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Professional DevelopmentConnected Educator: CUE Up Professional DevelopmentMike Lawrence, CEO of CUE, talks with edCircuit about professional development and the role CUE plays in advancing technology and learning. Lawrence discusses CUE’s role with Connected Educator Month including the CEM Cafe and Twitter chats that will be happening all month!IntervieweeMike Lawrence has been impacting education as a teacher, administrator, technology coordinator and non-profit leader for twenty years. He is a respected presenter, at national conferences and events and was named an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2003. He assisted in the development and launch of the Discovery Educator Network (DEN) and co-founded the Google Certified Teacher program. He currently serves as CEO of CUE (CUE.org). Each year, thousands of educators attend CUE’s conference events and professional learning opportunities, making it the premier Educational Technology association.Mike Lawrence · Sep 30, 2015 · 4 min read
Market TrendsInvestment Leading Innovation at University LevelIn this interview with edCircuit, Ryan Craig, Managing Director at University Ventures, discusses current trends in investing.Ryan Craig · Sep 24, 2015 · 1 min read
Online LearningStraighterline: Reducing Cost of College Builds MomentumB urck Smith, CEO at Straighterline, discusses his approach to solving the skyrocketing cost of college with low-cost online courses built to transfer to over 90 accredited colleges. Smith, 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. edCircuit captured views from business leaders to investors taking a look behind the scenes of investment in education and technology.Burck Smith · Sep 24, 2015 · 1 min read
Market TrendsEduVentures: Providing Intelligence to Higher EducationEduVentures analyzes higher education investment trends, spotlighting student services, employer influence, and edtech at the BMO Back to School Conference.Max Woolf · Sep 23, 2015 · 1 min read
Gamification and Game-Based LearningGames 4 Ed: Educating the Gaming IndustryM 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.Mitch Weisburgh · Sep 23, 2015 · 1 min read
Gamification and Game-Based LearningYogome: Educational Games Hit the MarkJ 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. edCircuit captured views from business leaders to investors taking a look behind the scenes of investment in education and technology.John McIntire · Sep 17, 2015 · 1 min read
Market TrendsBMO Back to School Conference InterviewsedCircuit interviews from the 15th Annual BMO Back to School Education Investor Conference cover the latest developments in education investment for leaders.EdCircuit Staff · Sep 8, 2015 · 1 min read
Education Industry QuestionsWhat’s the Biggest Challenge for Education Entrepreneurs?Five education business leaders on why schools are a slow, risk-averse market, why the buyer is not the user, and what founders need to survive it.Bill Bavin · Mar 26, 2015 · 5 min read
Education Industry QuestionsWhat’s the Prognosis for Edtech Companies?Edtech investment leaders and an education CEO on the outlook for edtech companies: ample capital, a slow K-12 market and selective funding.Clement Erbmann · Mar 15, 2015 · 4 min read