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The 2008 SIIA CODiE Awards will celebrate outstanding developments in software, digital information and education technology
At a time when computer security risks abound, which company has the best data security solution?  Which online educational site will do the most to help your kids learn?  And which online health site can really provide details about the cure for what ails you? On May 20, 2008, The Software & Information Industry Association’s (SIIA) CODiE Awards will answer these and 72 other questions about who has the best software, content and educational technology solutions. — eSchool News

Agilix Selected as One of Three Winners in Microsoft’s Ingenuity Point Competition
Agilix Labs Inc. announced that its GoCourse Learning System solution has been selected as a winner in round two of Microsoft Corp.’s Ingenuity Point contest, a worldwide competition for independent software vendors (ISVs) that recognizes solutions built on Microsoft technology with the potential to drive positive change in the areas of education, healthcare and environmental sustainability. GoCourse Learning System, a personalized distributed learning platform for delivering online courses, is the winner in the education category. — PR Newswire

Sessions Online Wins Best Practice Award from United States Distance Learning Association
Advancing its reputation as the quality leader in online education for creative professionals around the world, Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design announced it has received the 2008 Best Practices Award for Distance Learning Programming from the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). Sessions’ Graphic Design Master’s Certificate Program won on the strength of its extensive creative and technical graphic design curriculum, one-to-one student mentoring and dedicated faculty comprised of renowned graphic designers. — Business Wire

USDLA Awards Marilyn Mosley Gordanier and Laurel Springs School with “Outstanding Leadership by an Individual in the Field of Distance Learning” For Excellence in Distance Learning in 2008
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented its 2008 International Distance Learning Award to Laurel Springs School in conjunction with the 2008 National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Since 1987, USDLA has been the world’s premier distance learning association. The USDLA International Awards program honored outstanding individuals and organizations for excellence in the field distance learning, education and training. — PR Web

Quantum Receives Platinum Award for ‘Best Practices for Online Distance Learning Programming’ from the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
Quantum Simulations, Inc., a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) tutoring, assessment and professional development software for science, mathematics and accounting, received a Platinum Award for its exceptional achievements in software development at the USDLA International 21st Century Best Practice Awards Ceremony held in St. Louis, Missouri last. — PR Web