FTE students.
- [Ellucian Acquires CampusLogic to Enhance its Portfolio](https://listedtech.com/blog/ellucian-acquires-campuslogic-to-enhance-its-portfolio/) - What can push a company renowned for its SIS and ERP solutions to purchase a company in the financial aid category? This is probably what people asked when they read about the most recent acquisition made by Ellucian. The main reason for such purchases is mainly linked to potential growth in the client base or Ellucian Acquires CampusLogic to Enhance its Portfolio
- [Workday: Focus on Student Success](https://listedtech.com/blog/workday-focus-on-student-success/) - Workday entered the education world about a decade ago. The offering of its HR Management and Financial Management solutions went without saying, but Workday positioned itself in the education world when it launched Workday Student in 2016. Ex-PeopleSoft Employees Founded a New Company Workday was founded in March 2005 following the acquisition of PeopleSoft by Oracle. Workday: Focus on Student Success
- [Some Data Context on “\[SIS\] Difficulties Frustrate Universities”](https://listedtech.com/blog/some-data-context-on-sis-difficulties-frustrate-universities/) - On January 11, we came across an excellent article written by Suzanne Smalley on Inside Higher Ed titled Student Information System Difficulties Frustrate Universities regarding the struggles universities face when it comes to implementing new student information systems. We would like to offer some data context on this article. We encourage you to read the Some Data Context on [SIS] Difficulties Frustrate Universities
- [Preliminary Data on K-12 LMS Market](https://listedtech.com/blog/preliminary-data-k-12-lms-market/) - Article is by Phil Hill and Cross-posted at e-Literate Over the past several months, we have worked with our partners at eLiterate as we have ramped up our efforts to collect data on LMS usage in the K-12 market in the United States. This is a massive effort as the market includes more than 130,000 Preliminary Data on K-12 LMS Market
- [What the US can tell us about how mature SIS markets behave](https://listedtech.com/blog/what-the-us-can-tell-us-about-how-mature-sis-markets-behave/) - Guest blog post by (Joshua Perry) This is part two in a series of two blogs written by Justin Menard and me (Joshua Perry) using each other s datasets. His blog post last week examined customer migration in the UK. This blog will look at what the North American market can tell us about how markets evolve. But before I What the US can tell us about how mature SIS markets behave
- [Similarities Between Anthology and PowerSchool](https://listedtech.com/blog/similarities-between-anthology-and-powerschool/) - Last week, I was at ASU+GSV Summit for the first time. I had the opportunity to meet with several clients, friends and new acquaintances. On the flight back, I was looking at my notes and noticed that two companies I had met had referenced each other. They were saying that only the other company has the same Similarities Between Anthology and PowerSchool
- [Average Software Budget](https://listedtech.com/blog/average-software-budget/) - One of our clients questioned us if we have any way to know the average software budget by institutions every year. Without any preliminary research, our initial answer was no. Then, a few months passed, during which we drilled down contracts and other implementation data. Now, we can say that we have a vague idea. Average Software Budget
- [2U To Acquire The Nonprofit EdX For $800M](https://listedtech.com/blog/2u-to-acquire-the-nonprofit-edx-for-800m/) - On June 29, the online education community was redefined. After several years of trying to compete against the leaders of this product category, MIT and Harvard have agreed to sell their nonprofit MOOC/OPM solution to 2U for 800M$. The consolidated company will reach over 50 million learners and offer more than 3,500 digital programs thanks 2U To Acquire The Nonprofit EdX For $800M
- [Has Turnitin Found its Competition in the New Company Ouriginal?](https://listedtech.com/blog/has-turnitin-found-its-competition-in-the-new-company-ouriginal/) - When it comes to geographical penetration of Ouriginal and Turnitin, we can see that both companies are well implemented in their continent of origin.
- [SIS Historical Market Share – North America](https://listedtech.com/blog/historical-north-american-sis-market-since-2000/) - Today, we launch our SIS subscription service. To mark this milestone, we have created a chart that illustrates the Student Information Systems market share since 2000.
- [The Evolution of CRM in Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-evolution-of-crm-in-higher-education/) - CRM adoption in the higher education space is reaching a new record-high.
- [Product Implementation Peaks](https://listedtech.com/blog/historical-implementations/) - We clearly see when a particular system has peaked in terms of implementations within the sphere of higher education.
- [Adding the Portals Category to the ListEdTech Portal](https://listedtech.com/blog/adding-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
- [CRM in Education: A Growing Priority](https://listedtech.com/blog/crm-in-education-a-growing-priority/) - A digital CRM platform amalgamates everything using a centralized dashboard, speeding up and simplifying the process of storing, retrieving, and using the files and documents stored.
- [Moodle: The Open-Source LMS](https://listedtech.com/blog/moodle-the-open-source-lms/) - The learning management system product category is one where many companies fight hard to gain more market shares. Moodle set itself apart from the beginning by deciding to offer its LMS for free. In 2022, not many products remain open-source. What makes Moodle a different player? The Long History of Moodle Moodle is not only Moodle: The Open-Source LMS
- [WebCT and How it Helped Open Source LMS](https://listedtech.com/blog/webct-and-how-it-helped-open-source/) - Ten years ago, in October 2005, Blackboard announced the purchase of WebCT for $180M USD ($218M in current USD). This announcement caused ripples in higher education. It was the second biggest merger to be announced in as many weeks. The first such purchase was of PeopleSoft by Oracle. The merger of the two biggest LMS companies was received WebCT and How it Helped Open Source LMS
- [Is open-source software in decline in HigherEd?](https://listedtech.com/blog/is-open-source-software-in-decline-in-highered/) - As Phil Hill mentioned in his post, there are a lot of discussions about the possible decline of open-source systems in HigherEd. Q: @Czernie Why are open source solutions on the decline and what can we do about this? #altc — ALT alt.ac.uk (@A_L_T) September 4, 2019 Even if the discussion arose from a learning Is open-source software in decline in HigherEd?
- [LMS Market Share – LMS Trends](https://listedtech.com/blog/lms-market-share/) - The Higher Education market share for Learning Management Systems (LMS) has been looked at and tracked for as long as they have been used in colleges and universities. For years, The Campus Computing Project has been the reference used to get better insight on the LMS usage in HigherEd. This information is based on surveys of institutions (the LMS Market Share LMS Trends
- [Predicting What Institutions Will Select for their Next LMS](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [Understanding the Key Drivers of Technology Implementations](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [When Do Leaders Retire Their Existing LMS?](https://listedtech.com/blog/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 When Do Leaders Retire Their Existing LMS?
- [The Workforce Development, Continuing Education SIS Solutions](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-workforce-development-continuing-education-sis-solutions/) - Used every day by millions of users to manage student data, student information systems are expanding into the professional world. Since universities now offer lifelong learning opportunities to increase revenues, the once-used spreadsheet method no longer answers the management needs of continuing education centres across North America. This post looks at some SIS focusing exclusively The Workforce Development, Continuing Education SIS Solutions
- [Blackbaud: More than Raiser’s Edge](https://listedtech.com/blog/blackbaud-more-than-raisers-edge/) - Known for its flagship product Raiser’s Edge for almost four decades, Blackbaud focuses its business around nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. This long-time reference to this submarket might change soon with the recent purchase of Everfi. Does this acquisition solidify its foundation in the nonprofit world, or is Blackbaud attempting a breakthrough on the corporate Blackbaud: More than Raiser s Edge
- [RFP Data – Market Priorities](https://listedtech.com/blog/rfp-data-market-priorities/) - For the past couple of years, we have been tracking RFP data to help us better understand future trends in system implementations. Because of the nature of a request for proposals, this data also gives us an additional indicator of which institutions might change their systems, which is our core business. Since the first iteration RFP Data Market Priorities
- [Non-Degree Programming and the Second SIS](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [Catalog Management: A New Product Category](https://listedtech.com/blog/catalog-management-a-new-product-category/) - The once-a-year schedule of updating academic catalogs has been curbed as catalog management solutions have made an appearance in postsecondary institutions. Over the last few years, we received requests from institutions and edtech companies to start tracking these catalog management tools and we are pleased to provide you with some data on this product category. Catalog Management: A New Product Category
- [Most Common Pairings of Systems Used in School Districts](https://listedtech.com/blog/most-common-pairings-of-systems-used-in-school-districts/) - As mentioned two weeks ago, I thought it might be interesting to have a look at the most common pairings of systems used by K12 School Districts. To do so, I examined tech stacks defined as the set of technologies an institution has implemented and is using simultaneously. The graph below shows the most common Most Common Pairings of Systems Used in School Districts
- [Market Niches Can Change… But They Usually Don’t](https://listedtech.com/blog/market-niches-can-change-but-they-usually-dont/) - We often believe that companies enter a product category and their client base remains the same over the years. Even if this is true for some companies, others see diversification in their client profiles. In the past, we have produced an analysis of SIS product niches. Today, we expand this analysis of market niches to Market Niches Can Change But They Usually Don t
- [Understanding Technology Bundles](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [Our Take on the Quottly Acquisition by Parchment](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [Career Management: Systems Most Used Together in HigherEd](https://listedtech.com/blog/career-management-systems-most-used-together-in-highered/) - At ListEdTech, our database abounds in career management information systems. It gathers more than 80 different systems that are implemented in more than 2,800 HigherEd institutions. Career management is a product group that is very segmented. This category includes software in the following subcategories: Assessment Career Exploration Career Exploration/Data/Assessments Career Services Management Career/Job Search Interview Career Management: Systems Most Used Together in HigherEd
- [Another Update on the Definition of (Tech) Peer Institution](https://listedtech.com/blog/another-update-on-the-definition-of-tech-peer-institution/) - Many institutional leaders seek to understand which technology other similar institutions have implemented before partnering with a specific vendor. In a previous post, we revisited our approach to determine institutional peers, intending to inform this institutional decision-making, leveraging many variables from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), such as institutional sector, enrollment size, etc. But can Another Update on the Definition of (Tech) Peer Institution
- [CRM RFP Analysis- Could CRMs Be a Part of the Solution for Full Student Lifecycle Engagement?](https://listedtech.com/blog/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?
