Indian River Community College and
the Living Science Partners recently received
the 2004 NAWeb “Best
of the Web” Educational Web Site of the Year
Award.
Congressmen Mark Foley (R-Fla.),
Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.), and Dave Weldon (R-Fla.)
attended the awards ceremony, held at the Health
Science Center Atrium & Auditorium of Indian
River Community College.
The site, http://www.living-science.org,
was developed with Think Technologies as the Technology
Partner. Think Technologies is a Microsoft Certified
Partner and leading provider of custom online education
solutions.
Think Technologies has
developed innovative sites with specific objectives
to provide resources that encourage student
learning in elective and advanced science courses.
“We are pleased that
Indian River Community College and the Living Science
Partners are receiving this prestigious award,” said
Andrew Davies, CEO of Think Technologies.
“The website
showcases the uniqueness and benefits of pursuing
disciplines that are expanding nationally,” said
Davies.“Think Technologies is proud to
provide the cutting-edge technology to make
the Living Science site a success. We look
forward to continue working with the Living
Science partnership to expand and grow the
reach of the program.”
The North American
Web Conference,
NAWeb2004, is an internationally recognized
conference founded in 1995 to encourage innovative
and practical uses of the World Wide Web. NAWeb
promotes teaching, learning and extending the
reach of existing campuses through the creation
of "virtual" campuses
that are unique and exciting. This mission
applies not only to traditional educational
institutions, but also to the corporate and
private world. As part of its mission of the
conference program, NAWeb2004 sponsors the
NAWeb Award for Educational Site of the Year.
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The
NAWeb Educational Site of the Year trophy was
awarded during the NAWeb2004 conference. Any
educational site on the web may be nominated
for this award. A jury of judges reviewed each
site according to innovation, creativity, and
the practicality of the nominated site. Five
finalists were selected for presentation to the
attendees at the conference during the awards
ceremony. From these five finalists the NAWeb2004
Educational Site of the Year was announced. Each
of the four runner-ups received a special NAWeb
Award's citation.
“We have been
pleased to provide the technology and opportunities
for secondary and postsecondary teachers interested
in science to work with other teachers in their
field,” Davies said. “They can now
effectively interact directly with their students
and professionals in the international scientific
community.”
About
Think Technologies
Think Technologies is a progressive software publisher with deep
roots in custom application development, including the .NET platform.
The 8 year-old firm develops customized applications across many
industries and has extensive experience in developing business management
systems. Think Technologies is a leader in developing web management
systems, including web portals, e-commerce portals, order management
systems, and content management systems. Tel: 1-866-87THINK. Web:
www.thinktechnologies.com.
About Living Science Partners
In 1999, Indian River Community College initiated
the Living Science (LS) program to bring Web-based,
interactive “living science” into
K-12 classrooms. Using cutting-edge technology,
scientists interact with students in classrooms
without leaving their laboratories to five students
real-time Web-based experiences in relevant topics.
Student enrollment in IRCC online math and science
courses has an increased significantly because
of LS.
Technology executive Andrew Davies, CEO of Think Technologies,
is immediately available for interviews on the subject
of innovative education software trends, custom applications
and how education and business can better use technology
to improve learning standards, productivity and profitability.
Please contact Geoff Caplan, Public Relations Representative
for Think Technologies, at 954-345-7839 to schedule
an interview. |
