HOUSTON(July 5, 2006) — Questia Media, Inc., the world´s largest online educational library and research service, announced the winners of two library grants and an ASCD book collection. Winners were selected randomly from among 462 secondary educators who participated in a 12-question online survey to determine which Internet sources educators believe are reliable for classroom use.
Recipients of the awards are:
$5,000 Library GrantWith the Internet being used increasingly as an educational resource, one of the challenges teachers face is determining Web content that is reliable, current and safe for use by their students. Results from the Questia Trust Survey, which currently are being assessed, will reveal how educators feel about the accuracy and dependability of the Internet and will identify educators´ preferred methods of gathering information online. Results of the survey, conducted February 16, 2006 - March 1, 2006, will be released July 2006.
“The Questia Trust Survey was well received,” said Troy Williams, CEO and president of Questia. “We appreciate educators taking time from their very busy lives to share their views on this important subject. We´re pleased to support the award winners´ libraries.”
About Questia
Questia Media, Inc. provides the world's largest online academic library and research resource. Students, instructors, and lifelong learners in more than 200 countries use Questia's collection of 67,000 full-text books and over 1.5 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/.