- [Alert Notification Systems](https://listedtech.com/blog/alert-notifications-systems/) - An emergency notification system should be considered mandatory in any instance where urgent information may need to be passed to a large group of people at the same time at short notice, for the benefit of their health and safety.
- [Instructure’s Impressive Implementations Record](https://listedtech.com/blog/instructures-impressive-implementations-record/) - In the many product categories we track, we often spot a player who has unique characteristics and who pushes us to dig a little deeper into our data. In the learning management system category, this company is Instructure, with its product Canvas. Since its inception in 2008, Instructure has seen an impressive and unmatched run Instructure s Impressive Implementations Record
- [Does First-Mover Advantage Apply to EdTech Markets?](https://listedtech.com/blog/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 Does First-Mover Advantage Apply to EdTech Markets?
- [The Transformation of the OPM Market](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-transformation-of-the-opm-market/) - The Online Program Management (OPM) product category has changed in the past few years. Contrary to most product groups, the OPM market is now dominated by smaller players, grouped in the Others in our graph jargon. Where are the previous leaders? Has the pandemic altered this category? Dr. Carl Sagan once said: You have to The Transformation of the OPM Market
- [What is the Outcome of Implementing New Admission CRMs… New Enrollments?](https://listedtech.com/blog/what-is-the-outcome-of-implementing-new-admission-crms-new-enrollments/) - Since 2011, some 550 four-year public and private non-profit institutions, slightly more than 20% of the entire U.S. market, implemented at least one of the admission CRMs. These solutions have become increasingly common, especially with an ever-growing emphasis on enrollment and the need to modernize and operationalize complex enrollment management processes. As billed by the What is the Outcome of Implementing New Admission CRMs… New Enrollments?
- [Business Intelligence Software for Higher Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/business-intelligence-software-for-higher-education/) - In order to improve both academic performance and business function, higher education providers have begun turning to business intelligence systems
- [Three Enrollment Trends Impacting Education Technology Markets](https://listedtech.com/blog/three-enrollment-trends-impacting-education-technology-markets/) - Where students go, what they study, and how they learn impact edtech markets. This post focuses on three trends in undergraduate enrollment that are unfolding across US higher education and how those trends will impact specific education technology segments. Big Schools Are Getting Bigger. The higher education landscape, through the lens of the number of Three Enrollment Trends Impacting Education Technology Markets
- [Shifting Enrollments in US Colleges During the Pandemic: Going Online](https://listedtech.com/blog/shifting-enrollments-in-us-colleges-during-the-pandemic-going-online/) - With the late August release of IPEDS enrollment data, we have new, important views into the enrolment shifts that have occurred across US higher education. Specifically, another year of 12-month enrollment data was released- allowing for more segmented measurements of how the impact of the pandemic has been playing out in terms of shifting enrollments Shifting Enrollments in US Colleges During the Pandemic: Going Online
- [Class Acquires Collaborate: Two Visions Emerge](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [The Value of Interoperability in Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-value-of-interoperability-in-education/) - This post explores further topics discussed during a presentation given at the PESC Data Summit 2023. Technological ecosystems of education institutions in the United States can be very crowded. For example, our data shows that K-12 school districts have up to thirty-eight active solutions implementations, and higher educational institutions have as many as two-hundred and The Value of Interoperability in Education
- [World Rankings and the Rise of Europe, Not Asia](https://listedtech.com/blog/world-rankings-and-the-rise-of-europe-not-asia/) - One of the great things about this site is all the complimentary data we receive. One of these datasets is the 8 world rankings that we compile yearly. In the past we have played with this data to show 9 World University rankings Side by side part 1 and make a Historical compilation of 7 world World Rankings and the Rise of Europe, Not Asia
- [Six Degrees of Separation (HigherEd Systems Edition) and the CRMs](https://listedtech.com/blog/six-degrees-of-separation-highered-systems-edition-and-the-crms/) - The graph below is chaotic to say the least! What I was hoping for, initially, was to illustrate how systems are linked to each other. I started with six major product categories: emails, LMS, SIS, CRM, Financial, and HR. I wanted to see how products in these categories were linked to other products -i.e. if an Six Degrees of Separation (HigherEd Systems Edition) and the CRMs
- [Grant Report: Internal Grantmaking and Funding Decisions](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [The Conferencing Systems Category Is About to Change… Again.](https://listedtech.com/blog/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.
- [Ellucian-D2L  Expanded Partnership](https://listedtech.com/blog/ellucian-d2l-expanded-partnership/) - The last few weeks were worthy of a Hollywood movie for D2L. First, they announced at the end of September 2021 that they will soon go public. Then, we learned in mid-October that their initial public offering (IPO) would value them at over US$1-billion. And, as the icing on the cake, Ellucian expanded its partnership Ellucian-D2L Expanded Partnership
- [Most Common SIS and LMS Used in Community Colleges](https://listedtech.com/blog/most-common-sis-and-lms-used-in-community-colleges/) - Community colleges are often an afterthought in the HigherEd world. Yet, in the United States, there are almost 1,500 institutions, and in Canada, a little over 200. These community colleges north of the 28th parallel register more than 5.5 million students. It is time to specifically showcase community colleges in a post. Today, we want Most Common SIS and LMS Used in Community Colleges
- [Historical SIS Market for HigherEd Institutions – November 2020 Update](https://listedtech.com/blog/historical-sis-market-for-highered-institutions-november-2020-update/) - I am happy to share that 23 new systems are now part of this graph.
- [Our Institution Portal Is Now Live!](https://listedtech.com/blog/our-institution-portal-is-now-live/) - After several months of user experience tweaking and tons of human hours collecting more data, ListEdTech’s institution portal is now accessible. We are proud to launch this essential piece of our data sharing, and contrary to popular beliefs, you won’t need to double your research budget to gain access to this massive tool. Our institution Our Institution Portal Is Now Live!
- [Proctoring Solutions: Market Dynamics](https://listedtech.com/blog/proctoring-solutions-market-dynamics/) - Proctoring solutions help institutions ensure that academic integrity is maintained on assessments, particularly, but not exclusively, in online learning environments. This is accomplished through a number of functions that seek to validate test-taker identity, monitor test-taking, and ensure the authenticity of work. Most proctoring companies offer services that automate the entire proctoring process. Many also Proctoring Solutions: Market Dynamics
- [The New Face of Finalsite](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-new-face-of-finalsite/) - When Finalsite purchased Blackboard K-12 s product suite in mid-September, we finally got the answer to the question from September 2021: what is the fate of Blackboard s non-LMS products? At the time of the purchase last year, we said that [b]y merging with Blackboard, [Anthology] gains a robust LMS to complete its product offering. But we The New Face of Finalsite
- [Canvas Learning Management System](https://listedtech.com/blog/canvas-learning-management-system/) - As I discussed in my last post (LMS Market Share – LMS Trends), the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) is the fastest growing LMS in Higher Education. Its market share is increasing considerably and is currently getting over 25% of new implementations. It s an impressive feat considering that it has only been in the LMS HigherEd market Canvas Learning Management System
- [Preview of our Data](https://listedtech.com/blog/preview-of-our-data/) - The two most common questions we get are ‘How Do You Get Your Data?’ and ‘How Much Data Do You Have?’. The answer to the first question can be found after the graph. To help answer the second question, we have created a new dashboard that contains most of the product categories in our database. Preview of our Data
- [Christensen Scorecard: Data visualization of US postsecondary institution closures and mergers](https://listedtech.com/blog/christensen-scorecard-data-visualization-of-us-postsecondary-institution-closures-and-mergers/) - Christensen Scorecard: Data visualization of US postsecondary institution closures and mergers
- [Is the LMS a Billion dollar Market?](https://listedtech.com/blog/higher-education-lms-market-value/) - After reading an article entitled Billion-dollar e-learning market about to undergo major shift , I started wondering if that number, the billion dollar , was actually a good evaluation. Several questions came to mind: Since this is a big and difficult question to answer, consider this my attempt to contribute to that discussion with the data I have at my Is the LMS a Billion dollar Market?
