Administrators say the shift will boost its relevancy as more colleges make standardized tests optional for admission.

If the pandemic has taught the ed-tech market anything in the past 18 months, it's that educational technology must be able to adapt its programs, platforms, and processes in nearly real time as things change.

From contact-tracing to testing and vaccine verification, institutions are getting more timely results through cloud-based system.

With COVID still lingering, leaders will be pressed to forge ahead on new initiatives and new ways of increasing student success.