iRubric For Sakai Launches At The Indiana University

September 29, 2009 by Katie

The award winning iRubric is selected by the Indiana University School of Education to streamline their assessment processes and align with standards.

Irvine, CA, Sept 17, 2009: Reazon Systems, Inc., a leading provider of education technologies, announced the launching of its iRubric for Sakai integration in collaboration with the Indiana University School of Education for Fall 2009. iRubric Assessment and Standards Management has been fully integrated with OnCourse CLE, Indiana University’s version of Sakai.

Through this integration effort, Indiana University’s OnCourse users can access iRubric from their familiar OnCourse environment, saving considerable time and effort in grading and the aggregation of detailed assessment data required for School of Education’s NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) accreditation reports.

“We are honored to have been selected by Indiana University as the system-of-choice to address their assessment and accreditation needs,” said Ramesh Sabetiashraf, the creator of iRubric Assessment and Standards Management System. “iRubric users have acknowledged our system as a comprehensive and easy-to-use platform that dramatically improves their productivity. The integration effort has been a continuation of our philosophy to provide the highest level of usability and efficiency to Sakai users and to realize an ideal learning experience for students.”

“Results from our program assessments indicated a need to provide detailed feedback to students using rubrics and in-depth reporting of key measures for analysis of overall teacher education programs effectiveness. iRubric proved to be an excellent solution for meeting these needs. The integration with our Oncourse management system allows us to leverage the extensive investment in our Sakai solution as well as provide an intuitive navigation to the iRubric system. The comprehensive and easy-to-use rubric building and scoring wizards are likely to be incorporated in many of our other courses. We are delighted with the effectiveness of the Reazon engineering team, its attention to detail, secure coding approach and overall responsiveness. We look forward to a continued collaboration.” said Larry Riss, CIO of School of Education at Indiana University.

iRubric, a recipient of a 2009 TechAmerica High-Tech Innovation Award, streamlines learning assessment and data analysis for educational institutions. By streamlining the assessment process and using its pioneering Click-to-Grade technology, iRubric enables educators and school administrators to effectively monitor student progress and learning outcomes. As a result, iRubric becomes an essential technology enabling educators to meet standards-based and authentic assessment guidelines set by accreditation, state and federal organizations. Being a part of RCampus Learning Management and ePortfolio systems, iRubric also allows tightly integrated assessments across a variety of learning activities. iRubric is available for licensing to the hundreds of institutions currently using Sakai, an open source learning management system originated at Indiana University and supported by Stanford University, University of Michigan and MIT.

About Reazon Systems, Inc.
Reazon Systems, Inc. is a software technology company specializing in the transformation of complex and time-consuming instructional, assessment and content management processes into robust and user-friendly experiences. Its flagship product is RCampus Education Management System which includes iRubric Assessment System as well as RCampus eLearning, ePortfolios System, and personal and group Portals. To learn more about Reazon and RCampus product-line, visit www.reazon.com and www.RCampus.com.

About the Indiana University School of Education
Ranked Top 20 in the nation by the U.S. News & World Report, the Indiana University School of Education is one of the world’s premier programs for preparing tomorrow’s teachers, counselors, school psychologists, educational leaders, curriculum designers, and educational scholars. The Indiana University School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the North Central Association Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. It is a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. To learn more, visit http://education.indiana.edu

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iRubric Receives TechAmerica High-Tech Innovation Award and Special Honors

September 29, 2009 by Katie

iRubric received the top Innovative Software Award and special Honors for advances in education technologies by TechAmerica.

Irvine, CA, May 21, 2009: Reazon Systems, Inc., a leading provider of education technologies, announced today that it has received the Innovative Software Award and was the sole company to be recognized with special Honors at TechAmerica’s 16th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards. The award recognizes iRubric, the learning assessment solution by Reazon, for its groundbreaking design and essential application in education. The awards ceremony took place in Hilton Hotel Costa Mesa, CA on May 14, 2009.

“Education has always been my passion and receiving a high tech innovation award for our work in education technologies is an immense honor,” said Reazon founder Ramesh Sabetiashraf. “We’re especially humbled to also receive the honorary recognition by a prestigious group such as TechAmerica. Knowing that the high tech community recognizes and supports our work in advancing education, a vital sector in our society, is especially encouraging.”

iRubric introduces a key innovation in learning assessment and data analysis for educational institutions. By streamlining the assessment process and using its pioneering Click-to-Grade technology, iRubric enables educators and school administrators to effectively monitor student progress and learning outcomes. Consequently, iRubric becomes an essential technology to meet standards-based and authentic assessment guidelines set by accreditation, state and federal organizations. Being a part of RCampus Learning Management and ePortfolio systems, iRubric also allows tightly integrated assessments across a variety of learning activities.