- [Was Christensen Right?](https://listedtech.com/blog/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?
- [How Massive Open Online Courses Benefit the Business and the Workforce](https://listedtech.com/blog/how-massive-open-online-courses-benefit-the-business-and-the-workforce/) - Why aren’t employers leveraging the potential of their employees? Why is it that businesses are passing up the benefits of MOOC training and development opportunities?
- [Companies Can Now Access Our Portal](https://listedtech.com/blog/companies-can-now-access-our-portal/) - Edtech companies, we know that you are always looking for data to back up your business decisions or to understand where you stand in your market. Today, we have launched a new type of access for our portal, specially designed for you. On our portal, you are now able to find the most recent market Companies Can Now Access Our Portal
- [Evolution of the SIS – Comeback of Homegrown Systems](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [Will ChatGPT Change the Review Game?](https://listedtech.com/blog/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?
- [Best of Breed versus Best of Suite](https://listedtech.com/blog/best-of-breed-versus-best-of-suite/) - Bigger institutions are moving toward the ‘Best of Breed approach while smaller institutions seem happy with a unified suite.
- [IT Staffing Comparison: Higher Ed and K-12](https://listedtech.com/blog/it-staffing-comparison-higher-ed-k-12/) - In today’s educational landscape, the role of IT staff has never been more critical. From supporting research-intensive universities to managing devices in K-12 classrooms, IT teams ensure the technology backbone of institutions runs smoothly. But how do staffing levels differ within higher education or school districts? An IT staffing comparison reveals the factors driving these IT Staffing Comparison: Higher Ed and K-12
- [Exploring Why Institutions Change Student Information Systems](https://listedtech.com/blog/exploring-why-institutions-change-student-information-systems/) - At its conference this year, Ellucian highlighted Indian River State College s recent conversion from another student information system (SIS) to its Ellucian Banner SaaS product. In the accompanying video, Dr. Timothy Moore, the college president, highlighted the functional reasons for the product switch and discussed how he sees the new product as better supporting his Exploring Why Institutions Change Student Information Systems
- [Update on the K-12 LMS Historical Market](https://listedtech.com/blog/update-on-the-k-12-lms-historical-market/) - In June 2021, we published an update on the K-12 learning management systems. At the time, we had not noticed that some numbers did not adequately represent the market. Having adjusted our scrapers at the end of 2021, we then published an update. This post presents the most recent data we amassed on K-12 LMS Update on the K-12 LMS Historical Market
- [Uncovering the Key Patterns in Technology Adoption in Two-Year Colleges](https://listedtech.com/blog/key-patterns-in-technology-adoption/) - A recent article in Inside Higher Ed shed light on the challenges institutional leaders at two-year institutions face in adopting technology, specifically technology that supports online learning. The authors discuss how these leaders try to overcome financial constraints, staffing issues, and procurement issues to meet the increased demand for quality online learning at their institutions. Uncovering the Key Patterns in Technology Adoption in Two-Year Colleges
- [From Databases to Cloud: The Evolution of Oracle Corporation](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-evolution-of-oracle-corporation/) - Oracle Corporation, a cornerstone of the IT industry since the 1970s, is a multifaceted company that offers a spectrum of solutions in almost 20 different product categories. With a legacy of innovation and leadership, Oracle has remained a trusted name in the ever-evolving information technology landscape. Let s explore the diverse world of Oracle. From One From Databases to Cloud: The Evolution of Oracle Corporation
- [Relationships Between Institutional Characteristics, Student Personas and SIS](https://listedtech.com/blog/relationships-between-institutional-characteristics-student-personas-and-sis/) - Student information systems (SIS) have significantly evolved since they first appeared in the 1960s, from essentially serving as the central store of student-related data to supporting activities such as class registration, grade management, and transcript generation. With this evolution has come increased demands on the SIS to support different student personas (traditional, transfer, etc.) and Relationships Between Institutional Characteristics, Student Personas and SIS
- [Educause 2024: Tracking the Evolution of HigherEd Tech Through Exhibitor Data](https://listedtech.com/blog/educause-2024-tracking-the-evolution-of-highered-tech-through-exhibitor-data/) - Justin Menard and James Wiley are in San Antonio this week for the Educause conference and hope to see many of you there. Don’t hesitate to reach out to Justin and James. The fall tradition returns with our latest analysis of the Educause exhibitor floorplan. Before we dive into this year’s trends, let’s revisit why Educause 2024: Tracking the Evolution of HigherEd Tech Through Exhibitor Data
- [Learning Management Systems in Canada](https://listedtech.com/blog/learning-management-system-canada/) - This post is in its third iteration (2015; 2020, 2023). In 2020, we focused our graphs and analysis on historical implementation data. For this update, we look at the most current market shares in Canada s LMS market. We also kept the historical market shares and new implementations as references for data fanatics. Canada has a Learning Management Systems in Canada
- [InstructureCon 2024: A Partnership Unlocking Possibilities](https://listedtech.com/blog/instructurecon-2024-a-partnership-unlocking-possibilities/) - I spent last week at InstructureCon 2024 in Las Vegas, experiencing the city s scorching heat, with temperatures soaring daily between 45 and 47°C (113 and 116°F). My wife accompanied me as I celebrated the big 50. On our arrival on Monday, we had tickets to a comedy show. Being avid walkers, we thought a short InstructureCon 2024: A Partnership Unlocking Possibilities
- [The Year 2023 in Review](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-year-2023-in-review/) - As we raise our glasses to welcome the new year, it s time to reflect on the milestones, achievements, and strides that have defined ListEdTech s journey through the past twelve months. Join us for this overview of ListEdTech s projects of 2023, a testament to the pursuit of excellence and innovation that has fueled our success. Milestones The Year 2023 in Review
- [Historical Evolution of the HigherEd SIS Market Share: September 2023 Update](https://listedtech.com/blog/evolution-sis-market-share/) - It s the time of year when we present our update on the evolution of the SIS market share for the U.S. and Canada. Since the pandemic hit, the HigherEd SIS market share has remained stable. However, we would like to give you additional information on specific data. Over the years, we have amassed data on Historical Evolution of the HigherEd SIS Market Share: September 2023 Update
- [The SIS Tipping Point: Cloud as the New Standard for Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-sis-tipping-point/) - For years, the education sector has been cautiously eyeing the horizon of digital transformation. While many administrative tools made the leap early, the Student Information System (SIS) remained anchored in traditional on-premises environments. However, recent market data confirms that we have reached a definitive tipping point. The shift to the cloud is no longer a The SIS Tipping Point: Cloud as the New Standard for Education
- [An Update on the K-12 SIS Implementations](https://listedtech.com/blog/update-k12-student-information-system/) - We think it s time for another update on the student information systems used in the K-12 submarket. We published our initial post on K-12 student information system historical implementations in April 2020 and did an update in July 2021, then in October 2022. Let s dig once again into the SIS used in K-12 to ensure An Update on the K-12 SIS Implementations
- [Are ERPs in Decline?](https://listedtech.com/blog/are-erps-in-decline/) - In his article “The Decline And Fall Of ERP, And Why Colleges Should Care” posted on August 23, 2024, Ryan Craig argues that the decline of traditional Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and the rise of specialized SaaS (Software as a Service) platforms have significantly transformed the job market, especially for entry-level positions. Historically, ERPs Are ERPs in Decline?
