StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), a new online education solution that provides students a high quality, better supported, and lower cost way to obtain college credits through regionally accredited colleges and universities, has announced that McGraw-Hill, a leading global provider of electronic and print products for the pre-K through 12th grade, higher education and professional markets and course material provider for StraighterLine, has won awards in the Software and Information Industry Association’s (SIIA) 23rd Annual CODiE Awards competition. McGraw-Hill won “Best Postsecondary Course or Learning Management Solution” and “Best Postsecondary Instructional Solution.”
This is the second consecutive year a company associated with StraighterLine has won a CODiE Award. SMARTHINKING, a market leader in providing online tutoring and academic support to students, won in 2007 for “Best Instruction for Students at Home.” This recognized the company as the best educational technology system that extends traditional learning in the home.
McGraw-Hill and SMARTHINKING provide the company with course material and online educators, respectively. McGraw-Hill provides course material for StraighterLine’s four entry-level curriculum courses where credit can be transferred: College Algebra, English Composition, Economics 101 and Accounting 101. SMARTHINKING provides experienced and trained online educators who are the primary instructional contact for students. All of the educators must successfully complete a rigorous online training program and are subject to on-going evaluation and professional development activities. The instructors are available 24/7, seven days a week.
StraighterLine allows students to receive credit from the company’s regionally accredited partner colleges or allows students to transfer to non-partner colleges that recognize StraighterLine’s courses as equivalent programs. The company’s partner colleges include Fort Hays State University, Jones International University, Potomac College and most recently Grand Canyon University, a private non-denominational Christian University in Phoenix, Ariz.
Additional information on the StraighterLine program can be found at www.straighterline.com or by visiting the StraighterLine blog at www.mmimarketing.com/blog/?author=straighterline.
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“We are proud to partner with two award-winning companies to provide our students with exceptional course material,” said Ryan Busch, director of StraighterLine. “We feel that partnering with these innovative and quality companies will enhance our programs and improve the academic support StraighterLine offers its students.”
About StraighterLine:
StraighterLine provides students with a new online option for obtaining required college credits from accredited colleges and universities. StraighterLine’s affordable courses are the first to include up to 24/7 live, on-demand instruction. StraighterLine offers six entry-level college courses, including College Algebra, English Composition I, Accounting I, Accounting II, Economics I: Macroeconomics and Economics II: Microeconomics, and two developmental courses, with many more planned. StraighterLine students may choose to receive credit from StraighterLine’s regionally accredited partner colleges. Student-earned credits may also be transferable to non-partner colleges that recognize StraighterLine’s partner’s courses as equivalent programs. There are no set due dates for StraighterLine courses. Students may start and stop at any point with up to six months of access.
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