by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jul 30, 2019 | All Topics, Technology Research
Imagine what your iPhone would be like if Steve Jobs had—according to Walter Isaacson’s biography—succeeded in disallowing the open-platform App Store. We wouldn’t have edtech platforms like today. How long would it have taken before we had apps to stream music,...
by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jun 25, 2019 | All Topics, Technology Research
It would not be surprising if anyone reviewing the world of higher education technology ended up with a headache: companies make conflicting claims about their products, many products have overlapping functionality, and it is not always clear what different product...
by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jun 4, 2019 | All Topics, Technology Research
Once a year, we undertake the always interesting (but often headache-inducing) task of reviewing hundreds of unique and inventive technology products in the higher education market and classifying each of them into a single category. For the first time, we will...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Apr 16, 2019 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics, Technology Research
The annual migration of ed-tech venture capitalists, start-up executives, innovators, and educators descended on San Diego last week for the ASU-GSV conference—now in its 10th year addressing the most pressing challenges facing education. As the Varsity Blues...
by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Apr 2, 2019 | Technology Research
The role of technology in teaching and learning is a hot topic. Every week, there’s a new batch of articles and blogs highlighting initiatives that leverage solutions to support personalized learning, learning spaces, and student-centered learning. Likewise, there has...
by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jan 15, 2019 | Technology Research
All of us have been in a situation where we have had to validate our identity or provide proof of our abilities. You may have recently used your driver’s license to go through airport security or rent a car, for example. While these activities may seem simple, they...
