by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Aug 14, 2018 | All Topics, Technology Research
A recent flurry of media attention has cast the current state of the learning management system (LMS) market as a “David vs. Goliath” story. In this tale, underdog Canvas (David) seems poised to usurp industry giant Blackboard (Goliath). Indeed, many articles point to...
by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jul 10, 2018 | All Topics, Student Success, Technology Research
When the topic of student success comes up at higher education conferences, you will nearly always see a room full of engaged attendees nodding their heads in approval. Who wouldn’t? Increasing student success is an important and worthwhile goal for any institution...
by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | May 15, 2018 | All Topics, Technology Research
Demonstrated by efforts like the Excellence in Academic Advising program or the Integrated Planning and Advising for Student Success (IPAAS) initiative, the question of how to improve advising to ensure student success is gaining traction at colleges and universities....
by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Apr 24, 2018 | All Topics, Technology Research
The complex world of higher education technology can make your head spin: companies make conflicting claims about their products; many products have overlapping functionality; and it is not always clear what different product types actually mean. As a result, deciding...
by Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at ACT | NRCCUA | Mar 27, 2018 | All Topics, Program Innovation, Technology Research
Online learning has been part of higher education for almost 30 years now. Students studying either fully or partially online make up 31% of U.S. undergraduate enrollment (as of fall 2016), and 37% of graduate enrollment. But what does “online learning” really mean?...
by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Feb 6, 2018 | All Topics, Technology Research
In higher education, the answer to the “value question” remains elusive. Despite their efforts, many colleges and universities struggle to demonstrate the value they provide to students, families, and society. Some of these efforts have arisen out of the need to...
