GradeGuru was just announced as a finalist for the 2010 CODiE award for the “Best Educational Use of a Technology Device”!

About the Award Category: The Best Educational Use of a Technology Device category awards the best educational software solution, either curriculum or administrative, designed for technology hardware devices, including handhelds, PDAs, tablets, laptops, interactive white board or integrated hardware/software solutions.

Judging is based on:
• Appropriate for users in diverse instructional settings
• Appropriate use of a technology device
• Overall visual/program aesthetics
• Provides information and support for users
• Software design successfully targets designated student or educator needs

About the CODiE Awards: The CODiE Awards, originally called the Excellence in Software Awards, were established in 1986 by the Software Publishers Association (SPA), now the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), so that pioneers of the then-nascent software industry could evaluate and honor each other’s work. Since then, the CODiE Awards program has carried out the same purpose – to showcase the software and information industry’s finest products and services and to honor excellence in corporate achievement and philanthropic efforts.

We’ve given GradeGuru a major facelift, bringing you a new homepage, University specific pages, an optimized note reader and more!!!

New Homepage and Video

The new GradeGuru homepage features an overview video, complete Facebook Connect integration to make it easier to login and share your notes, a school search engine widget, Top Gurus’ profiles and more.

University Specific Pages

Universities now have their own note-sharing community within GradeGuru. The University Page provides you with an accurate break down of all courses at your school and tells you how many notes are available for each subject. You can even see how many peers are members and connect with Top Gurus at your school. Just type in your school name in the Find Your School widget on the homepage to locate your school specific page. For example, click here to checkout Cornell’s University Specific page

What Do You Get For Sharing Notes?

• Feedback - All study materials are reviewed by our student members, giving contributors constructive feedback to improve their study methods.

• Rewards - Students who contribute are awarded GradeGuru points based on the quality and usefulness of their notes as measured by peer review. The more people use the notes, the greater the rewards. Points can be redeemed for cash, gift cards from one of our rewards partners, (including BestBuy, CampusFood, iTunes and Starbucks), or charitable donations, (e.g. plant a tree for every 100 points earned through our partnership with the American Forest Organization).

• Status (what is a Top Guru?) – Students who contribute generously to the community and receive positive peer reviews for their study materials are recognized with status badges on their site profiles. Members can reach Bronze, Silver or Gold Guru status in recognition of their leadership and respect in the community. Through our soon to be released Guru Privileges program, these top students will also benefit from access to internships and other career opportunities from our Corporate Guru Partners.