Finalists

Best Education Solution

Awards the best overall education technology solution. This solution may be instructional, administrative, or for increased productivity at the preK-12 or postsecondary level. Includes delivery by CD, DVD, online, or multimedia packages.

* Product must be nominated in another Education category to qualify for this category

 
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Connect!, ConnectEDU

Connect! is an innovative web solution connecting high schools, colleges, and employers around education and career planning. In addition to bringing students, parents, counselors and admission officers a central web platform to manage, monitor, and measure student progress, it's the first data bridge between secondary and post-secondary education focused on successful education and career transitions.

The ConnectEDU National Network is the nation's largest integrated network of high schools, colleges, and employers in the US. The network consists of more than one million total users.

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Academic Intervention, EducateOnline

Individualized Academic Intervention accelerates student achievement by delivering comprehensive and engaging instruction designed specifically for remediation or advancement via a mastery model. Delivered online - at home or in school - by state certified instructors the one-on-one intervention supports schools to address the rigorous demands of AYP.

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In2Books, ePALS, Inc.

In2Books is a curriculum-aligned e-mentoring program that fosters reading, writing and critical thinking skills. In2Books students select and read age-appropriate, high-quality books from a list compiled by children's literature experts. Students are matched with screened adult pen pals who read the same books as the students. After reading each book, the pairs correspond via online letters.

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The INTELECOM Online Resources Network, INTELECOM

What is the INTELECOM Online Resources Network®?

The INTELECOM Online Resources Network® is a hosted and supported repository and subscription database of instructional video clips – streamed on demand – for use in support of online, hybrid and face-to-face classes. Instructors, course developers and students can access a growing collection of video clips in disciplines including Biology, Oceanography, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, and Environmental Studies. As with academic and electronic databases, content is added and reviewed on a regular basis.

Colleges, universities, and virtual high schools can utilize this cost-effective "streaming as a service" solution to support instruction campus-wide and across a range of disciplines. Benefits to the institution include:

No server or related technology costs
Object-level video clips
Seamless integration with any CMS
Flexible licensing options
Increased student persistence rates
ADA-compliant content
No risk of copyright infringement

Content is organized in a single interface using an intuitive "branching" search engine that organizes media by Academic Discipline and Course. The result is quick and accurate search results. Search for and preview clips online, then publish them to an online course using any course management system. Or use the INTELECOM Online Resources Network® to enrich PowerPoints, blogs, virtual classrooms and more.

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Operation: Resilient Planet, The JASON Project

Operation: Resilient Planet, available in online and full-color print editions, takes students to Earth's critical ecosystems to investigate pressures from human-induced changes and understand their responsibility for defending biodiversity, Like all JASON curricula, it speaks the language of students today, bringing cutting-edge research and compelling scientists to life in computer games, simulations, videos, podcasts, Web casts and live interactive events – all integrated into the scope and sequence of print student and teacher editions.

Developed in collaboration with NASA, NOAA, National Geographic and other leading organizations, Operation: Resilient Planet is free online after registering in the JASON Mission Center (JMC) at www.jason.org. The JMC also houses state-of-the-art tools for educators to manage, assess and track student performance.

Operation: Resilient Planet is aligned to state and national science standards and contains at least five to nine weeks of material. It is designed to fit school districts’ core ecology curriculum for middle grade students.

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CODiE Winner

Wimba Collaboration Suite, Wimba Inc.

The Wimba Collaboration Suite includes four distinct online, collaborative solutions equipping faculty and students with tools to replicate and enhance the dynamic nature of traditional classroom instruction. From voice to video, podcasting, content authoring and instant messaging, the Collaboration Suite integrates seamlessly with CMS systems like ANGEL, Blackboard and Moodle.

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