Pearson's CourseConnect Selected as Finalist in 2010 SIIA CODiE Awards

Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 5, 2010

Pearson, a global leader in education, education technology, and services, today announced that its CourseConnect solution has been selected as a finalist in the 2010 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Awards. CourseConnect is a library of customizable online courses with recommended course descriptions, syllabi, lessons containing rich media, graphics and interactivities, discussion questions and assessment banks.

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.

Perfect for either a fully online or blended learning environment, CourseConnect delivers exceptional instruction and assessment, innovative instructor tools, and best-selling, class-tested textbooks - all essential components for directly affecting student retention and results. Customizable modules provide engaging, easy-to-follow content mapped to specific learning outcomes. Each course provides instruction, opportunities for reflection, self-assessment and practice, and activities that encourage learners to apply their knowledge and extend their learning beyond the classroom.

"Pearson's CourseConnect solutions have been developed using instructional design methods that focus on increasing knowledge retention to achieve student, faculty and institutional success," said Don Kilburn, CEO of Pearson Learning Solutions. "We are honored to be named a finalist in the 2010 SIIA CODiE Awards. With CourseConnect, we allow institutions to concentrate on their mission of student success and retention while providing them with the necessary tools to achieve those goals."

Pearson has 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 CourseConnect, Pearson products moving on to the next round of competition are the 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