SIIA Announces Education Technology Finalists for 2019 Product CODiE Awards

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software, media and digital content industries, announces the finalists in education technology categories for the 2019 SIIA CODiE Awards. Finalists represent the most innovative and impactful applications and products from educational software developers, digital content, online learning services and related technologies across the PreK-20 sector.

This year's program features 32 education technology categories, several of which are new or updated to reflect the latest industry trends. Winners will be announced during this year's CODiE Award Celebration at the Ed Tech Industry Summit & CODiE Awards in San Francisco on June 11.

"The 2019 CODIE Award finalists represent the finest in innovation and creativity in educational technology," said SIIA President Jeff Joseph. "These breakthrough products are opening doors for learners of all ages by developing and utilizing new technologies to respond to the diverse needs of student and educators. We congratulate all of this year's finalists who are bringing the transformative power of technology to address global education challenges."

The SIIA CODiE Awards are the industry's only peer-reviewed awards program. Educators and administrators serve as judges for the first-round review of all nominees. Their scores determine the SIIA CODiE Award finalists, and SIIA members then vote on the finalist products. The scores from both rounds are tabulated to select the winners. Details about each finalist are listed at https://www.siia.net/codie/2019-Finalists.

2019 CODiE AWARD EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY FINALISTS

Best Administrative Solution

• Alma, Alma
• StudentForms, CampusLogic
• Gradelink Student Information System, Gradelink
• Otus, Otus, LLC
• Qwickly Attendance, Qwickly Inc.

Best Coding & Computational Thinking Solution

• Coding Galaxy, cherrypicks
• CoderZ, Intelitek
• Evo Classroom Kit, Ozobot
• Evo Educator Entry Kit, Ozobot

Best Collaborative Community Solution for Educators

• Abre, Abre
• CP3 Series Interactive Flat Panel, AVer Information Inc.
• edWeb.net, edWeb.net
• Let's Talk!, K12 Insight

Best College & Career Readiness Solution

• Video Assignments, Bongo
• Naviance, Hobsons
• ALEKS PPL (ALEKS Placement, Prep and Learning), McGraw-Hill Education
• uCertify COURSE, uCertify
• Xello https://xello.world/, Xello

Best Content Authoring Development or Curation Solution

• Adobe Captivate, Adobe Systems, Inc.
• Share My Lesson, American Federation of Teachers
• Echo360, Echo360
• uCertify CREATE, uCertify

Best Corporate / Workforce Learning Management Solution

• Adobe Captivate Prime, Adobe Systems, Inc.
• D2L Brightspace for Corporations, D2L Inc.
• uCertify LEARN, uCertify

Best Cross-Curricular Solution

• Discovery Education STEM Connect, Discovery Education
• Exact Path, Edmentum
• ExploreLearning Gizmos, ExploreLearning
• Connect Master: Why Biology?, McGraw-Hill Education
• Nearpod, nearpod

Best Data Solution

• Brightspace Performance Plus for Analytics, D2L Inc.
• Unique Learning System, n2y
• Otus, Otus, LLC
• PowerSchool Performance Matters, PowerSchool
• EvaluationKIT by Watermark, Watermark

Best Education Cloud-Based Solution

• Abre, Abre
• Canvas Learning Management System, Instructure
• MobyMax - Best Education Cloud-Based Solution, MobyMax
• Odysseyware, Odysseyware
• uCertify LEARN, uCertify

Best Educational App

• ExploreLearning Reflex, ExploreLearning
• IXL, IXL Learning
• ReadAnywhere App, McGraw-Hill Education
• Ooka Island, Scholastic Inc
• uCertify LEARN SMART APP, uCertify

Best Emerging Education Technology Solution for Administrators

• ScholarshipUniverse, CampusLogic
• ClassLink Analytics, ClassLink, Inc.
• ClassLink OneSync , ClassLink, Inc.
• MobyMax Suite - New Moby Assessments, MobyMax

Best Emerging Instructional Technology Solution

• Amplify Science, Amplify Education, Inc.
• BlueStreak Education, Inc., BlueStreak Education, Inc
• OpenNow from Cengage, Cengage Learning
• Live, 1:1 Online Tutoring, FEV Tutor
• A2i Professional Support System, Learning Ovations, Inc.
• MobyMax (Best Emerging Instructional Technology Solution), MobyMax

Best ESL, ELL or World Language Acquisition Solution

• Imagine Español, Imagine Learning, Inc.
• Istation, Istation
• Listenwise, Listenwise
• Renaissance myON® Reader, Renaissance Learning

Best Formative Student Assessment Solution

• Study Island, Edmentum
• The Formative Assessment System for Teachers (FAST), FastBridge Learning, LLC
• GoReact, GoReact
• Matific, Matific
• ALEKS PPL (ALEKS Placement, Prep and Learning), McGraw-Hill Education
• MobyMax - Assessments, MobyMax

Best Game-Based Curriculum Solution

• Classcraft, Classcraft
• ExploreLearning Reflex, ExploreLearning
• Istation, Istation
• Matific, Matific
• L3 Skills, n2y
• Scholastic W.O.R.D., Scholastic Inc.

