comenius award 2020

COMENIUS AWARD 2020

LearnMatch recieved the Comenius Award! The jury of the European Comenius EduMedia Competition 2020 has once again awarded our language learning app with a Comenius EduMedia Seal. This time in the category ‘Mother and Foreign Language Education’.

Education in times of Corona

In 2020, 183 manufacturers, publishers, projects and authors from 14 European countries from Iceland to Cyprus had their digital educational products subjected to rigorous quality checks. Digital educational media are judged primarily on their technical and didactic qualities. A distinction is made within digital educational media in terms of Didactic Multimedia Products, General Multimedia Products, Teaching and Learning Management Systems and Computer Games with Competence-promoting Potential.

It has been a highlight of our year to participate in the award ceremony at the Chameleon Theatre during this year of Comenius EduMedia’s 25th anniversary. The ceremony has been presented via video livestream from Berlin. This enabled participants to follow the announcement of the seal of approval and the presentation of the Comenius EduMedals live and in colour. This year, Corona Special Prizes were also awarded in recognition of the special work done by many organisations to adapt swiftly to changing times.

What is the Comenius EduMedia Award?

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The Comenius EduMedia Award was founded in memory of the pedagogue Johann Amos Comenius (1592-1670). Comenius is recognised worldwide as a pioneer of popular and child-oriented education, His key focus was the systematic use of images and vividness for didactic purposes.

The Comenius EduMedia Award honours innovation and excellence within the field of digital educational media. The Society for Pedagogy, Information and Media (GPI) honours outstanding digital educational media within the field of work, education, school, culture and leisure. The awards are presented across four categories on the basis of the quality criteria of GPI’s IB&M.

We are already looking forward to the 26th award ceremony in 2021 and are confident that all participants will be in good health to celebrate their successes together.

 

 

LearnMatch recieved the Comenius Award:  https://comenius-award.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Comenius-Award-2020-Pressemitteilung-24-09-2020-final.pdf

We were voted among the best startups in the world!

LearnMatch made it into the top 5 at the 2020 EdTechXGlobal Startup Award! The innovative language learning app is once again among the best startups in the world. The award was given out on the basis of innovation and growth. 

 

 

 

LearnMatch made the grade alongside GoSkills, Perlego, MobieTrain and tiney, and now numbers among the best startups in the world. The EdTechXGlobal Startup Award is a great recognition and incentive for our whole team.

 

 

What is EdTechX Europe?

EdTechXEurope is the learning community’s largest get-together. It took place for the 8th time in 2020.  This year it was organized as an online event, due to measures relating to COVID-19. The winners of the award had to do without attending the award ceremony in person this year. The award was presented in three categories: EdTechXGlobal Scale-Up Awards, EdTechXGlobal Impact Awards and EdTechXGlobal Startup Awards. LearnMatch was nominated in the last category. Nominees were judged on two main criteria: the most significant innovation and most growth in 2019. A global panel of experts had to consider a number of key factors. This is how the finalists and winners of EdTechXGlobal Startup were decided.

 

Level up!

The innovative LearnMatch app took part in the global competition last year, too, and achieved an excellent ranking. In 2020, LearnMatch set itself the task of becoming even more future-oriented and of showing and paving new pathways in education for adults and children. ‘Making education accessible for all’ is the company’s motto, which was repeatedly recognized and rewarded by the international jury of experts. This enabled the company to exceed its ranking from the previous year and secure a place among the top 5. 

The LearnMatch team congratulates the winners in each individual category. We are looking forward to the future we share and hope that we’ll all be able to celebrate our shared successes together once again next year. 

Partnership with the Austrian Construction Guild

Vision Education is delighted by its partnership with the Austrian Construction Guild. Thanks to its ‘LearnMatch Business’ language-learning tool, it is now offering specialist German vocabulary for the construction industry

The construction trade is, without question, one of the most important drivers of the Austrian economy. One of the core points of the Federal Guild of Construction’s mission statement revolves around the transfer of knowledge. As part of further training courses, special attention is paid to teaching German in an industry-specific way.  ‘LearnMatch Business’ is considerably improving and, at the same time, making the communication among employees at the construction industry’s professional association much easier. 

