Istation Recognized for Online Learning Innovation With 2020 EdTech Breakthrough Award
Prestigious awards program honors outstanding educational technology
EdTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market, announced that Istation, a Dallas-based education technology company, has been selected as the winner of the “Online Learning Innovation Award” in the second annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program.
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As the COVID-19 global health pandemic accelerated the transition to distance learning, Istation offered new online learning programs for students and educators. Istation created a unique program for home-based instruction that offers teachers and parents a clear view of each student’s progress. Additionally, Istation’s Parent Portal includes a variety of resources to reinforce children’s learning at home, including printable lessons, books, passages and games appropriate for each student’s progress in the Istation program. The platform also provides learning data such as usage and student summary handouts.
“Istation’s mission has always been to help students succeed and grow, and in these challenging times it is even more critical to deliver on that mission so that students and educators can thrive,” said Istation’s Chief Operating Officer and President, Ossa Fisher. “With COVID-19 changing the usual learning environment, Istation’s innovative reading, math and Spanish programs will continue to immerse students in an engaging and interactive environment and inspire them to learn, whether in the classroom or at home. We are extremely proud to receive this 2020 EdTech Breakthrough Award in recognition of our innovative approach to online learning.”
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The mission of the EdTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of educational technology categories, including Student Engagement, School Administration, Adaptive Learning, STEM Education, e-Learning, Career Preparation and many more. This year’s program attracted more than 1,750 nominations from over 15 different countries throughout the world.
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