CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ExploreLearning, a
division of ProQuest Education, announced today that the company won its
second straight award for Best Science Instruction Solution at the 22nd
Annual Software and Information Industry Association's (SIIA) CODiE Awards.
"We are extremely proud that our peers have once again recognized
ExploreLearning Gizmos as the best science education solution in the
market. With achievement in math and science so critical to future American
competitiveness, we are working very hard to provide products that make a
real difference in the classroom," said Dave Shuster, Ph.D., founder and
publisher of ExploreLearning. "This award is strong validation of the
leadership position we have earned in K-12 education."
Established in 1986, The CODiE Awards are given each year by the
Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), utilizing both
journalist and peer- company reviews to identify the leaders and innovators
in 75 categories across the software, digital content and education
technology industries. This year's winners were chosen from more than 1,197
nominations -- the most in the history of the award -- for the excellence
of their products, services, corporate leadership and philanthropy.
"I applaud all the companies selected as winners or finalists in the
22nd annual CODiE Awards," said Ken Wasch, SIIA president. "The software
and information industry continues to move at a dizzying pace, and being
recognized by your peers for getting to and staying at the head of the pack
in such a dynamic environment is a major accomplishment. It is one of the
reasons why the CODiE Awards hold such a special place in our industry."
About ExploreLearning
ExploreLearning Gizmos are the world's largest library of interactive,
online simulations for math and science in grades 6-12. Gizmos catalyze
research-proven instruction in classrooms across the country and they are
correlated to state and national standards as well as leading textbooks.
With more than 400 Gizmos online, ExploreLearning's growing base of
inquiry-based learning materials provides a powerful enhancement to the way
teachers teach and students learn. For more information, please visit
http://www.explorelearning.com
About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal
trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA
provides global services in government relations, business development,
corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 800
leading software and information companies. For further information, visit
http://www.siia.net. A complete list of companies winning 2007 CODiE Awards
is available at http://www.siia.net/codies/2007/winners.asp
SOURCE ExploreLearning and ProQuest Company
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CONTACT:
Julia Given, Marketing Manager of
ExploreLearning, +1-434-293-7043, Ext. 223,
jgiven@explorelearning.com or Jennifer Chelune, Investor
Relations Manager of ProQuest Company, +1-734-997-4910,
jennifer.chelune@proquest.com
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