By Joseph Beam, Director of Marketing and Communications, AACRAO
Technology decisions in higher education rarely happen in a vacuum. Whether institutions are evaluating a new student information system, considering a vendor transition, exploring emerging tools, or simply trying to understand what their peers are doing, having reliable information about the technology landscape can make those conversations more productive.
That’s why AACRAO is excited to collaborate with ListEdTech to provide AACRAO members with complimentary access to the ListEdTech platform, a data-driven resource that offers insight into the technology systems being used across higher education.
“We are thrilled to partner with AACRAO to bring clear, transparent technology insights directly to the professionals who shape the student lifecycle every day. By bridging the gap between vendor claims and actual campus adoption, this collaboration empowers registrars and enrollment leaders to make more confident, data-informed decisions for their institutions,” mentioned Justin Ménard, CEO and Founder of ListEdTech.
ListEdTech tracks education technology implementations and provides data on the products and systems institutions are actually using. Rather than relying solely on vendor claims, rankings, or word-of-mouth recommendations, the platform gives professionals another way to explore technology adoption across the sector and see how their peers are approaching similar decisions.
For AACRAO members, that perspective can be particularly useful. Technology touches nearly every aspect of the work performed by registrars, admissions professionals, enrollment leaders, and other student services professionals. Decisions about systems and technology can affect everything from academic records and data exchange to policy implementation, identity management, and the student experience.
With ListEdTech, members can explore technology adoption by institution, product category, and other characteristics, helping provide context for conversations that might otherwise begin with a much smaller pool of information. The platform also offers tools for examining market trends and implementation momentum.
“When professionals have a clear picture of what systems their peers have actually implemented, technology planning becomes much more collaborative,” said Ménard. This partnership gives AACRAO members direct visibility into real-world adoption trends, helping them make smarter choices for their campuses.”
The collaboration also reflects a broader opportunity for AACRAO members to bring data and professional expertise together. Technology decisions aren’t simply IT decisions. They often involve policy, process, governance, data stewardship, and the people responsible for putting systems into practice. Having a clearer picture of the broader technology environment can help professionals ask better questions and engage more effectively with colleagues, institutional leadership, IT teams, and vendors.
ListEdTech’s origins are similarly rooted in higher education operations. Founder and CEO Justin Ménard began developing the company’s database after working in higher education technology and recognizing a need for better information about the systems institutions were using. Today, ListEdTech describes its work as providing data-driven insights into the education technology landscape, with its team validating thousands of data points each month.
“ListEdTech was founded on a simple premise: higher education professionals deserve transparent, reliable data rather than guesswork when evaluating enterprise systems. By expanding our reach through this partnership, we are proud to put those insights directly into the hands of AACRAO members to support their vision for the future,” concluded Ménard.
Through this collaboration, AACRAO members can access ListEdTech at no additional cost using their institutional email address. Whether you’re researching a specific technology category, benchmarking against peer institutions, or simply curious about where the higher education technology landscape is headed, the platform offers a new source of information to add to your professional toolkit.
Explore ListEdTech and activate your complimentary AACRAO member access.
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