Tambellini StarChart™ Will Help Institutions Navigate Modernization Options, Technology Selections
To identify objects in the universe and orient themselves, astronomers, stargazers, and others use star charts — celestial maps that make it easier to navigate the vast night sky based on an individual’s location and time of year. These maps served as the framework for the Tambellini Group’s latest guide for higher education technology — […]
Tambellini 2023 Student Systems Report Highlights
As many of you know, Tambellini has been tracking all student system vendors selling into higher education across North America (and, more recently, globally) for over 20 years. In April, for the 15th consecutive year, we released our 2023 Student Systems US Higher Education Market Share, Trends, and Leaders Report, which provides a detailed view […]
Use Your LMS to Move from Lag to Lead Measures in Student Success
Learning management systems or LMS, for short, have become ubiquitous at the higher ed level. Due to COVID-19, even primary and secondary schools that didn’t have an LMS in place are probably using some software to help with course management, even if it’s just Google Classroom. Let’s explore how you can get the most from […]
The Unfulfilled Promise of CRM: A One-of-a-Kind Event
On Wednesday, November 16, Tambellini Group hosted a one-of-a-kind event for institutions and organizations interested in CRM (constituent relationship management) in higher education. Tambellini’s Higher Education Summit: CRM Systems brought together top strategic executives from Microsoft, Salesforce, and Technolutions for a candid discussion among competing solution providers and market leaders. Panelists for the event included The […]
GLBA Safeguards Rule Compliance Deadline Extension
As most of you know, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), also known as the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, was designed to regulate, control, and take affirmative precautions to safeguard sensitive nonpublic personal information (NPI) collected by organizations classified as “financial institutions” from individuals to obtain a financial product or service. The GLBA rules, which […]
Establishing a Data Management Program
Due to the overwhelming number of inquiries Tambellini analysts are receiving about data management, I want to resurface this blog post that I wrote last June. It starts by outlining the benefits of a full data management program. CTOs, CIOs, and other IT leaders tell us that getting clear on these benefits helps them explain […]
How Higher Ed CIOs Can Leverage Cloud Service Providers for Strategic Gain
For some time, we have been talking about the trend of developing new commercial applications almost entirely in the cloud. Companies either host their older application code in the cloud or build cloud-native SaaS applications (or both in some cases). Higher education institutions have begun migrating to these new cloud applications, as have most industries, […]
How Higher Education IT Leaders Contribute to Humanized Learning
For the last year, humanized learning has been top of mind at many higher education institutions. As I’ve written previously, it is not a new concept. The teaching and learning literature is brimming with resources, ranging from philosophical treatises to practical guides. Historically and currently, most educators and campus leaders use humanized learning to describe […]
Decreasing the Risk to Security Threats Starts with Sound Data Governance
As news breaks on increased cybersecurity threats, CIO leaders often find themselves filling in the gaps and dealing with the most pressing issues regarding data and the possibility of a breach. As noted in a recent article by Inside Higher Ed1, cybersecurity company BlueVoyant published research about the increase in attacks on higher education institutions from […]
Tips from a CEO: Why Analyst Firms Can Be a CIO’s Most Valuable Resource
In my 20 years as CEO of The Tambellini Group, I’ve advised technology leaders from hundreds of colleges and universities across North America on projects large, small, and in between. Regardless of their institution’s size, budget, or educational mission, the first question our prospective members usually ask me is “What’s the difference between analyst and […]
