SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire - Sep 1, 2011) - Winners have been announced by e.Republic's Center for Digital Education (Center) and Converge online as recipients of the Center's 2011 Digital Education Achievement Awards (DEAA) and Best of the Web Awards (BOW). The Best of the Web Awards recognize and honor outstanding K-12 and higher education websites while the Digital Education Achievement Awards recognize outstanding contributions at the application, intranet and infrastructure level, all to the benefit and quality of online education for students and teachers.
"As online education proliferates, the portal is becoming increasingly important in keeping educators, parents and students connected," said Cathilea Robinett, executive director of the Center for Digital Education. "This year's recognized education institutions are providing best practice models for disseminating clear communication and easy-to-access information. The Center congratulates them on their achievements and looks forward to their continuing creativity in the education of America's students."
2011 BEST OF THE WEB AWARD WINNERS -- Congratulations!
K-12 District Education Website category
Kent School District, Wash. Main Website
College-University Website category
James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine Campus Virtual Tour, Medical University of South Carolina
Community College Website category
Rappahannock Community College, Va.
Department of Education Website category
Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX)
2011 DIGITAL EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS -- Congratulations!
Department of Education Digital Application/Project category
Winners:
Arkansas "YOUniversal" Mobile Application
Foundation School Program System, Texas
Honorable Mention:
School FIRST for Charter Schools (CSSF), Texas
Higher Education Digital Application/Project category
Winners:
Direct Student Loan Application and Financial Aid Education, Tidewater Community College, Va.
Signals, Purdue University, Ind.
Honorable Mentions:
Emergency Dashboard, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Online College Catalog, Tompkins Cortland Community College, N.Y.
The Center for Digital Education (CDE) is a national research and advisory institute specializing in K-12 and higher education technology trends, policy, and funding. CDE supports the Converge media platform comprising the Converge Special Reports, convergemag.com, and custom publishing services.
The Center is a division of e.Republic, a national publishing, event and research company focused on smart media for public sector innovation.