Multilingualism on construction sites? No problem!

The construction industry is indisputably one of the sectors of the country’s economy that are known for their international workforce. According to the monthly figures published by the BUAK (the Construction Workers’ Leave and Severance Fund), in 2019, a total of around 130,000 people were employed by Austrian companies. 37% (about 50,000) of these employees come from countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Poland, or Hungary.

This makes construction sites a place of multilingualism. German is nevertheless considered to be the primary language of communication there. The technical vocabulary offered by LearnMatch Business was created in close collaboration with the Austrian construction industry. It offers the ideal industry-specific solution in this regard. Ultimately it guarantees that work can proceed smoothly. The language that is being learned, German, is taught bilingually with 17 different native languages.

Digital learning to boost both understanding and productivity

Thanks to the partnership WITH the Austrian Construction Guild and Vision Education, employees from an array of countries can receive tailor-made vocabulary and language training in their own native tongue. The ‘LearnMatch’ app’s intuitive and playful user interface enables them to quickly learn basic vocabulary related to everyday life.  But they can also build up specialist vocabulary. 

As the saying goes: if you want to build a tall tower, you need to spend a long time on the foundation. And in this case, the foundation is the language we have in common. 

 

Vision Education once again makes the shortlist

Vision Education once again makes the shortlist for a major international awards ceremony. Amazing achievements in learning technologies were celebrated at the glittering gala ceremony held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in London, UK on 27 November 2019. At the Learning Technologies Awards, we took second place in the category ‘Best use of mobile learning’. We found ourselves in good company, rubbing shoulders with Mobile Coach, Yap Books, m-Spine and Digital Chefs. Being surrounded by such inspiring business minds was a truly enriching experience for us.

What are the Learning Technologies Awards?

The Learning Technologies Awards represent a huge network of talent and creativity. They are arguably the most prestigious and credible awards within the UK’s learning & development industry. The awards recognize global commitment, enthusiasm and passion for learning technologies: being shortlisted is an achievement to be proud of. Finalists are selected by an independent judging panel composed of experts and organized by the eLearning Network.

Learning Technologies Award

This particular award recognizes organizations working within the field of learning technologies that have achieved exceptional outcomes within their customers’ organizations as a direct result of the content of the learning technologies that they have developed. Furthermore, it recognizes learning technologies companies that have made a positive contribution to their range of services or products, backed up by excellent customer service.

Learning Technologies Awards 2019

Over 150 participants from various countries gathered to reflect on ideas, innovations and technologies. The awards were presented in a variety of categories, including ‘Best learning technologies project – international commercial sector’, ‘Best learning technologies project – public & non-profit sector’, ‘Best use of mobile learning’, ‘Best use of social and collaborative learning technologies’, ‘Best use of learning technologies to ensure compliance’, ‘Best learning game’, ‘Most innovative new learning technologies product – international’, ‘Best learning platform implementation’, and even ‘Learning developer of the year’. Vision Education was nominated in the category ‘Best use of mobile learning’.

We warmly congratulate the winners in each category. In addition, we look forward to remaining connected with them in the years to come. Together, we can play our part in making this world a better place: we are sure of it.

Vision Education in the Finals! :O

Yes, Vision Education actually made the FINAL! But no, it’s not what you think. It wasn’t a football final. 😛 We made it to the EdTechXEurope Final!

We were among the TOP 20 EdTechXGlobal Award 2019 Startup Finalists at EdTechXEurope. This position put us in good company, alongside CENTURY Tech, StudySmarter, Eduten, New Campus, iHeed and Chalk. Being surrounded by such inspiring business minds truly enriched us.

Vision Education as a Finalist

But what is EdTechXEurope?

