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 honoured 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™.
MindTap, Cengage Learning's personalized digital learning solution, is a finalist in three education categories. MindTap transforms today's students into critical thinkers through personalised paths of dynamic assignments and applications. By combining readings, multimedia, activities and assessments in one easy-to-use interface, MindTap helps instructors maximise 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 recognised for cross-curricular support and science instruction.
Gale resources that support library administrators and librarians were also honoured. 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 recognising product excellence for 30 years. The awards have over 85 categories and are organised by industry focus of Content, Education, and Software.