Best Higher Education Learning Management Solution (LMS)

• Canvas Learning Management System, Instructure
• Connect with SmartBook 2.0, McGraw-Hill Education
• uCertify LEARN, uCertify

Best Instructional Solution in Non-Core Areas

• TryEngineering Together, Cricket Media (formerly ePals)
• AchieveWORKS Intelligences, Human eSources
• Keyboarding Without Tears, Learning Without Tears
• SPA200 Intermediate Spanish, StrongMind
• uCertify COURSE, uCertify

Best K-12 Learning Management Solution (LMS)

• D2L Brightspace for Schools, D2L Inc.
• Canvas Learning Management System, Instructure

Best Learning Capacity-Building Solution

• MobyMax (Best Learning Capacity-Building Solution), MobyMax
• Positivity, n2y
• Unique Learning System, n2y
• Renaissance Accelerated Reader®, Renaissance Learning
• Ooka Island, Scholastic Inc.

Best Mathematics Instructional Solution for Grades 9-12 & Higher Education

• ALEKS for Math, McGraw-Hill Education
• uCertify WGU College Geometry, uCertify

Best Mathematics Instructional Solution for Grades PreK-8

• Mathletics, 3P Learning
• ExploreLearning Reflex, ExploreLearning
• Matific, Matific
• ST Math, MIND Research Institute
• ProblemScape, RoundEd Learning Inc.

Best PreK / Early Childhood Learning Solution

• Headsprout, Learning A-Z
• MobyMax Early Elementary Curriculum, MobyMax
• Wee Engineer, Museum of Science, Boston
• Scholastic BookFlix, Scholastic Inc.

Best Professional Learning Solution for Faculty & Administrative Staff

• Edthena, Edthena
• edWeb.net, edWeb.net
• HMH Blended Coaching, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Sibme, Sibme

Best Reading/Writing/Literature Instructional Solution for Grades 9-12 & Higher Education

• Actively Learn, Achieve3000
• eLibrary, ProQuest

Best Reading/Writing/Literature Instructional Solution for Grades PreK-8

• Imagine Language & Literacy, Imagine Learning, Inc.
• IXL, IXL Learning
• Raz-Plus, Learning A-Z
• MobyMax - Language Prek-8th, MobyMax
• Curriculet, Waterford Institute

Best Science/STEM Instructional Solution

• MindTap for Exploring Science, Cengage Learning
• Edmentum Courseware, Edmentum
• ExploreLearning Gizmos, ExploreLearning
• Science A-Z, Learning A-Z
• Connect Master: Why Biology?, McGraw-Hill Education
• Gradescope, Turnitin

Best Social Sciences or Social Studies Instructional Solution

• ABC-CLIO Solutions: Core 4 Bundle + History Hub, ABC-CLIO
• myWorld Interactive, Pearson
• Project Imagine U.S. History, Pearson

Best Solution for Exceptional Students

• Inclusive ClassVR, Inclusive Technology Ltd
• Learning Ally, Learning Ally
• Headsprout, Learning A-Z
• Best Solution for Exceptional Students - special learners, MobyMax

Best Source for Library, Reference or Education Resources

• The Learning Explorer, Lesson Planet
• Nexis Uni, LexisNexis Group
• Listenwise, Listenwise
• GetEdFunding.com, Marketing Projects, Inc./Big Deal Book

Best Summative Student Assessment Solution

• ALEKS PPL (ALEKS Placement, Prep and Learning), McGraw-Hill Education
• MobyMax - Assessments, MobyMax
• Renaissance Star 360®, Renaissance Learning
• uCertify TEST, uCertify

Best Tool for Student Creation or Expression

• Game Builder, CodeMonkey Studios Inc.
• littleBits Base Inventor Kit, littleBits Electronics Inc
• Pixton EDU, Pixton Comics Inc.
• Soundtrap for Education, Soundtrap

Best Virtual Learning Solution

• Live, 1:1 Online Tutoring, FEV Tutor
• Odysseyware Academic Services, Odysseyware
• CATCH, Trinity Education Group, Inc.
• uCertify LEARN, uCertify
• VIPKid, VIPKID

About the SIIA CODiE™ Awards
The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology's finest products and services. Since 1986, thousands of products, services and solutions have been recognized for achieving excellence. For more information, visit siia.net/CODiE.

About Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)
SIIA is an umbrella association representing 800+ technology, data and media companies globally. Industry leaders work through SIIA's divisions to address issues and challenges that impact their in-dustry segments with the goal of driving innovation and growth for the industry and each member company. This is accomplished through in-person and online business development opportunities, peer networking, corporate education, intellectual property protection and government relations. For more information, visit siia.net.

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