- [Does the Educause Exhibitor’s Floor Plan Reflect Market Trends in HigherEd IT? The 2022 Update](https://listedtech.com/blog/educause-floor-plan-2022/) - This week, it s Educause annual conference with its second in-person participation after the online-only pandemic year. After the 2021 conference, we wrote about the floor plan possibly reflecting the market trend. Will this year s floor plan show the same results? Research Methodology I first retrieved all floor plans and exhibitors lists since 2012 (except for Does the Educause Exhibitor s Floor Plan Reflect Market Trends in HigherEd IT? The 2022 Update
- [Unveiling the Power of Business Partnerships in EdTech](https://listedtech.com/blog/unveiling-the-power-of-business-partnerships-in-edtech/) - In educational technology, the necessity of cultivating strategic business partnerships is undeniable. As classrooms evolve into dynamic digital environments and learners navigate an increasingly interconnected world, the complexities of integrating technology seamlessly into education become apparent. While considering educational technology, we define a business partnership as a collaborative arrangement between companies aimed at advancing innovation Unveiling the Power of Business Partnershi
- [Instructure: From LMS to Learning Ecosystem](https://listedtech.com/blog/instructure-from-lms-to-learning-ecosystem/) - Instructure s story is similar to many other companies: one day, a few friends or colleagues joined forces to develop a new product to overcome current challenges. Instructure s learning management system stands out from the competition by its fast adoption rate: in less than eight years, Canvas implementations reached over 1,000 clients, with continued sustained upward Instructure: From LMS to Learning Ecosystem
- [Research Administration Software Used in Higher Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/research-administration-software-used-in-higher-education/) - As mentioned last week, today we are releasing our newest report titled Grant Management Systems in the Educational Sector. The report contains several views to help breakdown the market. As a sneak peek of the report, a condensed version of the Features and Functions of the Top Grant Management Systems table is below. If you Research Administration Software Used in Higher Education
- [Retention Systems Used in Higher Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/retention-systems-used-in-higher-education/) - When we break down the use of retention systems by enrollment size, we notice that the bigger they get, the most likely institutions are to use retention systems.
- [Does the Educause Exhibitor’s Floor Plan Reflect Market Trends in HigherEd IT?](https://listedtech.com/blog/educause-floor-plan-2021/) - Educause annual conference is around the corner. As its website mentions, this event showcases the best thinking in higher education IT. A few weeks back, I questioned myself about the Educause conference and its exhibitor floor plan. More precisely, I wondered if the booths were a good indicator of market trends? I decided to dig Does the Educause Exhibitor s Floor Plan Reflect Market Trends in HigherEd IT?
- [Ellucian Live 2024: Illuminate. Innovate. Inspire.](https://listedtech.com/blog/ellucian-live-2024-illuminate-innovate-inspire/) - From April 6-9, 2024, I attended Ellucian Live 2024, where James and I were invited as analysts. It was only my second Ellucian conference, but somehow, I felt like a veteran. I was happy to meet up with old acquaintances while making new connections in the edtech world. With this post, I want to share Ellucian Live 2024: Illuminate. Innovate. Inspire.
- [D2L: Transforming How the World Learns](https://listedtech.com/blog/d2l-transforming-how-the-world-learns/) - From a small LMS company gaining customers mostly from Canadian institutions 20 years ago to the second most implemented learning management system since the pandemic across North America, D2L (previously known as Desire2Learn) shows that David can become a contender to Goliath. The Inception D2L was established in 1999 by John Baker, a Canadian entrepreneur D2L: Transforming How the World Learns
- [Our 2023 Analysis of the Educause Exhibitor’s Floor Plan](https://listedtech.com/blog/educause-floor-plan-2023/) - Each year in October, Educause holds its annual conference. It’s the perfect time for institutions, solution providers, and consultants to meet and discuss technological needs. Since 2021, we have compiled data on the exhibitor floor plan to see if it could reflect some market trends in edtech. What can we infer from this year’s floor Our 2023 Analysis of the Educause Exhibitor s Floor Plan
- [A Brief History of Blackboard](https://listedtech.com/blog/brief-history-blackboard/) - It s time for another company profile. For this post, we want to paint the picture of one of the first LMS companies: Blackboard. Once the leading company in this product category, Blackboard diversified its corporate assets to curb the decline of revenues and to explore new business opportunities. To understand how Blackboard started, we need A Brief History of Blackboard
- [Breaking the Mold: A Fresh Perspective on Forecasting Technology Implementation Trends](https://listedtech.com/blog/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 Breaking the Mold: A Fresh Perspective on Forecasting Technology Implementation Trends
- [What Market Saturation Looks Like in HigherEd](https://listedtech.com/blog/what-market-saturation-looks-like-in-highered/) - Market saturation occurs when a product or service has become widely distributed within a given market, leaving little room for further expansion. Businesses face increasing difficulty in attracting new customers, leading to intensified competition and reduced profit margins. In saturated markets, the search for whitespace—unexplored areas where unmet needs still exist—becomes crucial. As we prepare a What Market Saturation Looks Like in HigherEd
- [Digital Accessibility in Higher Education: Two Vendors to Watch](https://listedtech.com/blog/digital-accessibility-in-higher-education-two-vendors-to-watch/) - According to the most recently available IPEDS data, twenty-one percent of undergraduates and eleven percent of postbaccalaureate students reported having a disability across all US institutions from 2019 to 2020. Yet, many of these students do not consider their accessibility needs met by their institutions. For example, a 2019 survey by Educause showed that “only about half of all Digital Accessibility in Higher Education: Two Vendors to Watch
- [The Impact of the Move to Remote Learning on K-12  Ecosystems](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [Renaissance Acquires Illuminate Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/renaissance-acquires-illuminate-education/) - NOTE: Our assessments and evaluations product group is still in development. The data referencing this should be considered preliminary. With the end of the summer came another acquisition: Renaissance acquired Illuminate Education on August 24, 2022. Now merging, these two K-12-centric companies will accentuate their leading presence in the assessments and evaluations product category. Let s Renaissance Acquires Illuminate Education
- [Different, But the Same](https://listedtech.com/blog/different-but-the-same/) - Key Takeaways for This Post Differences in Educational Structures: The text highlights significant structural differences between the higher education systems in Canada and in the United States. Canada has a higher proportion of two-year colleges compared to the US. On the other hand, the US has a notable number of institutions offering programs of less Different, But the Same
- [Are Universities Ready for a Subscription Model?](https://listedtech.com/blog/are-universities-ready-for-a-subscription-model/) - Over the past years, I’ve been thinking a lot about subscription models. Nowadays, we see this business structure for several services: video-on-demand, music streaming, even meal kits delivered to your porch. The continuous relationship between clients and providers is put at the forefront and remains central to this business structure. At ListEdTech, we have also Are Universities Ready for a Subscription Model?
- [Deconstructing LMS RFPs: The Most Popular Evaluation Criteria](https://listedtech.com/blog/deconstructing-lms-rfps-the-most-popular-evaluation-criteria/) - Writing a request for proposals to replace your current LMS is one of the most daunting tasks for non-procurement specialists. To help you accomplish this, you may decide to browse listserv archives or again, you may ask your colleagues in other universities what they included in this type of document. As an alternative, you could Deconstructing LMS RFPs: The Most Popular Evaluation Criteria
- [Packaging New Requirement Types for LMS RFPs](https://listedtech.com/blog/packaging-requirement-types-for-lms-rfps/) - At the end of our blog post on deconstructing LMS RFPs to find the most popular evaluation criteria, we mentioned that we are working on defining the functional and non-functional criteria. Over the past month and a half, we have worked on grouping the different requirement types. Rapidly, we understood that it s not a matter Packaging New Requirement Types for LMS RFPs
- [How Artificial Intelligence Might Accelerate the Convergence of Edtech Systems](https://listedtech.com/blog/how-artificial-intelligence-might-accelerate-the-convergence-of-edtech-systems/) - The potential transformation of education through technology is a recurring topic among scholars, university staff, and companies. Many predicted that technologies such as learning management systems, massive open online courses (MOOCs), and open educational resources (OER) would significantly impact how institutions delivered student education. Similarly, many commentators have speculated on how artificial intelligence might impact education. How Artificial Intelligence Might Accelerate the Con
- [PowerSchool: The Path to Dominate the K-12 Market](https://listedtech.com/blog/powerschool-the-path-to-dominate-the-k-12-market/) - Like many IT stories in the 1980s and 1990s, the creation of PowerSchool initiated from one specific need: getting attendance tracking (as well as other information) to be sent through the school district’s network. From this initial class project, Greg Porter (founder of PowerSchool) worked on his project to build the first version of PowerSchool PowerSchool: The Path to Dominate the K-12 Market
- [Exploring the Benefits of Outcomes-Based Benchmarking](https://listedtech.com/blog/exploring-the-benefits-of-outcomes-based-benchmarking/) - Many instructional leaders benchmark their institutions against others, intending to understand how to reduce expenditures and enhance productivity. Leveraging tools such as Educause s Core Data Service, these leaders examine how their finances, staffing, and services compare against similar institutions and understand their level of maturity to launch strategic initiatives (analytics, etc.). This approach to benchmarking is Exploring the Benefits of Outcomes-Based Benchmarking
- [What is the Role of Technology in Delivering Postsecondary Value?](https://listedtech.com/blog/what-is-the-role-of-technology-in-delivering-postsecondary-value/) - The question of the value of postsecondary education has increasingly become top of mind for many people, especially given rising tuition costs and the impact of COVID-19 on college students. For example, the Gates Foundation and others have devoted much effort to defining postsecondary value and how institutional leaders might deploy strategies to improve it What is the Role of Technology in Delivering Postsecondary Value?
