Miller & Levine Biology Digital Path Curriculum Earns Finalist Honors in the 2010 SIIA CODiE Awards

Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 16, 2010

Miller & Levine Biology Digital Path from Pearson is a finalist in the 2010 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Awards. The innovative online digital curriculum from the nation's bestselling high school biology program is a finalist in the Best Science Instructional Solution category.

Established in 1986, the CODiE Awards celebrate outstanding achievement across the software, digital information and education technology industries. The comprehensive review process of nominated products included intense scrutiny by subject matter experts, education industry analysts, journalists and specialists in the implementation of education technology.

With the Miller & Levine Biology Digital Path, thousands of students across the country are taking a virtual journey and living the science experience. Named for its two internationally renowned scientist-authors, Ken Miller and Joe Levine, this innovative program takes a bold approach to science instruction, combining the power of new technology with a proven foundation of academic success.

"Miller & Levine Biology Digital Path gives teachers powerful tools for personalizing learning and engaging students with multimedia learning experiences that allow them to experience what a scientist does when exploring the rainforest or studying infectious diseases," said Lynda Cloud, Pearson's Senior Vice President for Science. "Recognition as a finalist in the 2010 SIIA CODiE Awards reinforces our belief that technology can help all students learn the big ideas and concepts of this important field of science - regardless of their learning style or ability."

Through Biology.com, students meet their partners on this science adventure - a team of "ecogeeks" who have created real experiences, infusing curriculum topics with a new relevance for students. Described by Levine as "science reality TV," "Untamed Science" offers the perfect blend of energy, enthusiasm and solid scientific knowledge. Biology students enjoy exploring their world as they embark on real-life science video adventures with these young and infectious "ecogeeks."

The program's dynamic digital path offers students and teachers a wealth of other engaging activities and information, including complete online student and teacher editions of the textbooks, editable worksheets, interactive study guides, fun science games and online assessments.

Pearson had 13 education finalists in the CODiE Awards this year, leading the prestigious competition. Pearson's innovative ed-tech solutions for schools, colleges and universities are recognized across the awards program's education categories, honoring the company's worldwide leadership in harnessing technology to personalize and improve learning. Pearson's 13 finalists were chosen from more than 327 education nominations submitted by 124 companies.

In addition to Miller & Levine Biology Digital Path, the company's products moving on to the next round of competition are CourseConnect, eCollege (now known as Pearson LearningStudio), Mastering Platform, MathXL

Pearson's MyCourse Named Finalist in 2010 SIIA CODiE Awards

Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 12, 2010

Pearson, a global leader in education, educational technology, and services, today announced that its MyCourse solution has been selected as a finalist in the 2010 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Awards. MyCourse is an integration of two Pearson products: MyCourse combines the powerful formative assessment tools, personalized learning and media resources of MyLabs with the comprehensive online learning curriculum of CourseConnect.

Established in 1986, the CODiE Awards celebrate outstanding achievement across the software, digital information and education technology industries. The comprehensive review process of nominated products includes intense scrutiny by subject matter experts, education industry analysts, journalists and specialists in the implementation of education technology.

Inheriting CourseConnect's simple navigation, the MyCourses are intuitive, user friendly, and technologically advanced. Each course is developed, designed and tested by a large team of professionals, including subject matter experts, instructional designers, graphic designers, instructors, assessment specialists, students and others. MyCourse offers numerous benefits for institutions and instructors, including an optimized learning environment, easy-to-navigate design and detailed instructor resource guides. MyCourse can be used in fully-online, blended and web-enabled settings depending on the specific needs of the institution.

"MyCourse provides instructors with a comprehensive online curriculum delivered in our personalized learning environment with all the multimedia resources and assessment tools today's instructors need to drive and measure student engagement," said Don Kilburn, CEO of Pearson Learning Solutions. "Recognition as a finalist in the 2010 SIIA CODIE Awards is another validation that our MyCourse solution provides students a unique, interactive experience for learning."

Pearson has 13 education finalists in the CODiE Awards this year, leading this year's prestigious competition. Pearson's innovative ed-tech solutions for schools, colleges and universities are recognized across the awards program's education categories, honoring the company's worldwide leadership in harnessing technology to personalize and improve learning. Pearson's 13 finalists were chosen from more than 327 education nominations submitted by 124 companies.

