HOUSTON (February 6, 2006) – Questia Media, Inc., the world's largest online educational library, has been named a finalist for the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) Codie Awards. Considered the "Oscars of the Software Industry," the Codies have become a standard for recognizing achievements in software, digital content and education technology. Final awards will be presented May 16, 2006 in San Francisco.
Through a combination of journalist and peer reviews, 348 finalists were chosen in 71 categories. Questia was nominated in the category of "Best Instructional Solution: Classroom Management" for its development of The Questia Classroom.
The Questia Classroom is a valuable and recognized resource that helps teachers develop, organize, and assign reading lists and lesson plans. With the Questia Classroom, teachers have the ability to create assignments, attach assignments to specific classes, view a student’s activities, and create resource lists from Questia’s online digital library. Questia's growing collection includes more than 65,000 full-text books and more than one million journal, magazine, and newspaper articles for educational research.
"We are privileged to be included among this exceptional group of forward-thinking companies," said Troy Williams, president and CEO of Questia Media. "This recognition is a testament to our quality of service and level of commitment by the entire Questia team."
About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 800 leading software and information companies. For further information, visit www.siia.net.About Questia
Questia Media, Inc. provides the world's largest online academic library and research resource. Students, instructors, and lifelong learners in more than 190 countries use Questia's collection of 67,000 full-text books and nearly one million articles for scholarly research.
Questia's unlimited, 24/7 access allows researchers to simultaneously use every item in its online, scholarly library from any connected corner of the world.
A digital toolkit enables researchers to highlight text, properly cite passages, and automatically generate bibliographies and footnotes. In addition, Questia provides a personalized workspace for each user, complete with an individual bookshelf and reference resources. Designed for use by educators and students to enhance curricula, the Questia service also includes the Questia Classroom, a teacher/student resource center that incorporates the digital library content with class instruction.Founded in 1998, Questia Media is based in Houston. For more information, visit http://www.questia.com/.