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Higher Ed Market Data Student Information Systems

Breaking the Mold: 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 ... Read More

Higher Ed Institution Data K-12

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 ... Read More

Higher Ed Learning Management Systems Market Data

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 ... Read More

Market Data

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. ... Read More

ListEdTech Market Data

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 ... Read More

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Signals: A Strategic View of Your Ecosystem

It’s a holiday week in both Canada and the United States, so we’ll keep this update short and sweet. That said, we couldn’t wait to share a major addition to our platform. We’re excited to officially introduce Signals, a brand-new strategic feature now available directly within the ListEdTech subscriber portal. For years, we’ve helped you ... Read More

Learning Management Systems

The Rise of the Multi-LMS Campus

Last year, we uncovered an interesting shift in the K-12 landscape: the myth of the “one-district, one-LMS” model was cracking. Instead of rallying behind a single learning management system, many school districts were quietly operating multiple platforms simultaneously, often pairing the nimble simplicity of Google Classroom with a traditional heavyweight like Canvas, Schoology, or Moodle. ... Read More

Enterprise Resource Planning Market Data Student Information Systems

Best of Breed versus Best of Suite: The Rise of Decoupled Ecosystems

Back in 2019, I dove into the ongoing debate between Best of Breed and Best of Suite strategies for higher education’s core administrative systems. At the time, the data showed a clear preference: only 14% of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada were managing multiple vendors for their Student Information System (SIS) ... Read More