McGraw-Hill Awards College Scholarships to Winners of 'LearnSmart™ and Win' Video Contest

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Higher Education today announced the winners of the LearnSmart™ and Win! student video competition. Designed to showcase how digital technology enhances and personalizes learning, the national contest challenged students to develop original videos detailing how they've used adaptive learning technologies to enhance studying, raise grades and improve the overall learning experience.

Students from San Diego State University and Bunker Hill Community College were selected as the top three prizewinners from more than 100 submitted videos. The three students will receive a $5,000 scholarship, $2,000 scholarship, and $1,000 scholarship, respectively, and their winning videos will be featured on several McGraw-Hill websites and social media channels.

A panel of judges, consisting of professors, business leaders and members of the media covering and influencing key issues in technology and education, selected the winning videos based on creativity, originality and the number of votes received from the public. To see all 50 winning videos and prizes visit http://learnsmartandwin.com/.

"We've seen the impact that educational technology can have on students' results, and we wanted to offer a chance for students to communicate first-hand how technology has helped them learn," said Sharon Loeb, senior marketing director, McGraw-Hill Higher Education. "From these videos, you can see that today's adaptive learning technologies are personalizing the studying experience and bringing the 1:1 education system to reality in a way that is meaningful for students."

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McGraw-Hill Education is a content, software and services-based education company that draws on its more than 100 years of educational expertise to offer solutions, which improve learning outcomes around the world. McGraw-Hill is the adaptive education technology leader with the vision for creating a highly personalized learning experience that prepares students of all ages for the world that awaits. The company has offices across North America, India, China, Europe, the Middle East and South America, and makes its learning solutions available in more than 65 languages. For additional information, visit http://www.mheducation.com/.

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