- [Average Lifespan of IT Systems in Higher Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/average-lifespan-of-it-systems-in-higher-education/) - How much time a system is kept before it’s due to be replaced? What is the average lifespan of IT systems in a said product category? Is it time for our institution to change its systems? How many systems does an institution change per year? You guessed it, this post will talk about implementation numbers Average Lifespan of IT Systems in Higher Education
- [Understanding the Role of Higher Education Technology in Shaping Better Student Outcomes](https://listedtech.com/blog/understanding-the-role-of-higher-education-technology-in-shaping-better-student-outcomes/) - There has been an increasing focus on measuring the value of higher education by improving outcomes. For example, in 2021, the Education Trust analyzed state-based outcomes-based funding policies to understand whether they equitably address and advance student enrollment, retention, and completion. Likewise, organizations such as the Institute for Higher Education Policy and the Third Way highlight other metrics, such as Understanding the Role of Higher Education Technology in Shaping Better Stu
- [The Not So New Faculty Information Systems](https://listedtech.com/blog/faculty-information-systems/) - When we first started to track faculty information systems, this category was not what it looks like nowadays. In fact, in 2019, we didn t know that these solutions even existed. Since that time, we have expanded our database, from five products in 2019 to more than twenty. What is a Faculty Information System? What Are The Not So New Faculty Information Systems
- [Generative AI – Towards Operational Efficiency in Non-Student Facing Functions](https://listedtech.com/blog/generative-ai-towards-operational-efficiency-in-non-student-facing-functions/) - Overheard recently at an edtech conference, “The most positive thing to come out of the advancements in generative AI in higher ed is that we don’t have to hear about the great potential for blockchain as much.” Certainly, generative AI has already made positive contributions to higher ed, but the point is that talk is Generative AI Towards Operational Efficiency in Non-Student Facing Functions
- [D2L Fusion 2024: The Role of the LMS in Transforming Teaching and Learning](https://listedtech.com/blog/role-of-lms-transforming-teaching-and-learning/) - Educational technology conferences share the same aspects. Attendees hear ambitious keynote talks and flashy feature announcements, participate in deep-dive sessions and networking opportunities, and navigate huge hotels and long lines for coffee. However, this year’s D2L Fusion conference—held in Toronto—was different in two ways. First, the organizers added an element of local charm to all D2L Fusion 2024: The Role of the LMS in Transforming Teaching and Learning
- [North American SIS HigherEd Market Share – January 2025 Update](https://listedtech.com/blog/north-american-sis-highered-market-share-january-2025-update/) - As the year 2025 just started, it’s the perfect time to revisit the dynamic landscape of the North American Student Information System market. Our last analysis in September 2023 highlighted emerging trends and notable shifts in the SIS HigherEd ecosystem. This update delves into how the market has evolved over the past sixteen months, showcasing key developments. North American SIS HigherEd Market Share January 2025 Update
- [Educational Use of Payment Solutions](https://listedtech.com/blog/educational-use-of-payment-solutions/) - Regarding payment solutions, universities, colleges and school districts are no different from your local coffee shops, department stores or movie theatres: they need an easy way to exchange money to pay for goods and services. A few years ago, cash was the only way to pay tuition fees. These times are long gone, especially since Educational Use of Payment Solutions
- [How Can Anthology Make ‘Together’ Really Mean ‘Together’?](https://listedtech.com/blog/anthology-together/) - Key Takeaways: Many multi-product vendors argue that they offer product ecosystems, where their products interact and produce a value greater than the sum of their parts. They further say that, because of this interaction, one of their products should be more valuable to users if these users have already implemented another of their products in How Can Anthology Make Together Really Mean Together ?
- [Are Institutions Embracing Same-Vendor Bundles?](https://listedtech.com/blog/are-institutions-embracing-same-vendor-bundles/) - Many vendors build their strategy around the idea that implementing same-vendor bundles is more valuable than combining products from various vendors. These vendors suggest bundling their products would help institutions overcome integration challenges, receive richer combined functionality, and lessen issues managing relationships with multiple vendors. To some degree, this argument makes sense. As many smartphone Are Institutions Embracing Same-Vendor Bundles?
- [How COVID-19 Has Impacted  Implementations of New Systems in HigherEd?](https://listedtech.com/blog/how-covid-19-has-impacted-implementations-of-new-systems-in-highered/) - Back in January, I created our first historical implementation graph showing, amongst other information, the peak year for each of the systems we track. One takeaway was that institutions’ core systems (like HR, SIS, Financial Aid, Financial to name a few) are well spread across the twenty-year span since they need to be planned well in How COVID-19 Has Impacted Implementations of New Systems in HigherEd?
- [Blackstone And Vista Equity To Acquire Ellucian](https://listedtech.com/blog/blackstone-and-vista-equity-to-acquire-ellucian/) - In 2019, we mentioned in our newsletter that TPG Capital and Leonard Green were getting ready to sell Ellucian in a potential $5 billion-plus sale. After 18 months, on June 14, Blackstone and Vista Equity announced that they would soon acquire this major player in the higher education ERP industry. With this acquisition, Vista Equity Blackstone And Vista Equity To Acquire Ellucian
- [Historical K12 SIS Customer Migration in the United Kingdom](https://listedtech.com/blog/historical-k12-sis-customer-migration-in-the-united-kingdom/) - Back in November, I got the chance to meet Joshua Perry, writer of the “Bring more data” blog. Joshua has been following the Management Information System (MIS) used in the UK K12 market. Have a look at some of his posts http://bringmoredata.blogspot.com. After discussing our mutual interests in educational systems’ market trends, we thought it could be interesting for the Historical K12 SIS Customer Migration in the United Kingdom
- [Are Cooperative Contracts Being Used by its Members?](https://listedtech.com/blog/are-cooperative-contracts-being-used-by-its-members/) - In January, I was invited to NJEdge s Conference to be part of a group discussion. It was a fun conference with great people. One of the discussions was surrounding NJEdge s negotiated contract agreements for educational products. Being curious, I wondered how many members were using these negotiated or preferred pricing? This got me thinking about all Are Cooperative Contracts Being Used by its Members?
- [8 World University Rankings – Side by Side 2013](https://listedtech.com/blog/8-world-university-rankings-side-by-side-2013/) - As stated in the post I published 6 months ago (9 World University Rankings Side by Side), the different world university rankings are somewhat controversial. Their methodology are often dissected to show flaws, and universities often dislike them because of the influence they have come to wield. Not one ranking has been hailed as 8 World University Rankings Side by Side 2013
- [Blackboard Down!](https://listedtech.com/blog/blackboard-down/) - With the help of a social media monitoring service from Cyclope Labs, we have been tapping into the massive amount of data from Twitter. The goal was to see if we could find useful data that would help enrich our understanding of the LMS market dynamics (including our LMS subscription service). We used several filters Blackboard Down!
- [Chatbots in Higher Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/chatbot/) - In the case of HigherEd institutions, Chatbots are used in the context of responding to queries and helping students navigate mainly through the processes of admission and registration
- [European SIS Markets](https://listedtech.com/blog/european-sis-markets/) - A question for all you SIS experts… In the past few months, we have been expanding our European coverage of Student Information Systems (SIS) that is part of our SIS subscription. Unlike the North American SIS market, continental Europe has mostly country-centric systems, where a company gets public funding to build a specific system for European SIS Markets
- [Evolution of Covid-19 dates](https://listedtech.com/blog/evolution-of-covid-19-dates/) - Predicting the End of Distance Learning
- [Grant Management in the Educational Sector](https://listedtech.com/blog/grant-management-in-the-educational-sector/) - As a first glance into the Grant Systems market, we wanted to look at the overall market.
