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RFP Trends & Market Priorities – December 2025 Update
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 Read More
Anthology’s Chapter 11 Filing: Breaking Up to Refocus
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 Read More
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 Read More
Discover Weak Links in Your Tech Stack Using the Network Tool
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 Read More
Leveraging Network Analysis to Explore Ellucian’s 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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
Business Intelligence
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 Read More
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) Read More
Our 2023 Analysis of the Educause Exhibitor’s Floor Plan
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 Read More
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 Read More
