Research & White Papers

Anthology takes pride in making sure it’s not just our EdTech that’s ahead of the curve, but our higher education research as well. Our white papers consist of nationwide in-depth data studies involving student engagement, course evaluations, institutional effectiveness, noncognitive skills, and beyond.

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A Global Perspective on the Potential and the Complexities of Micro-credentials

Preview of the Straight Talk About the Approaching Crisis in U.S. Government Agencies and How to Overcome the Challenges guide

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Straight Talk About the Approaching Crisis in U.S. Government Agencies and How to Overcome the Challenges

Preview of The Six Golden Rules to Making Employee Training a Consistent Success guide

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The Six Golden Rules to Making Employee Training a Consistent Success

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Featured | White Paper

Opportunities to Refine Existing Strategies and Grow Alumni Engagement

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Nationwide Student Survey: Opportunities to Grow Student Success and Career Preparation

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Alumni Engagement in Ireland: Current state of, and opportunities to foster, engagement and financial support

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2021 Online Giving Analysis and Strategic Considerations for 2022

Each year, Anthology analyzes data from its advancement customers to identify the latest trends in online giving, uncover strategic insights, and share success stories to help you refine online giving and engagement strategies.

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Student Feedback Informs Admissions and Enrollment Strategies

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The Impact of The Pandemic on Higher Education Learners

In June 2021, we conducted a nationwide survey of over 2,000 recent alumni and discovered valuable insights and opportunities. Findings offer current trends to engage recent alumni, including their expectations and preferences related to communications, event participation and giving. Some of our findings are summarized below.

Recent Alumni: Interest, Involvement and Opportunity

In June 2021, we conducted a nationwide survey of over 2,000 recent alumni and discovered valuable insights and opportunities. Findings offer current trends to engage recent alumni, including their expectations and preferences related to communications, event participation and giving. Some of our findings are summarized below.

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Driving Transformational Change in Higher Education

Vincent Johnson, Former Vice President of Information Systems at Lancaster Bible College Explores Lessons Learned at this Thriving Institution.

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2020 Online Giving Analysis and Strategic Considerations for 2021

Each year, Anthology analyzes data from its advancement customers to identify the latest industry trends, uncover strategic insights, and share success stories to help you refine online giving and engagement strategies.

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Measuring Student Strengths: Using Noncognitive Data to Address Retention and Success Initiatives

This research began as a response to the enrollment challenges facing higher education and a desire to understand recent trends in the dispositions and attitudes of enrolled college students—in analyzing this large collection of responses both in aggregate and broken down by institution size and type, several trends initially stand out.