- [Anthology and Blackboard to Merge Into a Massive New Company](https://listedtech.com/blog/anthology-and-blackboard-to-merge-into-a-massive-new-company/) - On September 13th, Anthology and Blackboard announced they will merge by the end of 2021. This transaction will “create the most comprehensive EdTech ecosystem across academic, administrative and student engagement applications”, mentioned the joint press release. This mega-company will serve more than 150 million users spread over 4,000 campuses in 90+ countries. A long-time learning Anthology and Blackboard to Merge Into a Massive New Company
- [Our Take on Learning Management Vendor Conferences (D2L, Anthology, Instructure, and Moodle)](https://listedtech.com/blog/our-take-on-learning-management-vendor-conferences-d2l-anthology-instructure-and-moodle/) - Our data shows that, on average, institutions retain their learning management systems for just under eight and a half years and that, overall, implementations have slowed over the past ten years. Given these findings, learning management systems vendors face significant pressure to differentiate their products by highlighting existing features or launching new ones to convince Our Take on Learning Management Vendor Conferences (D2L, Anthology, Instructure, and Moodle)
- [The U.S. is not actually dominating university rankings. Here’s why.](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-u-s-is-not-actually-dominating-university-rankings-heres-why/) - I m always amazed by the amount of institutions that the United States has in the top 100, 200, 300 or 400 of World university rankings. It always has more than any other country. This amount has been decreasing in the last few years but it s still four times as many as its closest competition. The The U.S. is not actually dominating university rankings. Here s why.
- [The Second Year of ChatGPT: Two Things to Watch](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-second-year-of-chatgpt-two-things-to-watch/) - Just over one year ago, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT, a tool that harnesses artificial intelligence (AI) to engage in human-like conversations—answering questions, composing emails, and coding. Since its introduction, this tool has generated considerable attention for its impressive achievements, including passing law, business, and medical school exams, and tackling complex programming queries. Likewise, ChatGPT has also The Second Year of ChatGPT: Two Things to Watch
- [Current Trends in the Higher Ed SIS Market 2010 – 2018](https://listedtech.com/blog/current-trends-in-the-higher-ed-sis-market-2010-2018/) - The article is Cross-posted at Moran Technology Consulting By: Charlie Moran, Sr. Partner CEO, Moran Technology Consulting Justin Menard, CEO, ListEdTech Key points: New Student Information System (SIS) implementations have been plummeting since 2011 Small to medium-sized institutions with less than 10,000 students are more likely than larger institutions to install a new product Current Trends in the Higher Ed SIS Market 2010 – 2018
- [Small Institutions are First to Move to Cloud-Based SIS](https://listedtech.com/blog/small-institutions-are-first-to-move-to-cloud-based-sis/) - The article is Cross-posted at Moran Technology Consulting By: Charlie Moran, Sr. Partner CEO, Moran Technology Consulting Justin Menard, CEO, ListEdTech In previous posts, I’ve discussed that the downward trend in new SIS implementations. We’ve also examined how the institutions that are implementing new SIS products are largely moving to cloud-based systems. In this Small Institutions are First to Move to Cloud-Based SIS
- [World University rankings by Country – part 2](https://listedtech.com/blog/world-university-rankings-by-country-part-2/) - This is the second part of our world university rankings posts. See the first post that lists the top 100 universities (based on 9 world university rankings). Based on almost the same logic used in our first post, we took the top 300 universities and compiled the 9 world rankings. Note that, for some universities, World University rankings by Country part 2
- [The Best MOOCs](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-best-moocs/) - If you had to select the best Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) platforms, how would you do it? You could compile the individual course ratings offered on each system (see coursetalk.org) or you could do what several people do when choosing a program; look at university rankings to give you an indication of the quality The Best MOOCs
- [Grant Systems by Categories](https://listedtech.com/blog/grant-systems-by-categories/) - Grant Systems by Categories
- [Campus Management and Edcentric are purchased by Veritas Capital](https://listedtech.com/blog/campus-management-and-edcentric-purchased-by-veritas-capital/) - Campus Management and Edcentric have very little product overlap, but they complement each other in that they are positioned to help higher education institutions improve their overall efficacy in providing platforms that could potentially respond to the institutions needs in regard to robust organizational systems.
- [LMS used by MOOC Institutions](https://listedtech.com/blog/lms-used-by-mooc-institutions/) - Have you ever wondered why MOOCs suddently appeared? Why educational institutions didn t just use their learning management systems (LMS) and open specific courses to everyone? Was something wrong with their LMS that pushed them to get a MOOC system? What learning management system were they using? We looked at the MOOC s 451 partner institutions and LMS used by MOOC Institutions
- [Anthology Emerges as a New Company](https://listedtech.com/blog/anthology-emerges-as-new-company/) - With the news this week that Anthology Emerges as New Company with Combination of Higher Education Technology Leaders Campus Management, Campus Labs, and iModules, we decided to have a look at the new company profile. According to our calculations, Anthology is now the third-largest North American higher education company based on the number of unique institutional Anthology Emerges as a New Company
- [Grants Systems Part 2](https://listedtech.com/blog/grants-systems-part-2/) - Our post on grant management systems from a few weeks ago generated a lot of interest. Software companies selling grant systems not only confirmed our findings but also told us that our estimated 19% of them being homegrown is probably too low a number. The reason cited is that we have been counting financial add-ons Grants Systems Part 2
- [The 100,000 Milestone](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-100000-milestone/) - In the last few days, we hit the milestone of 100,000 listed products in our database.
- [Are RFPs a Good Predictor for Product Purchase?](https://listedtech.com/blog/are-rfps-a-good-predictor-for-product-purchase/) - Since the inception of ListEdTech, we mostly relied on web crawling to gain our knowledge about implementations in HigherEd (and K-12) for all product categories. As we want to become more efficient and versatile with our data collection, and possibly get an extra indicator of market trends, we have started, six months ago, compiling RFP Are RFPs a Good Predictor for Product Purchase?
- [Possible Sale of Ellucian: Brief History of One of the Biggest HigherEd Tech Company](https://listedtech.com/blog/brief-history-of-ellucian-and-its-potential-sale/) - With the recent news that “TPG and Leonard Green Partners are gearing up to sell Ellucian Software”, we wanted to have a closer look at its history, its market share and its positioning in the HigherEd market. Not only is Ellucian a large HigherEd player, but it is also the largest HigherEd technology company Possible Sale of Ellucian: Brief History of One of the Biggest HigherEd Tech Company
- [Different Ways to Support Student Management Through Technology Selection](https://listedtech.com/blog/different-ways-to-support-student-management-through-technology-selection/) - For many institutions, student management in higher education institutions means the administration and management of student-related business functions, such as course registration, program enrollment, and student progress tracking. Central to this approach is usually a student information system, which serves as the centralized hub that helps institutional leaders perform these functions and help students along Different Ways to Support Student Management Through Technology Selection
- [Top HigherEd LMS vendors and the company’s client base](https://listedtech.com/blog/top-highered-lms-vendors-and-the-companys-client-base/) - We’ve previously looked at how the LMS market evolved over time (here and here), providing insights into which vendor will dominate in the near future. But what is the current state of the market? Who are the LMS vendors clients? In this post, we want to look at the LMS vendors client base to see if the Top HigherEd LMS vendors and the company s client base
- [Distinguishing Product Upgrades from (New) Implementations](https://listedtech.com/blog/distinguishing-product-upgrades-from-new-implementations/) - At ListEdTech, we often talk about new implementations and their impact on company market share. We define new implementations as the initial implementation of one company s product in a specific product category. When an institution selects, for example, Blackboard Ultra after it initially implemented Blackboard Learn, we don t flag it as a new implementation; we Distinguishing Product Upgrades from (New) Implementations
- [Are Institutions Buying More From the Same Product Suite?](https://listedtech.com/blog/are-institutions-buying-more-from-the-same-product-suite/) - This post originates from a discussion with a client. He was wondering if an institution tends to select additional products from the same product suite if it were to expand its IT offering. From the data collected at ListEdTech, the answer is that it depends on the product category. For some product groups, we note Are Institutions Buying More From the Same Product Suite?
- [The Importance of Identifying Primary and Secondary Systems](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-importance-of-identifying-primary-and-secondary-systems/) - We had our first-ever live stream last week as we announced that the institution portal would be free for college/university users. Justin Menard, CEO of ListEdTech, and I talked about the origins of ListEdTech and the rationale for moving the portal to a free service. Here s the full conversation: ListEdTech LIVE https://t.co/lmqXjwoU5W — ListEdTech (@Listedtech) August 30, The Importance of Identifying Primary and Secondary Systems
- [Implementation History of K12 LMS](https://listedtech.com/blog/new-implementation-history-of-k12-lms/) - Historical Implementations for K12 LMS
- [The 2022 Grant Management System Report Is Out!](https://listedtech.com/blog/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!