In addition to MyCourse, the company's products moving on to the next round of competition are CourseConnect, Mastering Platform, MathXL

Realsight Selected as a Finalist for the 2009 Edison Best New Product Awards

Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) February 16, 2009

The Realsight Quantitative Anthropology video tracking system from Realsight has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious 2009 Edison Best New Product Awards. The awards are among the most elite accolades honoring excellence in new product development, marketing, and innovation.

A patent-pending technology system, Quantitative Anthropology processes thousands of video-based observations of product and service use, generated by consumers as they occur over an extended period of time. Realsight's proprietary analytical tools then quantify behavior patterns, connecting consumer intentions with actions. By providing marketers with a deep, rich and unprecedented view of their products or services through the eyes and experiences of their consumers, Realsight's Quantitative Anthropology opens the door to innovation opportunities that generate new products, build competitive advantage, strengthen brand relevance and earn consumer loyalty.

"Having our Quantitative Anthropology system named a finalist by the Edison Best New Product Awards validates that we have achieved our goal of creating a revolutionary tool to help companies innovate," said Realsight CEO Jen Hanson. "Realsight's Quantitative Anthropology system brings clarity to the innovation process, helping our clients prioritize and optimize their development pipeline as well as their product portfolio."

The Edison Best New Product Awards, sponsored this year by Google, The Nielsen Company and Steelcase, focus on new products and services that excel in marketplace innovation, marketplace success, technological innovation, market structure innovation, and societal impact. These criteria align with Edison's own innovation best practices, called the Five Competencies of Innovation. Strategic implementation partners for the 2009 awards program include the Thomas Edison Papers at Rutgers University, the Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG) and The MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (VLAB). MENG members nationwide cast their ballots for entries they deemed worthy of being linked to the Edison name.

"Innovative, collaborative, passionate, and persistent are just a few of the many characteristics that describe the finalists for the 2009 Edison Best New Product Awards," stated Sarah Miller Caldicott, great grandniece of Thomas Edison, co-author of Innovate Like Edison and Chairperson of the Edison Awards Steering Committee. "All of our 2009 finalists, each in different ways, exemplify the very best in innovation."

Other finalists in the 10 categories include Apple's iPhone and Macbook Air, Procter & Gamble's Tide to Go and Olay

Achievers is Named a Finalist in the CIX Top 20 Competition

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 11, 2011

Achievers (formerly I Love Rewards), the fastest growing employee global rewards and Social Recognition company, announced today that it has been named a Top 20 finalist in The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) Top 20 Competition. The Top 20 finalists will present live at this year's CIX, taking place December 1st, at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto.

"We're so honored to be named a finalist is this year's CIX Top 20, " said Razor Suleman, founder and CEO of Achievers. "Our innovation is driven by our employees' commitment to our bottom line business goals. Each employee at Achievers is constantly thinking of ways to innovate that will further enable our customers' success. This nomination represents the cumulative efforts of every A Player at the organization."

The CIX Top 20 competition received hundreds of applications from major cities all over Canada. Companies selected were chosen by a committee made up of leading experts from major corporations, entrepreneurs, and investors. Companies were judged on a number of key factors including: product/service offering, depth of management, market opportunity and business model. In addition to connecting with potential partners and investors, companies honored as part of the CIX Top 20 will go on to showcase their innovative ideas in front of the CIX audience and to Canadian and international VCs and corporate investors, live at this year's Canadian Innovation Exchange. A winner from each category will be chosen through the CIX virtual stock exchange, where attendees can in real-time buy, sell and trade virtual shares of companies on the Top 20.

"The CIX Top 20 is all about highlighting some of Canada's most innovative tech companies," said Chris Arsenault, Managing Partner at iNovia Capital and CIX Co-Chair, "showcasing our leaders of tomorrow."

Achievers provides a multilingual solution with 24/7 support to organizations between 500 employees up to Fortune 500 companies looking to enhance employee engagement. The Social Recognition platform provides performance-based recognition and rewards in the form of points that can be redeemed for meaningful rewards including Apple, Visa and Expedia.

Alongside the Canada's Hottest Innovative Companies showcases, the Canadian Innovation Exchange is set to host hundreds of meetings between innovation leaders, as well as host an action-packed day of compelling panels, sessions and keynotes. To register for the event or for more information on CIX, visit http://www.canadianinnovationexchange.com.

About Achievers:

Achievers (formerly I Love Rewards) is passionate about employee rewards and Social Recognition. Our software helps globally engage employees and inspire performance. Achievers' customers include Deloitte, 3M and Microsoft. Check us out on the web http://www.achievers.com.

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