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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ExploreLearning announced today that its flagship math and science solution, ExploreLearning Gizmos(TM), has been recognized as a 2008 Awards of Excellence Winner by Tech & Learning magazine. The Awards of Excellence honor innovative software and web applications that break new ground, as well as those that demonstrate clear superiority over similar products in the market.

For 27 years, Tech & Learning magazine has delivered the highest quality content and essential resources to manage, train and teach with technology. The Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence program evaluates and promotes the educational publishing industry's highest quality products and services.

Entries in the 2008 Awards of Excellence program were rigorously judged by a panel of educators. Winners represent the educational community's choices for the best tools to improve teaching and learning through technology.

"They are all technologies that emphasize utility over novelty. [They] help teachers teach better, assess better and learn better," said Kevin Hogan, editorial director for Tech & Learning magazine. "Hundreds of companies and products were scrutinized. The ones that passed muster truly deserve recognition and deserve congratulations."

"We are continually working to provide a superior online instructional solution for the critical need areas of math and science," said Dave Shuster, Ph.D., founder of ExploreLearning. "Being recognized by a highly credible source such as Tech & Learning magazine is very gratifying."

Awards of Excellence Winners were featured in the December 2008 issue of Tech& Learning magazine. For more information, visit http://www.techlearning.com/article/15112

About ExploreLearning

ExploreLearning Gizmos are the world's largest library of interactive, online simulations for math and science in grades 3-12. Gizmos bring research-proven instructional strategies to classrooms all over the world. With more than 450 Gizmos online, ExploreLearning's growing base of inquiry- based learning materials provides a powerful enhancement to the way teachers teach and students learn. For more information, please visit www.explorelearning.com.

About Tech & Learning

Tech & Learning is a leading resource for K-12 educators and administrators. Its publications, web sites and events provide factual and evaluative information on trends, products and strategies to educators who purchase technology products in their districts and schools.