- [The Use of Virtual Reality in Higher Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/virtual-reality/) - Virtual reality is seeing a renewal. Revealed as a productive tool in the sphere of education, it is hypothesized that the reason it has not been used more widely up to now is mostly financial. For instance, one oculus module (full retail pricing) is sold for a minimum of USD 549. Virtual reality, which works The Use of Virtual Reality in Higher Education
- [Our Institution Portal Is Now Free](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [SIS and LMS Used in School Districts](https://listedtech.com/blog/sis-and-lms-used-in-school-districts/) - Have you ever asked yourself: which SIS is used with a given LMS? When an institution considers replacing its learning management system, it may want to know what is the most implemented LMS with its current SIS. At ListEdTech, this type of question fuels our creativity as we like to better understand the data we SIS and LMS Used in School Districts
- [An update to our report on grant management system](https://listedtech.com/blog/an-update-to-our-report-on-grant-management-systems/) - At ListEdTech, with spring comes our second report on grant management systems. After last year’s interest in our report, we are working hard on the updated version for 2021. Should you be interested in reading the report, we aim to have it available in early June. Like last year, we have contacted the companies in An update to our report on grant management system
- [New Category on the Portal: K-12 Portal Now Live](https://listedtech.com/blog/category-on-the-portal-k-12-portal-now-live/) - At ListEdTech, our goal is to help institutions and companies have access to more data to make better decisions. In mid-August of 2022, we made the Portals product category available for HigherEd. Today, we are happy to announce that the K-12 Portal subgroup is now accessible on our portal. Even though we are still working New Category on the Portal: K-12 Portal Now Live
- [PowerSchool and EAB to Acquire Hobsons’ Products](https://listedtech.com/blog/powerschool-and-eab-to-acquire-hobsons-products/) - On February 18, 2021, the edtech world learned that parts of Hobsons were about to be dismantled and sold to two companies. Naviance and Intersect products will soon be part of the PowerSchool portfolio, an acquisition marked at $320 million, while Starfish will be transferred to EAB for about $90 million. In one of our PowerSchool and EAB to Acquire Hobsons’ Products
- [The Most Common Pairings of Systems Used in Higher Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-most-common-pairings-of-systems-used-in-higher-education/) - Ever wonder what types of technology are used together? I thought it might be interesting to have a look at the most common pairings of systems used by higher education institutions. To do so, I examined tech stacks, defined as the set of technologies an institution has implemented, and is using it simultaneously. The graph The Most Common Pairings of Systems Used in Higher Education
- [itslearning Exits the US Market](https://listedtech.com/blog/itslearning-exits-the-us-market/) - Last week, we found a document that said: During the 2021-2022 school year, itsLearing [sic] announced it was ending service to all of North America. At first, we were surprised but tried to understand the announcement. We contacted Phil Hill to get his input on the itslearning move. [I] knew they were exploring options but itslearning Exits the US Market
- [What Percentage of HigherEd Institutions have a LMS?](https://listedtech.com/blog/percent-highered-institutions-lms/) - Have you ever wondered what percentage of HigherEd institutions have a learning management system? We, at ListEdTech, have. It s a question that we often ask ourselves, especially since we are continuously expanding our coverage. When a new country differs greatly in percentage than the average, we question our tools, our product list, and even if What Percentage of HigherEd Institutions have a LMS?
- [This Is What the K-12 SIS Market Looks Like](https://listedtech.com/blog/this-is-what-the-k-12-sis-market-looks-like/) - We currently have SIS data for over over 5,000 school districts that represent over 50,000,000 registered students in Canada and the USA.
- [Symplicity Expands in Canada](https://listedtech.com/blog/symplicity-expands-in-canada/) - In early December 2021, we learned that Symplicity Corporation acquired Orbis Communications. While the acquirer is well-known for its student employability systems, the acquiree is Canada s most trusted experiential learning solution. According to the press release, Symplicity wanted to expand its footprint in Canada. Orbis can call 100 institutions its clients. With Orbis solutions, connections Symplicity Expands in Canada
- [9 World University rankings – Side by side – part 1](https://listedtech.com/blog/9-world-university-rankings-side-by-side-part-1/) - See part 2 of this post The different world university rankings are somewhat controversial. Their methodology are often dissected to show flaws and universities often dislike them because of the influence they have come to wield. Not one ranking has been hailed as “the” definitive ranking and this is why we have so many. If 9 World University rankings Side by side part 1
- [The Relationship Between Help Desk and Project Management Categories](https://listedtech.com/blog/relationship-between-help-desk-and-project-management-categories/) - We have all contacted the IT service help desk when a system did not work or the machine simply refused to boot up. Most of us have also used a project management solution to track our projects and ensure we deliver projects on time and within budget. What does not strike us at first glance The Relationship Between Help Desk and Project Management Categories
- [What is Your Institution’s Most Challenging EdTech Deal?](https://listedtech.com/blog/most-challenging-edtech-deal/) - This is a question that I ve been thinking about for nearly two decades: What is your institution s most challenging edtech deal? Before I created the Student Affairs and Technology blog for Inside Higher Ed, I was blogging. I was a graduate student when I started using WordPress. My posts were frequently about how technology could be What is Your Institution s Most Challenging EdTech Deal?
- [Are Metaversities Just Better Looking Versions of Second Life?](https://listedtech.com/blog/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?
- [K12 LMS Market Analysis](https://listedtech.com/blog/k12-lms-market-analysis/) - The K-12 market is more fragmented than the higher ed market. Many of the same players are present, but there are several K-12 focused vendors as well, most notably Google Classroom, Edmodo, Khan Academy and Schoology.
- [What Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Student Information Systems (SIS) Are Used in Conjunction?](https://listedtech.com/blog/learning-management-systems-lms-student-information-systems-sis-used-conjunction/) - We use this chord diagram to show the movement in the LMS market from the old system to the new system. We got great feedback, so we decided to use the same format to represent the relationship between the LMS market and the SIS market. As most of you know, several LMS are out What Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Student Information Systems (SIS) Are Used in Conjunction?
- [System Lifespan: HigherEd Institutions Are Keeping Their Systems Longer](https://listedtech.com/blog/system-lifespan-highered-institutions-are-keeping-their-systems-longer/) - Financial, HR, LMS, and SIS product lifespans are getting longer and longer.
- [SUNY to Switch to D2L: What is the Impact for the LMS Market](https://listedtech.com/blog/suny-to-switch-to-d2l-what-is-the-impact-for-the-lms-market/) - Last week, SUNY announced that it had selected D2L Brightspace as a common LMS throughout the entire university system. With more than 400,000 students enrolled at SUNY, switching to this system could have a ripple effect on the LMS market. Following the SUNY announcement, we wanted to look at the LMS new implementations over the SUNY to Switch to D2L: What is the Impact for the LMS Market
- [LMS at the top of the rankings](https://listedtech.com/blog/lms-at-the-top-of-the-rankings/) - In my last post, I identified the top 200 universities. To do this, I compiled 8 world rankings and averaged out the rankings to find the top universities. Since I had most of the data, I thought it would be interesting to see what LMS (learning management system) the top universities used. Also, I wanted LMS at the top of the rankings
- [Update: LMS Usage In Large Online Programs (Top 50 in US)](https://listedtech.com/blog/update-lms-usage-large-online-programs-top-50-us/) - By: Phil Hill and Justin Menard. Cross-posted at e-Literate Three and a half years ago Phil wrote a post “Snapshot of LMS Market for Large Online Programs in the US” giving a view into this growing segment of higher education. Large online enrollment institutions typically mean a centrally-coordinated provision of online courses, often with duplicate course Update: LMS Usage In Large Online Programs (Top 50 in US)
- [Evolution of Cloud Hosting in Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/evolution-of-hosted-in-education/) - The evolution of cloud hosting as a percentage of total active implementations.