About Reazon Systems, Inc.
Reazon Systems, Inc. is a software development company specialized in turning complex and time-consuming instructional, assessment and content management processes into robust and user-friendly experiences. Its flagship product is RCampus Education Management System which includes iRubric Assessment System as well as RCampus eLearning, ePortfolios System, and personal and group Portals. To learn more about Reazon and RCampus product-line, visit www.reazon.com and www.RCampus.com.

About TechAmerica
TechAmerica is the leading voice and resources for the U.S. technology industry and represents approximately 1,500 member companies of all sizes from all sectors of the economy. It is the industry’s largest advocacy organization and offers the technology industry’s only grassroots-to-global advocacy network, with offices in state capitals around the United States, Washington, D.C., Europe (Brussels) and Asia (Beijing). The Technology Association of America was formed by the merger of AeA (formerly the American Electronics Association), the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and the Government Electronics & Information Technology Association (GEIA). To learn more, visit www.techamerica.org.

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iRubric Recognized as Leading Innovative Technology by TechAmerica

May 1, 2009 by Katie

iRubric has been recognized as a Finalist by the Technology Association of America for its innovation in improving education and streamlining assessment.

Irvine, CA, April 28, 2009: Reazon Systems, Inc. announced today that iRubric, its state-of-the-art Assessment System, has been named as a Finalist for the 16th Annual TechAmerica High-Tech Innovation Awards for Innovative Software Product/Technology. Awards will be presented on May 14th, 2009, in Costa Mesa, California.

“We’re honored to be recognized by TechAmerica for our technology,” says Ramesh Sabetaishraf, the CEO and founder of Reazon Systems, Inc. “We believe allowing teachers to spend more time on teaching and less time on management is fundamental to raising the quality of our education system, and iRubric represents an important step in that process. We’ve already received a tremendous response from the education community as evidenced by over 70,000 user-generated rubrics since our beta release of iRubric. We’re proud to be at the forefront of the education technology revolution and look forward to continue providing similar innovative solutions to tomorrow’s education needs.”

iRubric introduces a key innovation in learning assessment and data analysis for educational institutions. By streamlining the assessment process, iRubric enables educators and school administrators to effectively monitor student progress and learning outcomes. Consequently, iRubric becomes an essential technology to meet standards-based and authentic assessment guidelines set by accreditation, state and federal organizations. Being a part of RCampus Learning Management and ePortfolio systems, iRubric also allows tightly integrated assessments across a variety of learning activities.

Themed “Inventing The Future”, TechAmerica Awards recognize and honor products and technologies based on five criteria: Degree of Innovation, Technology Advancement, Uniqueness of Competitive Position, Commercial Viability, and Positive Ecological Impact. Other Award Finalists include D-Link, SYSPRO, Emulex, and QLogic.

About Reazon Systems, Inc.
Reazon Systems, Inc. is a software development company specialized in turning complex and time-consuming instructional, assessment and content management processes into robust and user-friendly experiences. Its flagship product is RCampus Education Management System which includes iRubric Assessment System as well as RCampus eLearning, ePortfolios and eCommunity Systems. To learn more about Reazon and RCampus productline, visit www.reazon.com and www.RCampus.com.

About TechAmerica
TechAmerica is the leading voice and resources for the U.S. technology industry and represents approximately 1,500 member companies of all sizes from all sectors of the economy. It is the industry’s largest advocacy organization and offers the technology industry’s only grassroots-to-global advocacy network, with offices in state capitals around the United States, Washington, D.C., Europe (Brussels) and Asia (Beijing). The Technology Association of America was formed by the merger of AeA (formerly the American Electronics Association), the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and the Government Electronics & Information Technology Association (GEIA). To learn more, visit www.techamerica.org.

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July 18, 2008 by Katie
Open Tools at RCampus

Open Tools for Open Minds

Hi,

I’m Katie, your friendly support staff from www.RCampus.com and its sister websites.
RCampus is a free and open access education management system with an integrated collaborative learning community.
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Cheers,
Katie