Learning Impact 2010 Award Winners

The Learning Impact Awards are designed to recognize the most impactful use of technology worldwide in support of learning. This unique program evaluates established, new, and research efforts in context at an implementing learning institution.

Platinum Awards:

Platinum Awards (established initiatives):

The elementary e-curriculum library for educators - i-Scream and SigongMedia - Korea
PebblePad: from project, to pilot, to personalised learning for all - PebblePad and University of Wolverhampton - UK

Platinum Awards (new and R&D initiatives):

Accessibility Preferences system at the BBC- UK
Xerte Online Toolkits and The University of Nottingham – UK

Gold Awards:

Gold Awards (established initiatives):

Adopting the 1EdTech Content Packaging specification for the collaborative development of an online research skills training programme -Epigeum and Durham University – UK
Amazon:The challenges of e-learning - Colégio Militar de Manaus - Brazil

Gold Awards (new and R&D initiatives):

Game-Based Learning for Core Academics - Florida Virtual School - USA
I(4) Excellence - Content Authoring System - DeVry University, The Learning Edge North America (TLENA) and Pearson (eCollege)

Silver Awards:

Silver Awards (established initiatives):

Distance Education Center at the Central Officials Training Institute- Korea
Nisai Virtual Academy - UK

Silver Awards (new and R&D initiatives):

eLML, the eLearning Content Creation Tool of the University of Zurich – Switzerland
Mobilae - mobile learning, assessment and evidence gathering - Centre for Learning Innovation and Western Sydney Institute of TAFE - Australia

Bronze Awards:

Bronze Awards (established initiatives):

Fairfax County Public Schools electronic Curriculum, Assessment, Resource Tool (eCART) - Fairfax County Public Schools and Northrop Grumman - USA
Mobile Assessment and Online Recognition using QTI solutions - Tasmanian Polytechnic and Skills Institute - Australia

Bronze Awards (new and R&D initiatives):

Personal / Professional learning network- Education.au limited - Australia
GetsmART in Ngee Ann Secondary School - Ngee Ann Secondary School - Singapore

The following nominations received non-medal Learning Impact Leadership Awards

Established initiatives:

Building Europe's largest Life Long Learning for Employment Initiative on Moodle LMS and HarvestRoad Hive DR - Giunti Labs and The Region of Tuscany - Italy
myitlab at Bunker Hill Community College - Pearson Education and Bunker Hill Community College - USA
CAMS Enterprise Course Management / Higher Education Learning Management System (LMS) - Three Rivers Systems, Inc. and Covenant Theological Seminary - USA
MySpanishLab at Metro State - Pearson Education World Languages and Metropolitan State College of Denver - USA
Transfer Credit and Degree Audit System (TCDAS) - University of Maryland University College - USA
Co-Tutor at Loughborough University – UK

New and R&D initiatives:

Digital Text book- KERIS (Korea Education & Research Information Service) and SK C&C - Korea
Virtual Faculty and Student Support Centers - Lone Star College System and Lone Star College-Online - USA
Riverside Authoring Tool - Rich content editing for medical teachers - IVIMEDS and University of Dundee - UK
Website STUDIECOACH By Open University Netherlands - Netherlands
Common Cartridge Builder by Pearson eCollege – USA