The need to automate the management of day-to-day information related to students is driving educational institutions to implement student information systems (SISs). Students use these systems for daily tasks such as registering for courses and classes, viewing their grades, and accessing transcripts. Faculty uses these systems to view their teaching schedules, submit final grades, and access academic information related to students. Administrators use SIS to automate various manual processes such as data entry. Educational institutions can enhance their strategic initiatives by using data drawn from built-in analytics of SIS. Key vendors in the global SIS market for higher education, such Jenzabar,Ellucian, Unit4, and Oracle, are working with educational institutions to improve their product offerings. Some of the prominent M&A include Unit4 acquisition of Three Rivers Systems to strengthen its presence in the global SIS market for higher education. Similarly, Jenzabar acquired RJM Systems in 2015. Following the acquisition, Jenzabar invested in RJM's SONISWEB SIS, a web-based SIS, to attract a larger consumer base. Vendors such as Workday that typically offer enterprise solutions have also entered the market to capitalize on the demand for software solutions in higher educational institutions.

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It refers to the continual process of learning followed by computer systems to enhance their knowledge about the subject while improving their performance. The learning occurs as a result of extensive amount of data collection, storage, and analysis done by the system without the help of any specifically programmed instructions. In this technique, the analysis includes identifying various patterns and trends in data obtained and then using it to make future course of actions. Machine learning is strengthening the grading and assessment models, enabling better data mining and analysis of volumes of data sets. It is also improving content analytics and learning analytics at an institutional level.>

Institutions are increasingly adopting e-learning tools to transform their teaching and learning delivery methods, with the continuous evolution of learning technology. The incorporation of e-learning technology in educational institutions has helped them follow global standards and update their digital infrastructure regularly with the latest developments. Various useful innovative features, such as student assessment, adaptive learning, flip classroom, and gamification, are often being integrated into the pedagogy system. All these tools automate the day-to-day processes, such as tracking grades and scores, keeping records of attendance, and maintaining information on student demographics.

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Educational institutions have laid greater emphasis on educational subjects such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), which provide better learning opportunities. However, with the rise in awareness among institutions regarding health and academic benefits of physical education, efforts are being made to improve this field of education. The deployment of physical

education technology has yet to gain momentum in developing regions. However,in Europe and North America, the situation is much better with physical education being an essential part of course curriculum. With fundamental requirements of infrastructure and e-learning in place, they are able to adopt physical education products and services.Vendors are approaching educational institutions with their innovative products and fitness assessment tools. They are increasingly establishing their presence in the market with the help of partnerships. These partnerships are not only with institutions but with other physical education technology and hardware companies.

Interactive Health Technologies partnered with Gopher Sport through which the FITstep Pro pedometer of the latter will be used along with the software solution offered by the former. In addition, Interactive Health Technologies formed a partnership with adidas to promote adidas Spirit Challenges among the former company clients. Apart from these kind of market dynamics the presence of online

retailers such as School Specialty makes it more complex. The availability of various bulk offers and discount offers attract the attention of education customers.

There is a growing convergence of elements, such as gamification, social learning,content management, and collaboration tools, in the modern learning process. As a result, there is an urgent need for institutions to refresh their traditional learning management systems (LMS) with one that incorporates one or more of these elements. This is because the existing systems were not built with the ability to

incorporate upgrades. Hence, it makes a strong case for an end-to-end replacement of traditional LMS.Given the increasing adoption of LMS that has been witnessed in the last five years, Technavio believes that a significant section of this market will be up for

renewal in the next two years. This holds especially true within the higher education segment. As such, it is imperative for nstitutions to use this window as an opportunity to move to next-generation LMS.

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截止2017 年2 月20 日，我们所覆盖的教育行业公司中，53 家已发布业绩预告，其中，49 家实现盈利，4 家亏损。49 家盈利公司中，45 家业绩实现同比增长，其中，有31 家公司依赖内生增长，12 家得益于外延并购，另有2 家处置资产获益。在增长方式上，内生和外延仍是教育行业公司发展的重要推动力。

3-D printing is an evolving technology that caters to sectors such as automotive, education, healthcare, and aerospace. In the automotive and aerospace sectors, the use of 3-D printing enables manufacturers to make complex parts such as gears and fuel nozzles with high efficiency. This technology is expected to also find new applications in other sectors. For instance, in the medical sector, researchers are attempting to discover and identify ways to use this technology to make prosthetic parts with biological materials such as cartilage, bone, and skin.