- [Turnitin Acquiring Ouriginal: what’s left on the market](https://listedtech.com/blog/turnitin-acquiring-ouriginal-whats-left-on-the-market/) - Seven months after Urkund bought PlagScan to form Ouriginal, Turnitin is clear on its position: this new competition has to be part of the Turnitin family. Let’s see what the biggest plagiarism company to exist will look like. Client base Because Urkund was located in Sweden and Plagscan was based out of Germany, Ouriginal was Turnitin Acquiring Ouriginal: what s left on the market
- [An Update on K-12 SIS Market Share](https://listedtech.com/blog/k12-sis-market-share-update/) - Last week, Wade Tyler Millward wrote an article on EdSurge, Illuminate to Sunset Student Information System in 2021 , in which he presented one of our graphs to show the relative market share in the K-12 SIS market. His goal was to show the impact of such an action from Illuminate. According to our data, this An Update on K-12 SIS Market Share
- [Best LMS](https://listedtech.com/blog/best-lms/) - How do you determine the best LMS? Do you look at the number of features, the price, ask for feedback from your peers or a combination of all these? There is definitely not one perfect learning management system (LMS) that answers every need. Narrowing your selection to a few that answer your functional and technical requirements Best LMS
- [My Take Away From the D2L Fusion Conference](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [Work Placement Systems](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [The State of the LMS Market in 2024: Trends in K-12](https://listedtech.com/blog/the-state-of-the-lms-market-in-2024-trends-in-k-12/) - Key Takeaways: The Learning Management System (LMS) landscape for K-12 schools in North America has undergone remarkable changes in the last few years. Driven by factors such as the pandemic and funding surges, the market has seen rapid evolution. With 9,658 LMS implementations across the United States and Canada in our database, digital learning platforms The State of the LMS Market in 2024: Trends in K-12
- [Dual View: Another Perspective on the Market Share](https://listedtech.com/blog/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
- [How Policies Delayed the Adoption of Cloud Solutions](https://listedtech.com/blog/how-policies-delayed-the-adoption-of-cloud-solutions/) - We often think that internal processes or business decisions influence an institution to choose a cloud solution over on-premises software. After all, cloud solutions are cost-effective, reliable, and almost always available and comply with local security and data protection regulations. Despite the many advantages, challenges exist for cloud solutions. Adopting the Patriot Act in 2006 How Policies Delayed the Adoption of Cloud Solutions
- [Top Learning Management System (LMS) by State or Province](https://listedtech.com/blog/top-learning-management-system-lms-by-state-or-province/) - The following visualization illustrates what is the top, or in this case the most popular, Learning Management System by State, Province or Territory. We compiled the 4000+ higher education LMS that we have in the ListEdTech wiki to see what was the one system that was most used by State or Province. Using this data, we Top Learning Management System (LMS) by State or Province
- [That’s a Wrap for 2022!](https://listedtech.com/blog/thats-a-wrap-for-2022/) - December is the ideal moment to recap what we have accomplished over the past year. At ListEdTech, this last month of the calendar year indicates how much we have grown our database since January. Looking back through the year, we are happy to see a larger coverage in numerous product categories. The following graphs show That s a Wrap for 2022!
- [PowerSchool acquires Schoology: the K-12 landscape is changing](https://listedtech.com/blog/powerschool-acquires-schoology-could-the-k-12-landscape-change/) - On October 24, it was announced that PowerSchool signed an agreement to acquire Schoology. Let s have a closer look at this soon-to-be purchase transaction to see how the companies will benefit from this acquisition. First, let s outline the profiles of PowerSchool and Schoology. Founded in 1997, PowerSchool is known to offer a comprehensive K-12 student PowerSchool acquires Schoology: the K-12 landscape is changing
- [LMS Notifications](https://listedtech.com/blog/lms-notifications/) - Twitter is a massive data source. In the past, we have looked, in our post Blackboard Down!, at student tweets saying that a particular LMS was down. In this post, we will look at students expressing feelings about all the LMS notification they receive. I general, students are mostly unhappy about the volume of notifications. But, LMS Notifications
- [Ellucian to Expand its Global Reach With Tribal Group’s Acquisition](https://listedtech.com/blog/ellucian-to-expand-its-global-reach-with-tribal-groups-acquisition/) - When Ellucian announced the acquisition of Tribal Group on October 5th, I wondered what this could mean for the Virginia company. Ellucian is known for its three suits of products (Banner, Colleague, and PowerCampus), and Tribal Group is also active in ERP and CRM product categories, the two companies thus being a better fit than Ellucian to Expand its Global Reach With Tribal Group s Acquisition
- [What 25,000 Implementations Tell Us About the North American LMS Market](https://listedtech.com/blog/an-overview-of-the-north-american-lms-market-k-12-and-highered/) - Note: This post combines all K-12 school districts and HigherEd institutions in North America. The North American LMS market has evolved a lot over the past decade. The change is not in the proposed solutions but in the leading systems. In 2014, the two leading products were Moodle (31%) followed by Blackboard (26%). Today, Canvas What 25,000 Implementations Tell Us About the North American LMS Market
- [RFP Data – Mid-2023 Update](https://listedtech.com/blog/rfp-data-mid-2023-update/) - We know that some of our newsletter subscribers crave our RFP data. Considering it s been over six months since our last update on the RFP Data Market Priorities, we thought it would be a good time to see if early 2023 brought some new trends in the different product categories. Since the first iteration RFP Data Mid-2023 Update
- [K-12 Student Information System Historical Implementations](https://listedtech.com/blog/sis-student-information-system-for-k12/) - This historical view of new implementations in K12 SIS Student Information Systems is based on almost 7,100 school districts in the USA and Canada. It represents 53 million students or 86% of the total number of students enrolled in elementary and secondary school programs in Canada and the USA. I like this view since it K-12 Student Information System Historical Implementations
- [Data on Average Age of Current SIS Implementation in Canada](https://listedtech.com/blog/data-average-age-current-sis-implementation-canada/) - Over the past few years, we have mostly posted on LMS systems. This is due to the fact that we have been heavily invested in the launch of the LMS Report Subscription with our partners at e-Literate. What several of you probably don t know is that we have been accumulating lots of data on other Data on Average Age of Current SIS Implementation in Canada
- [International growth of Online program management (OPM)](https://listedtech.com/blog/international-growth-of-online-program-management-opm/) - The Online program management (OPM) market is growing in terms of the number of institutions using OPM providers and in the number of providers. The market is also showing signs of consolidation as the providers figure out how to position themselves in this competitive landscape. What we don t hear much about is the international trend International growth of Online program management (OPM)
- [Canadian HigherEd Institutions](https://listedtech.com/blog/canadian-highered-institutions/) - Since CANHEIT 2013 is being held in Ottawa and co-hosted by Carleton University and the great University of Ottawa (that s right, I m biased), I decided to do a few vizualisations about our Canadian HigherEd institutions. In this first vizualisation, I m hopping to show general characteristics about our Canadian institutions. The next ones will be more Canadian HigherEd Institutions
- [Coming Soon: A New Version of the Portal](https://listedtech.com/blog/coming-soon-a-new-version-of-the-portal/) - Coming at the end of September, we will launch a new version of our portal to answer many user needs. This coincides with the second anniversary of our portal, your privileged access to our database. Since the launch of this tool, our mission has remained the same: offering a service that allows our users to Coming Soon: A New Version of the Portal
- [Complementary Business Intelligence Systems used in Higher Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/complementary-business-intelligence-systems-used-in-higher-education/) - Complementary Business Intelligence Systems used in Higher Education
- [Student Information System Software by Total Enrollment v2](https://listedtech.com/blog/student-information-system-software-total-enrollment-v2/) - This is a follow-up to last week s “Student Information System Software by Total Enrollment” post. We got a massive amount of positive feedback… Thanks! In all of the conversations, we got questions that we promised to answer. Well, this is the post that will hopefully answer all those questions. What country did last week’s data include? The Student Information System Software by Total Enrollment v2
- [How Cloud Computing Transformed Education](https://listedtech.com/blog/how-cloud-computing-transformed-education/) - Key Takeaways: We’ve all heard the story of Salesforce—a remarkable journey of innovation and growth in the tech industry, especially in cloud computing. This story is often framed as a lesson in educating customers about its core idea: Software as a Service (SaaS)—a revolutionary model at the time. But I believe this story is equally about How Cloud Computing Transformed Education
- [Details on the K-12 SIS Update](https://listedtech.com/blog/details-on-the-k-12-sis-update/) - Following our K-12 SIS historical implementation update, we received a few questions and comments that we want to address in this post s update. This post will help our readers better understand how we created this post and what data was used. One of the questions we got concerns the market share and what it meant. Details on the K-12 SIS Update
- [World Map of Learning Management Systems](https://listedtech.com/blog/world-map-of-learning-management-systems/) - World Map of LMS Based on more than 5100 Higher Educational Institutions worldwide listed in the ListEdTech.com DB, I have compiled a map that represents the most deployed LMS by country. If you look at sheer numbers of countries, Moodle is the clear winner with 116 of the 138 represented (Blackboard has 15, Claroline 5 World Map of Learning Management Systems
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