Pearsons MyMathLab Algebra I and II Earns Top Honors in 2011 Software & Information Industry Association CODiE Awards

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 08, 2011

MyMathLab Algebra I and II, Pearsons online homework and assessment program, is the winner of the 2011 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Award for Best Mathematics Instructional Solution.

Established in 1986, the CODiE Awards honor outstanding achievement across the software, digital information and education technology industries. Nominated products undergo an intensive review by subject matter experts, analysts, journalists and other respected authorities in education technology. This years 30 education CODiE winners were selected from more than 425 nominations.

Pearsons MyMathLab Algebra I and II features e-Courses by award-winning author Elayn Martin-Gay. The groundbreaking online math program provides a wealth of learning tools and resources for students of all levels, including personalized study plans; homework, quizzes and tests with immediate feedback; a fully interactive eText; more than 1,500 videos per course; and a Student Organizer for help with note-taking and practice.

MyMathLab has delivered proven results for millions of students around the globe, with an online environment that offers a personalized, engaging learning experience, said Bill Barke, CEO of Pearson Arts and Sciences. We are honored that MyMathLab has been recognized by the technology and information industry with a CODiE Award in the highly competitive Best Mathematics Instructional Solution category.

MyMathLab is used by more than 3 million students and 60,000 educators at over 2,000 schools, colleges and universities. Last year alone, more than 97 million assignments were graded in MyMathLab. Colleges and universities using MyMathLab have improved student performance by up to 30 percent, while achieving cost savings of nearly 30 percent over traditional lecture courses. In the high school environment, MyMathLab Algebra I and II is a classroom favorite of teachers around the country as they strive to ensure that all students build the foundation in mathematics necessary for success in college and careers. To watch a video about MyMathLab, click here.

MyMathLab Algebra I and II is one of three Pearson products earning prestigious 2011 CODiE Awards. Also honored this year were Hospitality & Tourism Interactive, an online experience for exploring careers in the hospitality industry, and Words Their Way Online Workshop, an interactive professional development tool.

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HarvestMark

Redwood City, CA (PRWEB) November 01, 2011

In todays digitally connected world, consumers can access any information they seek in an instant. With the introduction of the HarvestMark Food Traceability App from YottaMark, Inc., consumers can now enjoy instant access to information about the fresh food in their fridge or shopping cart, such as when, where and how it was grown. For the first time, shoppers can find out the food safety status of fresh food that carries a HarvestMark code, connect to the farmer and keep a history of the food theyve traced.

Todays shoppers want to know their food is fresh and safe, and where its from, said J. Scott Carr, CEO of YottaMark. And they want this information instantaneously with the simple scan of a smartphone. We are pleased to introduce the newest HarvestMark Food Traceability App, which is the first to empower shoppers with harvest, freshness and safety information about the food they eat. Were proud to work with over 3,000 farms and ranches, from Canada to Argentina, to provide this important information to shoppers.

To trace food, shoppers simply download the free HarvestMark App for iPhone, look for the 16-digit HarvestMark code on participating fruit, vegetable and poultry brands, and scan or type the code to instantly retrieve harvest information specific to the package of food theyre holding. Shoppers can also ask questions and give feedback to the people who grow and sell their food using the new Talk to the Farmer feature, which connects them with the source of their food. In addition, customers can rely on the Food Safety Notification feature, which updates a foods safety status to provide an immediate line of communication to the shopper in the event of a recall.

We know how important it is to our customers that they learn as much as they can about the foods they choose to buy and eat, said Matt Mandel, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for SunFed. By featuring HarvestMark on our melon, including cantaloupe, we are proud to provide customers with the information they seek to give them peace of mind when buying healthy food for their families.

HarvestMark is the fresh food traceability platform from California-based YottaMark, Inc. Thousands of farms in the US, Canada, Mexico, and South America use HarvestMark traceability to connect the field to the kitchen, letting shoppers know when, where and how their food was grown. To date, more than three billion packages of food have been made traceable with HarvestMark.

HarvestMark traceability can be found at thousands of grocery stores across the United States and Canada, on brands including chicken from Coleman Natural