Learning science company McGraw-Hill Education has announced that two of its key digital products, McGraw-Hill Connect® and SmartBook®, won a total of three honours at the 2015 SIIA CODiE awards for education technology. The CODiE Awards, an annual program that recognises excellence in software development, is the only peer-recognition program of its kind. The award wins come as McGraw-Hill Education moves further along in its transition from a publisher to a learning science company delivering platforms and services alongside content and results-focused course design.
McGraw-Hill Connect won 'Best Postsecondary Personalized Learning Solution' and 'Best Postsecondary Solution.' McGraw-Hill Connect® is the company's learning platform for the higher education market. The latest release of Connect features a mobile-first, student-centric design optimized for use on tablets via native apps. Connect allows students to complete assignments, study course material through the SmartBook adaptive reading experience, and access the Connect Insight analytics dashboard—anytime, anywhere.
SmartBook won 'Best Learning Capacity-Building Solution.' SmartBook, McGraw-Hill Education's adaptive reading platform for both the higher education and K-12 markets, helps students study more effectively and efficiently by guiding them through a personalized study experience that continually adapts to their needs and focuses their attention on what they need to learn the most. The latest version of SmartBook expands on the platform's functionality by introducing students to personalised learning resources at the precise moment of need, allowing them to close knowledge gaps in real time. The result is more confidence, better grades and greater success.
In addition to McGraw-Hill Education's three CODiE wins, the company's products received 12 total finalist nominations across K-12 and higher education. Winners of the CODiE Awards were announced on May 5, 2015 at the SIIA Ed Tech Industry Summit in San Francisco, Calif.
