Anthology’s Strategic Shift: A Retreat from the All-in-One Bet
Anthology’s recent announcement of a “strategic transformation” signals a significant course correction. The company plans to divest its student, finance, and HCM products, with Ellucian named as the stalking horse bidder and Encoura also taking on part of the portfolio. At the same time, Anthology will restructure itself around its Teaching and Learning portfolio and […]
JMU Partners with Tambellini for Value-Focused, Risk-Resilient ERP Modernization
“Tambellini provided us with details on what solutions other institutions of similar profile had selected. They also provided detailed estimates of the staffing needs for ERP modernization and anticipated associated costs for those resources, including backfill. This saved us significant time on research, and their broad connections across higher education resulted in more comprehensive data […]
Is There a Better Way? How Higher Ed Can Finally Adapt
For too long, higher education has wrestled with inefficiency, silos, and structures that resist change. Now, in 2025, the cracks are impossible to ignore. Yet amid the dysfunction lies a chance to do things differently. Dynamic Work Design offers institutions a pathway to cut through complexity, connect people and processes, and build the resilience needed […]
Inclusivity and Scalability: Parallel Priorities in Higher Education
Higher education stands at a crossroads, shaped by shifting demographics, the growing demand for accessible learning, and the persistent need for institutions to serve an increasing number of students more effectively. Against this shifting backdrop, the concepts of “inclusivity” and “scalability” stand prominently. Though frequently discussed together and occasionally entwined in strategic planning, these ideas […]
Build for Stability, Invest in What Makes You Stand Out
In the rush to modernize and innovate, many institutions fall into one of two traps: they either obsess over perfecting their core systems or they leap into strategic initiatives without a strong data foundation. Because Systems of Record are such a significant investment, there’s a natural desire to extract every ounce of value, often by […]
AI in Teaching and Learning: Pedagogy at Scale…And the Stakes if We Get it Wrong
For decades, we’ve known what “good teaching” looks like: timely formative feedback, targeted reteaching, scaffolded guided practice, and classrooms designed around Universal Design for Learning (UDL)—with multiple means of engagement, representation, and expression. We’ve also known why these practices are hard to sustain: they require time, diagnostic acuity, and continuous adaptation that few faculty can […]
Choosing the Right Partner for Change
Reflecting on our Future Campus™ Summit, an unmistakable theme was clear: in an era of constant disruption and distraction, the urgency for colleges and universities to catalyze change at pace and scale is accelerating. Their ability, or lack thereof, to do so will be a decisive factor in how efficiently they can operate in the […]
Curiosity > Coding: What Really Matters for Careers in the AI Era
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), AI is projected to displace 9 million jobs by 2025 but also create 11 million new ones. That net gain is the story many headlines miss. And it’s the key to how we should prepare our children (and ourselves) for the future. Recently, I’ve been hearing the same […]
Digital Tools and the Growth Mindset: Fostering Lifelong Learners
In my last post, I discussed the importance of fostering a growth mindset in higher education: Fostering a Growth Mindset in Higher Education Today. In this post, I want to expound on this idea, focusing on engaging with digital tools to foster a growth mindset for lifelong learning. One of the most dynamic ways to […]
Reimagining Higher Education with AI: Highlights from AWS Imagine 2025
The AWS Imagine 2025 Conference in Chicago offered a window into how artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, and industry-academic collaboration are reshaping the future of education. From state-wide data strategies to personalized learning bots and AI-driven student success platforms, the sessions illuminated the magnitude and urgency of transformation across K-12, higher education, and public sector institutions. […]
