by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Nov 13, 2018 | All Topics, Technology Research
In the higher education product marketplace, vendors fall along a spectrum. At one end is the majority of vendors who focus exclusively on higher education. They believe higher education has unique problems and develop products and features to address these...
by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Oct 23, 2018 | All Topics, Technology Research
In the race to grow revenue at institutions across the country, one statistic weighs heavily on the minds of higher education leaders: nearly one-third of students entering college do not return after their freshman year. Despite this picture, however, it may be...
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...
