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New Online Destination To Discover, Share and Sell Digital Learning Tools and Teacher-Created Content; HMH Marketplace Will Connect Edtech Start-Ups and Educators; ‘Curious Classroom’ Contest Invites Teachers To Showcase Original Creations

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In this interview with edCircuit, Ryan Craig, Managing Director at University Ventures, discusses current trends in investing.

M ax Woolf, Senior Analyst at Eduventures, discusses current investment trends in higher education. Woolf talks about student services as a key area of focus within the investment community. Woolf sees the employer role dictating the direction of higher education as a trend to watch.  

M itch Weisburgh, founder of Games 4 Ed, discusses the market for games in education and the obstacles to reach current curriculum models. Weisburgh also talks about “game jams” and other ways to engage teachers in the process of game development and deployment within classrooms.

Cengage Learning Expands Institutional Business with Learning Objects’ Customizable Platform and Services for Online Programs; Acquisition Confirms Cengage Learning’s Position as an Integrated Digital Solutions Company

D r. Ken Hartman, Senior Fellow at Eduventures, talks about his recent report The Higher Education Highway: Heeding Your Warning Lights and the self-assessment he gives institutions of higher education to better evaluate their current status as viable schools. Dr. Hartman, along with nearly 900 participants, including some 250 global education companies, was in New York for the BMO Capital Markets 15th Annual Back to School Education Conference. Dr. Berger, in collaboration with MindRocket Media Group and edCircuit captured views from business leaders to investors taking a look behind the scenes of investment in education and technology.

Photo credit: Kelly MartinBy George AndersonIn 2010, Target  set a goal of donating $1 billion for education by the end of this year. Last month, the retailer celebrated reaching that goal, having donated to schools both inside and out of the U.S. Now, Target says it will end its “Take Charge of Education” program next spring and shift to health and wellness initiatives as the focus of its cause marketing efforts.Read the rest of the story at Forbes.

J ohn McIntire, Chairman at Yogome, discusses educational gaming, new methods to personalize the experience for students and his history in the business of education. Yogome is played by students in over 150 countries.McIntire, along with nearly 900 participants, including some 250 global education companies was in New York for the BMO Capital Markets 15th Annual Back to School Education Conference. Dr. Berger, in collaboration with MindRocket Media Group and edCircuit captured views from business leaders to investors taking a look behind the scenes of investment in education and technology.