Date: August 1
2\, 2026
\n Time: 11:00 AM A
merica/New_York
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Justin Menard is the Founder and CEO of ListEdTech\, a market in telligence company that tracks technology implemen tations across higher education and K-12 instituti ons worldwide. Since founding the company in 2014\ , he has helped institutions\, technology provider s\, consultants\, and researchers better understan d the evolving education technology landscape thro ugh independent market data and analysis. Justin r egularly presents at industry conferences on techn ology adoption trends\, procurement\, and strategi c planning.
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Op en source has long been a cornerstone of higher ed ucation technology\, powering learning management systems\, repositories\, research infrastructure\, identity management\, and countless other campus systems. Yet the environment in which these projec ts operate is changing rapidly.
\n \nDrawin g on longitudinal data from thousands of higher ed ucation institutions worldwide\, this session expl ores how the role of open source is evolving. We’l l examine adoption trends across major technology categories\, discuss where open source continues t o thrive\, and consider how AI\, cloud platforms\, interoperability\, vendor consolidation\, and cha nging institutional priorities are reshaping the l andscape.
\n \nRather than focusing on indi vidual products\, the session will explore the bro ader ecosystem and what today’s market signals sug gest about the future of open source in higher edu cation. The goal is to provide attendees with an o bjective\, data-informed perspective that can help inform strategic planning\, community investment\ , and technology decisions.
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\n \nThe link to a ccess this event will be included in your registra tion confirmation email.
\n \ nPlease Note: The start time i s 11:00am Eastern U.S. time
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The Apereo Foundation is an indepen dent\, U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organiz ation whose mission is to advance open technologie s and open practices in higher education. As a non -profit\, open source foundation\, Apereo does not sell software\, products\, or commercial services .
\n \nRegistration is requested so lely to manage webinar participation and provide a ttendees with event access and related logistics.< /strong> Registrants may optionally subscribe to r eceive notifications of future Apereo MicroConfere nces\; this subscription is entirely voluntary and may be discontinued at any time. The Apereo Found ation does not sell\, rent\, or share participant information with third parties for marketing or co mmercial purposes. We appreciate the opportunity t o share educational resources that support the hig her education community and strive to ensure our c ommunications align with the collaborative\, non-c ommercial principles of the EDUCAUSE Connect commu nity.
DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n The Future of Open Source in Higher Ed ucation: What the Data Tells Us\n \n \n Date: Augu st 12\, 2026\n \n Time: 11:00 AM America/New_York\ n \n \n \n Presented By:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ju stin Menard is the Founder and CEO of ListEdTech\, a market intelligence company that tracks technol ogy implementations across higher education and K- 12 institutions worldwide. Since founding the comp any in 2014\, he has helped institutions\, technol ogy providers\, consultants\, and researchers bett er understand the evolving education technology la ndscape through independent market data and analys is. Justin regularly presents at industry conferen ces on technology adoption trends\, procurement\, and strategic planning.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Session Description\n \n \n Open source has long been a cornerstone of higher education technology\ , powering learning management systems\, repositor ies\, research infrastructure\, identity managemen t\, and countless other campus systems. Yet the en vironment in which these projects operate is chang ing rapidly.\n \n \n \n Drawing on longitudinal da ta from thousands of higher education institutions worldwide\, this session explores how the role of open source is evolving. We’ll examine adoption t rends across major technology categories\, discuss where open source continues to thrive\, and consi der how AI\, cloud platforms\, interoperability\, vendor consolidation\, and changing institutional priorities are reshaping the landscape.\n \n \n \n Rather than focusing on individual products\, the session will explore the broader ecosystem and wh at today’s market signals suggest about the future of open source in higher education. The goal is t o provide attendees with an objective\, data-infor med perspective that can help inform strategic pla nning\, community investment\, and technology deci sions.\n \n \n \n Learning Outcomes\n \n \n \n Un derstand how the adoption of open source software has evolved across higher education.\n Recognize the technology and market forces influencing the f uture of open source communities.\n Identify area s where open source continues to provide unique va lue for institutions.\n Use market data and long- term trends to support strategic planning and tech nology decision-making.\n Gain a broader perspect ive on how openness can continue to play a meaning ful role in higher education’s next generation of digital transformation.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Th e link to access this event will be included in yo ur registration confirmation email.\n \n \n \n Ple ase Note: The start time is 11:00am Eastern U.S. t ime\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Apereo Foundati on is an independent\, U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) n onprofit organization whose mission is to advance open technologies and open practices in higher edu cation. As a non-profit\, open source foundation\, Apereo does not sell software\, products\, or com mercial services.\n \n \n \n Registration is reque sted solely to manage webinar participation and pr ovide attendees with event access and related logi stics. Registrants may optionally subscribe to rec eive notifications of future Apereo MicroConferenc es\; this subscription is entirely voluntary and m ay be discontinued at any time. The Apereo Foundat ion does not sell\, rent\, or share participant in formation with third parties for marketing or comm ercial purposes. We appreciate the opportunity to share educational resources that support the highe r education community and strive to ensure our com munications align with the collaborative\, non-com mercial principles of the EDUCAUSE Connect communi ty.\n \n CATEGORIES:Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T110000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T120000 LOCATION:Online Event\n BigBlueButton\n URL:https://apereo.civicrm.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=336 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR