StudySync

StudySync

Type	educational software
Industry	educational software
Founded	2011 .[1]
Key people	Robert Romano, BookheadEd founder and CEO Jay King, BookheadEd co-founder and COO. Mark Dwyer, Creative Director
Website	studysync.com

StudySync is an educational software suite created by BookheadEd Learning, LLC that specializes in web-based educational content, peer-to-peer student exercises and the use of original video content for middle school, high school and college-level education.^[2][3]

StudySync was created by Robert Romano in partnership with Jay King in Sonoma County, California, USA.^[4][5][6]

Product Features

• "Sync.TV" – A broadcast-quality web series in which actors playing college and high school students construct meaning from selected texts through informal, collaborative discussions.
• "Sync-Library" – A collection of over 300 classic and modern texts, writing prompts, and other media.^[7]
• "Sync-Review" – A feature in which students post and critique each other's work through an interactive peer network.
• "Sync-Lessons" – Lessons that range across disciplines include Sync.TV videos combined with critical thinking aids and prewriting prompts.
• "Sync-Binder" – Personal portfolios for students that contain all student work conducted with the software program, including essays, prewriting work, and reviews.
• "Sync-Management" – Classroom management tools that allow teachers to make individual, group, or whole class assignments.
• "Sync-Assessment" – Assessment tools that allow teachers to track student progress.
• "Sync-Blasts" – Teacher-controlled prompts on current events sent out to students' PDAs, iPhones and e-mail. Responses are posted for peer review and rating.^[8]

Awards

2011 EDDIE Award ^[9]

Cool Tool Award from Edtech Digest for Collaboration Solutions ^[10]

2011 Readers’ Choice Top 100 Products in District Administration Magazine ^[11]

“Best of Class” from the Interactive Media Awards ^[12]

Top 101 Best Report Card Solutions on HowToLearn.com ^[13]

CODiE nomination for "Best K-12 Instructional Solution." ^[14]

Trendsetter Award from EdTech Digest ^[15]

2012 BESSIE Awards for "Internet Tools Website" and "Language Arts/Integrated Learning Website" ^[16]

Finalist in the Innovation Award category of the 2012 Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) Awards ^[17]

References

1. "." Press Democrat, September 11, 2011 Retrieved on October 1, 2011.
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3. "." Press Democrat, September 11, 2011 Retrieved on October 1, 2011.
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5. "." Press Democrat, September 11, 2011 Retrieved on October 1, 2011].
6. "." 7x7.com, June 21, 2011 Retrieved on October 1, 2011].
7. "." Press Democrat, September 11, 2011 Retrieved on October 1, 2011.
8. "." 7x7.com, June 21, 2011 Retrieved on October 1, 2011.
9. "." ComputED Gazette, September, 2011 Retrieved on October 1, 2011.
10. "." EdTech Digest, November 14, 2011
11. "." District Administration Magazine, 11/15/2011
12. "." Interactive Media Awards, 12/02/11
13. "." HowToLearn.com
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15. "." EdTech Digest, 4/1/12
16. "." ComputED Gazette
17. "." The Association of Educational Publishers

External links

• studysync.com
• company blog
• BookheadEd Learning, llc on LinkedIn
• StudySync on Facebook
• StudySync on Twitter
• StudySync on Pinterest
• StudySync on Learnist
• StudySync on Edmodo
• StudySync on YouTube
• StudySync on Edcanvas