Campus Technology 2010 Innovators Award Winners Announced

Chatsworth, CA, June 04, 2010 --(PR.com)-- "Campus Technology," a leading monthly publication produced by 1105 Media Education Group which delivers relevant news, updates and real-world experiences on the use of technology to advance the way colleges and universities operate and educate, today officially announced the winners of their 6th annual Innovators Awards. This year, 11 winners were selected in six categories, out of 484 nominations submitted from higher education institutions around the globe:

Teaching and Learning
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- Duke University
- Penn State University
- Auburn University

IT Infrastructure and Systems
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- Syracuse University
- University of Idaho
- Purdue University

Student Systems and Services
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- University of California, Irvine
- South Orange County Community College District

Leadership, Governance, and Policy
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- Western Carolina University

Education Futurists
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- Darton College

Administrative Systems
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- Wayne State University

Each year, the Campus Technology Innovators Awards recognizes higher education institutions and their vendor partners that have pursued, and successfully launched, initiatives that reach beyond today's IT applications to create tomorrow's educational technology practices—serving as models to other institutions seeking best-of-breed information to help them meet their own campus challenges.

"We applaud the efforts of these colleges and universities, their project teams and solution providers. Their vision and leadership will inspire other institutions to reach new heights in their own technology endeavors," says Wendy LaDuke, President and Group Publisher of 1105 Media's Education Group.

This year's winning projects will be featured in the August issue of Campus Technology magazine, and will receive in-depth coverage on CampusTechnology.com, as well as be spotlighted at the Campus Technology 2010 conference, held July 19 – 22 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, Mass. For more information on the 2010 Innovators, visit the Campus Technology Innovators web page www.campustechnology.com/innovators. For information on Innovators at Campus Technology 2010, visit the Campus Technology 2010 conference site at www.campustechnology.com/summer10.

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1105 Media Education Group informs and educates K-20 executives, administrators, technologists, faculty and industry professionals about the emerging instructional and administrative technologies influencing the landscape of classrooms, schools, districts and higher education institutions around the world. Through two publications, a multitude of online resources, and six in-person and virtual events, our four flagship brands: T.H.E. Journal, Campus Technology, FETC and Web Design World deliver essential content that assists education professionals to successfully mold the tech-savvy students of today into the productive digital citizens of tomorrow. Free subscriptions are available to our publications and newsletters. Visit www.thejournal.com, www.campustechnology.com or www.fetc.org.