It was announced yesterday that edWeb.net is the winner of the SIIA CODiE Award for Best Collaborative Social Media Solution for Educators. This is the second year in a row that edWeb.net has won this prestigious industry award.

The winner announcement was made by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, to an audience of over 300 education, software, information and business technology leaders. 29 awards were given for products and services deployed specifically for education and learning professionals. Details about the winning products can be found here.

The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology’s finest products and services. The judges provided feedback on how edWeb met the criteria for this award including the comment that edWeb is “A robust, learning community that exceeds all of the criteria for this category. Extensive foot print across the educational landscape.”

Lisa Schmucki, founder and CEO commented, “We thank all of our members, our presenters, and our partners who make edWeb truly collaborative, and free for educators. We are honored by this wonderful recognition, and thankful to SIIA for helping us grow since our founding in 2008.”