NEW YORK, (February 13, 2006)— McGraw-Hill Education, a leading global provider of electronic and print products for the pre-K through 12th grade, higher education and professional markets, has announced that six of its educational-technology products are finalists in the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 21st Annual Codie Awards, a program that honors outstanding achievement and vision in the software, digital content and education technology industries. SIIA will announce the award winners in May.
The finalists are:
- AccessMedicine.com, McGraw-Hill Professional, Best Medical and Health Information Product
- Anatomy & Physiology Revealed, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Best Instructional Solution: Students at Home
- Image Vault, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Best Postsecondary Course or Content Management Solution
- MathZone, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Best Postsecondary Course or Content Management Solution
- SimNet for Office 2003, McGraw-Hill Irwin, Best Instructional Solution: Non-core Content Areas
- WebKey Express, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, Non-core Content Areas
"We're very pleased that McGraw-Hill Education's technological innovation and our ability to leverage rich digital content is again being recognized this year," said Henry Hirschberg, president, McGraw-Hill Education. "This SIIA honor is a reflection of our efforts to provide students and educators alike the best tools for learning through technology."
Established in 1986, the Codie Awards is the longest-running awards program in the software and information industry. The program acknowledges the industry's most innovative products and services through a combination of journalist and peer review. More than 1,000 nominations were submitted by more than 800 companies for the 2005 awards, breaking the record set in 2004. This year's 331 Codie Awards finalists span a wide cross-section of the software and digital content industry.
"The 21st Annual Codie Awards continue the tradition of honoring the best of the software, information and education technology industries," said Ken Wasch, president of SIAA. "When you consider the number of outstanding companies that competed this year, being named a Codie Awards Finalist is a significant achievement."
AccessMedicine.com
McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine.com is an innovative online service that provides researchers, physicians, medical students, and all health professionals with about 30 internationally recognized digital titles, including Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. The premier Web resource for medical reference information, it offers daily updated content, hundreds of illustrations, a self-assessment feature, a comprehensive search platform and the ability to download content to a mobile device. To learn more, visit www.accessmedicine.com.
Anatomy and Physiology Revealed
Developed in conjunction with the Medical University of Ohio, Anatomy & Physiology Revealed is a groundbreaking, interactive CD-ROM program that uses images of actual cadaver specimens, rather than illustrations, to aid undergraduate students and professors of anatomy and physiology. For the first time ever, undergraduates have the opportunity to practice human cadaver dissection by using state-of-the-art computer layering technology. Additional features include animations that help clarify anatomical relationships and explain difficult physiological concepts. To learn more, visit www.mhhe.com.
Image Vault
Image Vault, developed by McGraw-Hill Higher Education and Xplana Learning, is a groundbreaking, Web-based resource for Art and Humanities instructors in higher education who wish to incorporate works of art from their textbooks into image-based electronic presentations. Containing a wealth of high-resolution digital images and utilizing a flexible, easy-to-use platform, Image Vault enables professors to build dynamic digital lectures. Presentations are created online and can be saved to professors' hard drives so that Internet access is not required during presentations in class. Instructors can search in several simple ways to build a collection of images for their courses, and then create any number of presentations utilizing these images. Instructors also can upload images already stored on their hard drive into their Image Vault presentations. To learn more, visit http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/art/Image_Vault_demo/IVdemo_final.html.
MathZone
MathZone is a complete, online tutorial and course management system for mathematics and statistics, designed for greater ease of use than any other system. Instructors can create and share courses and assignments with colleagues and adjuncts with a few clicks of a mouse. All assignments, questions, e-Professors, online tutoring, and video lectures are directly tied to text-specific material. MathZone courses are customized to the textbook, but teachers can edit questions and algorithms, import their own content, and create announcements and due dates for assignments. MathZone has automatic grading and reporting of easy-to-assign algorithmically generated homework, quizzing, and testing. All student activity within MathZone is automatically recorded and available through a fully integrated grade book than can be downloaded to Excel. To learn more, visit www.mhhe.com.
