Future Trends Forum on Thursday
On Thursday, June 29th at 2pm EDT I will be participating in a Future Trends Forum discussion with Bryan Alexander. The topic will be the LMS Market and the future of learning platforms. The Future Trends Forum uses the Shindig platform and is designed to allow active conversations and not just Bryan interviewing his guests. More...
Academic LMS Market Share: A view across four global regions
In much of our coverage of the LMS market as well as media stories, there is a natural tendency to focus on change. Institution x abandons LMS y and adopts LMS z. In our recent post on Moodle, I described the trajectory of Moodle, noting that “the data seem to indicate a collapse of Moodle selections in the US and Canada, and potentially a significant slow-down in other regions”. More...
Whither Moodle?
On e-Literate and even more so with our LMS market analysis service, we have called out many times the broad dominance of Moodle in terms of active installations worldwide. In every region outside of North America (US and Canada), Moodle has largest market share by far, and it is second place in North America. More...
There's a gulf between academics, university management – and it's growing
It may be hard to believe, but there was once a gentler era when universities were administered rather than managed. How times have changed. As higher education has grown in size and complexity so institutions have felt the need to strengthen their management arrangements. More...
Managing the Impact of student withdrawals
Student withdrawals place significant demands on institutional resources and the financial future of students and parents. More...
EAB announces the Student Success Management System
EAB announced today the first Student Success Management System (SSMS), a new category of enterprise technology that enables students, faculty, administrators, advisors, and other student support professionals to work together to guide students toward their graduation and employment goals. More...
Facility management: Managing campus water policies
Every school needs a reliable water supply—no matter the climate—yet it is often the most overlooked aspect of facilities management. More...
Keeping you posted: Campus mailing management
The mailroom is becoming a more visible and important part of auxiliary services at colleges across the country, with some institutions overhauling their facilities completely to accommodate the new technology that streamlines service. More...
There's a gulf between academics and university management – and it's growing
University managers used to couple administrative work with research. Now the role is full-time, they’re losing touch with the academic community. More...