Tech Trends for Student Mental Health and Wellness Support in Higher Ed
Mental health is top of mind at many higher education institutions right now. A recent survey of 1,700 college students found that 88 percent believe there is a mental health crisis in higher education, with 70 percent of them personally reporting pandemic-related distress or anxiety. The concerns are not limited to students. Nearly one-third of […]
Microcredentials as Catalysts for Change
As I have stated elsewhere, I like to think of myself as something of a skeptic. The healthy skepticism I aim to practice is governed by years of academic training and research and informed by years of professional experience in higher education information technology. Skepticism avoids the pitfalls of black-and-white thinking that technology will either […]
Jenzabar’s Acquisition of Spark451 Is An Expected Fit
On April 13, 2022, Jenzabar announced that it had acquired higher education marketing and technology firm Spark451. Established in 2011, Spark451 provides enrollment marketing support, creative design services, and data analytics exclusively for higher education. Spark451 works with over 70 institutions in the United States and maintains offices in New York, North Carolina, and Virginia. […]
Tambellini Takeaways: 2022 Higher Education Users Group Alliance Conference
The 2022 Alliance annual conference was held in Seattle in mid-March. While there were fewer attendees than usual due to continued pandemic conditions, the small numbers gave the conference a close-knit feel. Much like Tambellini’s experience at EDUCAUSE 2021, Alliance 2022 interactions were longer, deeper, and full of great questions and conversations. In addition to […]
5 Key Themes for the Enterprise CRM Journey
In the early days of constituent relationships management (CRM), most use cases were highly departmentalized and served a single function. Recruitment and Admissions CRMs and Service Management CRMs (i.e., IT helpdesk) were among the most popular implementations. However, Tambellini’s research shows a mindset shift toward the bigger picture in higher education. Enterprise CRMs (ECRMs) are […]
Tambellini Releases 2022 Financial Management and Human Capital Management Systems US Higher Education Market Share, Trends, and Leaders Report
Tambellini Group is excited to announce that its 2022 Finance and HCM Market Share, Trends, and Leaders Report is now available! This year’s report reveals key trends about the continued momentum of technology selections for finance and HCM selections in US institutions. Tambellini members can gain insight about What’s fueling the surge of finance and […]
The Futures of Continuing Education
Continuing education is experiencing something of a renaissance. In the years immediately preceding the pandemic, continuing education programs were already seeing significant growth as corporate demand for workforce training, certifications, skills development, and specialization increased. Although higher education enrollments experienced significant declines, especially among community colleges, interest in and demand for continuing education did not […]
Salesforce’s Traction on Demand Acquisition Is Unsurprising and Not Significant for Higher Education
On February 25, 2022, Traction on Demand announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by CRM market leader Salesforce. Traction on Demand is currently a Salesforce partner firm specializing in Salesforce consulting, application development, and implementation services. The statement indicated that the company would become part of Salesforce Professional Services with […]
5 Things Higher Ed Leaders Should Know About CRMs
In the last decade, constituent relationship management (CRM) has grown exponentially in both capability and user adoption across higher education. The market is starting to evolve from primarily departmental to enterprise CRM deployment, which requires deeper forethought for institutions, especially during selection and implementation. Higher education leaders developing a CRM strategy should keep the following […]
Financial Aid Needs More IT Support
It is no secret that financial aid is foundational to the relationship between an institution and students. Financial aid packages are one of the core factors that students and families use when deciding where to enroll. In today’s increasingly competitive enrollment environment, institutions face even more pressure to elevate the student financial aid experience and […]