SimNet Office 2003
SimNet Office 2003 is a hybrid CD/Online solution for teaching and assessing students in Microsoft Office® 2003 using an interactive, simulation-based software that is versatile, dependable, and affordable. Students will master the tasks and skills deemed necessary for the course using the Teach Me, Show Me, Let Me Try philosophy. It's the only product of its kind that integrates fully with Blackboard and WebCT with results automatically and immediately available to instructors to track and gauge student mastery of any given module. To learn more, visit www.mhhe.com/simnet.
WebKey Express
WebKey Express is an exclusive online keyboarding tutorial that keeps students on track for building speed and accuracy with 35 engaging interactive lessons. The animated virtual keyboard teaches students proper touch-method technique within fun learning environments. Teachers monitor student progress through the robust Teacher Management module and may customize exercises to fit individual skill levels. WebKey Express is accessible online and may be used from open labs, libraries, and home. To learn more, visit http://www.glencoe.com/sec/catalog/.
About McGraw-Hill Education
McGraw-Hill Education is a leading global provider of electronic and print products for the pre-K through 12th grade, higher education and professional markets. It is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com.
About The Codie Awards
In 1986, the Excellence in Software Awards program was established by the Software Publishers Association, now the SIIA, so that the pioneers of the then-nascent software industry could evaluate and honor each other's work. In 1993, the Excellence in Software Awards became the Codie Awards. Since its inauguration, the Codie Awards program has carried forward the same vision—to showcase the software and information industry's finest products and services and to honor excellence for corporate achievement and philanthropic efforts. The Codie Awards hold the distinction of being the only peer-recognition awards program of its kind in the industry, providing a unique opportunity for companies to earn the praise of their competitors. As SIIA evolves to serve the needs of its members, the Codie Awards program remains the standard bearer for celebrating outstanding achievement and vision in the industry. For more information, visit www.siia.net/codies/2006.
CONTACTS:
April Hattori
McGraw-Hill Education
(212) 904-2078
april_hattori@mcgraw-hill.com
Tom Stanton
McGraw-Hill Education
(212) 904-3214
tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com
The board's goal is to engage McGraw-Hill Professional content developers and customers in an ongoing dialogue about the most innovative and cost-effective ways to deliver valuable digital content—from science teaching aids and engineering e-books to the latest medical information. The board will also provide guidance on improvements to McGraw-Hill's existing, market-leading online services such as AccessMedicine.com which includes Harrison's Online, AccessScience.com, and DigitalEngineeringLibrary.com. All of these online services provide thousands of professionals, students, and researchers worldwide with digital information from the most trusted sources.
"The creation of this new board demonstrates McGraw-Hill's commitment to the information professional and our role in content management," explained board member Christy Confetti Higgins, digital library program lead for SunLibrary, Sun Microsystems' corporate library. "As librarians, we focus on the needs of our customers who require the necessary information to learn, be productive, and do their work effectively—from anywhere and on any device. As members of McGraw-Hill's Digital Advisory Board, our role is to help McGraw-Hill understand what our customers need and help them deliver. We all benefit from this new relationship."
"McGraw-Hill is known worldwide for our comprehensive content that we deliver in any form our customers prefer," said Michael Hays, vice president, McGraw-Hill Digital. "Our board members are in sync with the needs of so many different end users and our ongoing dialogue with them enhances our ability to provide cutting edge solutions and services."
About McGraw-Hill Professional
McGraw-Hill Professional is a leading provider of print and electronic materials for the professional markets, including business, computing, science, technical and medical titles. It is a unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), a global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's and BusinessWeek. Founded in 1888, the Corporation has more than 300 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2004 were $5.3 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com/.
CONTACTS:
April Hattori
McGraw-Hill Education
(212) 904-2078
april_hattori@mcgraw-hill.com
Tom Stanton
McGraw-Hill Education
(212) 904-3214
tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com
