BOSTON, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cengage
Learning products have been named finalists for nine 2015 CODiE
Awards, presented by the Software & Information Industry
Association (SIIA), the leading association representing the
software and digital content industries. The Cengage Learning
resources honored serve the K-12, higher education and library
markets and include MindTap, National Geographic Learning and Gale
library products as well as DEWALT® Mobile Pro™.
"Cengage Learning has undergone a major transformation to enable
the development of truly innovative digital products that engage
our customers and help them achieve their goals," said Jim Donohue, Chief Product Officer for Cengage
Learning. "Recognition across the board from the SIIA validates our
success."
MindTap, Cengage Learning's personalized digital learning
solution, is a finalist in three education categories. MindTap
transforms today's students into critical thinkers through
personalized paths of dynamic assignments and applications. By
combining readings, multimedia, activities and assessments in one
easy-to-use interface, MindTap helps instructors maximize student
engagement and turn memorizers into higher-level thinkers
myNGconnect.com, a one-stop portal for online materials
available with National Geographic Learning instructional programs,
and National Geographic Learning Exploring Science - designed
specifically for the Next Generation Science Standards, introducing
students to real-world science research with National Geographic
Explorers and scientists, were recognized for cross-curricular
support and science instruction.
Gale resources that support library administrators and
librarians were also honored. Analytics On Demand, Gale's
big data analytics solution for public libraries, was named a
finalist for "Best Big Data Solution" and "Best Content Analytics
Solution." Classroom in Context (CLiC), a web-based
curriculum portal that incorporates Gale's multimedia library
content, was named a finalist in the "Best Source for Reference or
Education Resources" category.
DEWALT® Mobile Pro™, a mobile app for construction professionals
that leverages Cengage Learning's wide array of reference and
training resources for the building trades, is a finalist for "Best
Information Service Delivered as Mobile App or Platform."
The SIIA CODiE Awards are the premier award for the software and
information industries, and have been recognizing product
excellence for 30 years. The awards have over 85 categories and are
organized by industry focus of Content, Education, and
Software.
For more details on the specific categories and Cengage Learning
resources honored, please visit
http://www.siia.net/codies/2015/finalists.asp
For more information about the benefits of Cengage Learning
resources, please visit www.cengage.com.
About Cengage Learning
Cengage Learning is a
leading educational content, technology, and services company for
the higher education and K-12, professional and library markets
worldwide. The company provides superior content, personalized
services and course-driven digital solutions that accelerate
student engagement and transform the learning experience. Cengage
Learning is headquartered in Boston,
MA with an office hub located in San Francisco, CA. Cengage Learning employees
reside in nearly 40 different countries with company sales in more
than 125 countries around the world. www.cengage.com.
About SIIA
SIIA is the leading association
representing the software and digital content industries. SIIA
represents approximately 800 member companies worldwide that
develop software and digital information content. SIIA provides
global services in government relations, business development,
corporate education and intellectual property protection to the
leading companies that are setting the pace for the digital age.
For more information, visit www.siia.net.
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