Research and Markets: Forces are Shifting the Center of Gravity in Higher Education IT (Analyst Opinion)

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8b3b57/forces_are_shiftin) has
announced the addition of the "Forces are Shifting the Center of Gravity in
Higher Education IT (Analyst Opinion)" report to their offering.

In response to a surging appetite for online education, the IT landscape in
higher education will shift dramatically, but instead of benefiting one solution
area over another, the center of gravity in higher education IT will evolve in
such a way that it rewards vendors that invested in enabling a more inclusive
vision of solution interconnectedness.

Scope:

* Comments on recent actions taken by vendors in the higher education market
* Provides insight into how institutions are leveraging IT
* Recommends product development strategies that will best meet institutional
preferences

Highlights of this title:

* While the SIS is the most established and mission-critical solution in higher
education, it has yet to evolve in ways to support teaching, learning and
research more directly
* The rapid uptake and more substantive usage of LMS is increasingly putting it
in contention with the SIS for the heart and soul of higher education IT.
* SIS and LMS vendors are taking aggressive actions to solidify or advance their
positions within the institutional IT landscape.

Key reasons to purchase this title:

* Understand how recent events in the higher education industry impact IT
vendors.
* Gain a heads up on how the higher education technology market is likely to
change over the near-term.

Key Topics Covered:

* Catalyst
* Summary
* Comment
* Abbreviations
* Ask the analyst
* Disclaimer

For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8b3b57/forces_are_shiftin

Source: Datamonitor

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