CompassLearning(TM) Software Product Wins 2007 CODiE Award.Education Software Maker's Assessment Product is Honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. as the Best Student Assessment Solution Introduced this Year AUSTIN Austin. 1 City (1990 pop. 21,907), seat of Mower co., SE Minn., on the Cedar River, near the Iowa line; inc. 1868. The commercial and industrial center of a rich farm region, it is noted as home to the Hormel meatpacking company, whose Spam Town museum , Texas -- Odyssey Odyssey (ŏd`ĭsē): see Homer. Odyssey Homer’s long, narrative poem centered on Odysseus. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey] See : Epic Odyssey Assessment Solution, a cutting-edge education software product by CompassLearning, Inc., has won a 2007 CODiE Award, the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA (Software & Information Industry Association, Washington, DC, www.siia.net) A trade organization devoted to the health and welfare of the software and digital content industry by providing support in government relations, business development, education and intellectual property ) highly-regarded award for excellence in software design and development. CompassLearning is one of the nation's leading providers of K-12 education software. "We are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. that the Odyssey Assessment Solution won this prestigious award," said Eric Loeffel, president of CompassLearning. "Our Odyssey Assessment Solution is a ground-breaking tool for students and teachers alike, allowing for customized assignments and assessments, benchmark testing, targeted intervention A procedure used in a lawsuit by which the court allows a third person who was not originally a party to the suit to become a party, by joining with either the plaintiff or the defendant. and enrichment enrichment Food industry The addition of vitamins or minerals to a food–eg, wheat, which may have been lost during processing. See White flour; Cf Whole grains. . We're delighted that the CODiE Award judges have recognized the significance, value and quality of this product." The award winners were named at the 22nd annual CODiE Awards gala, held on April 17 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , the culmination of the two-day SIIA annual conference. "I applaud CompassLearning for winning this year's CODiE Award for Best Student Assessment Solution," said Ken Wasch, SIIA President. "The software and information industry continues to move at a dizzying pace, and being recognized by your peers for getting to and staying at the head of the pack in such a dynamic environment is a major accomplishment. It is one of the reasons why the CODiE Awards hold such a special place in our industry." A record number of nominations were received for the 22nd annual CODiE Awards. The winners were selected from a pool of more than 1,200 nominations submitted by more than 600 companies. CompassLearning is also a previous winner of the CODiE Award for its Odyssey ELL software product. About CompassLearning CompassLearning is one of the nation's leading providers of K-12 education software that helps educators teach and students learn more effectively. With more than 35 years of experience in the field of research-based education software, CompassLearning delivers standards-aligned curriculum, assessment and comprehensive data reporting products that reduce what CompassLearning calls "edu-stress," the stress associated with succeeding in today's complex education environment. CompassLearning serves more than 11 million students in more than 20,000 schools nationwide. For more information about CompassLearning, visit www.compasslearning.com. |
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