THE Journal 2020 New Product Award Winners

THE Journal 2020 New Product Award Winners Announced 

For THE Journal's first-ever New Product Award program, judges selected winners in 30 categories spanning all aspects of technology innovations in K–12 education, from the classroom to the server room and beyond. We are proud to honor these winners for their outstanding contributions to the institution of education, in particular at this time of upheaval in the way education is being delivered to the nation’s 50 million students. We plan to host these awards every year at this time. Please read below for more information.

2020 New Product Award Winners Press Release

The winners are:

3D Printer

MakerBot, SKETCH Classroom (Platinum)

Adaptive/Personalized Learning Tool

Curriculum Associates, i-Ready (Platinum)

Artificial Intelligence

NVIDIA, NVIDIA Jetson Nano 2GB (Platinum)

Business/Personnel Management

Red Rover, Red Rover (Platinum)

Document Camera

HoverCam, Ultra 10 (Platinum)

E-Learning Authoring Tool

Articulate, Rise (Platinum)

Education Networks/Professional Communities

Kahoot! EDU, Inc, Kahoot! Academy (Platinum)

Educational Game or Gamified Learning Tool

Kahoot! EDU, Inc, Kahoot! EDU (Platinum)

MobyMax, Moby Max (Gold)

Emergency Notification System

Singlewire Software, InformaCast Fusion with IPAWS (Platinum)

Formative Assessment

MobyMax, MobyMax (Platinum)

Gravic Inc. – Remark Software, Remark Test Grading Cloud V2.1.15.8 (Gold)

Help Desk

Incident IQ, Incident IQ (Platinum)

Interactive Whiteboard, Display, Flat Panel or Kiosk

BenQ, BenQ RP02 IFP Series (Platinum)

Intervention & Remediation Software

MobyMax, MobyMax (Platinum)

Inventory Management Systems

Incident IQ, Incident IQ (Platinum)

Language Learning Program

Rosetta Stone, Rosetta Stone English (Platinum)

Learning Management Systems & E-Learning Platforms

Articulate, Rise (Platinum)

Lecture Capture/Screen Recording

Sonic Foundry, Mediasite Mosaic (Platinum)

Meeting Software

Adobe, Adobe Connect (Platinum)

Mobile Device Management Solution

Mobile Guardian, Mobile Guardian for ChromeOS (Platinum)

Network Management, Analysis and Monitoring Tool

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, Aruba Central (Enhanced)(Platinum)

Remote/Distance Learning Program

Adobe, Adobe Connect (Platinum)

Boxlight, MimioConnect (Platinum)

Robotics System/Curriculum

Boxlight, MyStemKits Virtual STEM Kits (Platinum)

NVIDIA, NVIDIA Jetson Nano 2GB (Platinum)

Science Program

Flinn Scientific, Science2Go (Platinum)

STEM/STEAM App

Vernier Software & Technology, Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro (Platinum)

STEM/STEAM Program/Curriculum

Boxlight, MyStemKits Virtual STEM Kits (Platinum)

Flinn Scientific, WhiteBox Learning DRONE application (Platinum)

Summative Assessment

MobyMax, MobyMax (Platinum)

Teletherapy/Wellness Program

PresenceLearning, Therapy Essentials (Platinum)

Training/Professional Development

mindSpark Learning, reSolve (Platinum)

Videoconferencing & Web Conferencing

Adobe, Adobe Connect (Platinum)

Virtual Desktop/Thin Client

Cameyo, Cameyo (Platinum)

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