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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 ... Breaking the Mold: A Fresh Perspective on Forecasting Technology Implementation Trends  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 ... RFPs Trends and Updates – December 2023  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 ... When Do Leaders Retire Their Existing LMS?  Read More
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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  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 ... Does First-Mover Advantage Apply to EdTech Markets?  Read More

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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  Read More
ListEdTech Market Data

Introducing the Competitive Compass: A Smarter Way to Read the EdTech Market

 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  Read More
Payment solutions

Breaking Down the Payment Stack in Education: Who Does What?

 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?  Read More