EdTechXEurope is the learning community’s largest get-together. It took place for the 7th time this year. The awards ceremony was held on 18 June in London’s The Brewery. Over 900 thinkers from over 60 countries came together to exchange ideas, innovations and technologies. “Learning is the New Tech” was the motto. Awards were presented in three categories: EdTechXGlobal Startup Awards, EdTechXGlobal Scale-Up Awards and EdTechXGlobal Impact Awards. Vision Education was nominated in the EdTechXGlobal Startup category. There the focus was on the most significant innovation and the biggest growth in 2018. A global jury had to consider a number of factors, including scale and market impact. The same jury selected the finalists and winners of the EdTechXGlobal Startup.

We warmly congratulate the winners in each category. Also we look forward to remaining connected with them in the years to come. Together we can contribute and make this world a better place. We are convinced of that.

More information is available at: http://ecosystem.edtechxeurope.com/2019-edtech-startup-award-winners

fleoo.net wins BUS2BUS Pitch 2019

Dear LearnMatch friends,

 

fleoo.net wins BUS2BUS Pitch 2019 with Vision Education as a strong partner on board!

On March 19th, 2019, BUS2BUS took place in Berlin. The Startup Pitches jury – consisting of journalists, venture capital donors and representatives of the bus industry – awarded startup fleoo.net with the first prize. fleoo.net convinced the jury of the innovation enshrined in its language learning and navigation app for bus drivers, which is based on the phase6 Berufe app and developed by Vision Education.

What is fleoo.net?

fleoo.net knows that international drivers are crucial for the modern bus industry. However, in their opinion, a lack of language and local knowledge poses a problem, as it leads to extended and unproductive training periods and causes expensive mistakes. The fleoo assistance package overcomes language barriers, promotes language competence, documents progress and, for example, gets bus drivers work-ready in no time. fleoo.net also helps to prevent 96% of mistakes.

How exactly does the app work?

fleoo.net is divided into fleoo.nav, fleoo.com and fleoo.ml. fleoo.nav supports bus drivers to manage scheduled services, learns all stops and danger points and helps inexperienced drivers stick to the timetable. fleeo.com networks dispatching, traffic management and drivers, provides pictures and position data. In this way, language barriers are managed easily and faults are reported correctly. fleoo.microlessons enables drivers to train in their chosen language independently of time and place. Technical terms are learned and the exchange of information with passengers is facilitated.

But what is BUS2BUS?

As a high-end platform for bus companies, bus manufacturers, suppliers, service providers and visionaries, BUS2BUS helps to enliven the industry with new ideas and solutions. BUS2BUS functions as a combination of a trade fair with a comprehensive range of products, a congress and a Future Forum, at which new future markets are jointly developed.

We are very proud to be part of this success story and wish to continue to share such victories with our partners in the future.

Awesome Language Apps and Resources Awards

LearnMatch has been featured in the Awesome Language Apps and Resources Awards on the Tutorfair website.

“As I’m sure you’re aware, there are hundreds of language resources around nowadays, but we really love the wide range of mother languages to choose from, making language learning available for people all around the world – hence why we chose you for this round up and wanted to share it with our audience of tutors. Thank you for your fantastic LearnMatch and keep doing what you’re doing!”

Thank YOU, Tutorfair for this awesome award! 🙂

International Awards, Dictionary & more

Dear friends and partners of LearnMatch!

If you have updated your LearnMatch App in the past few weeks, you will already have noticed the exciting recent changes: LearnMatch has been revised to incorporate a light and extremely modern design.

What you may not have noticed immediately are the developments made underneath the surface: A lot of new features, the new onboarding process, the integration of a regular prize competition and new exercise types round off the all-improved app. And last, but by no means least, the introduction of thenew dictionary: revolutionising LearnMatch and bringing the app into a whole new dimension of vocabulary training.

This multilingual reference dictionary has an extensive vocabulary, offering users the opportunity to translate words via LearnMatch by simply clicking on them online or in e-mails and/or storing vocabulary in the so-called Personal Dictionary. This enables users to identify, store and train with tricky words as regularly as necessary. An absolute innovation – and an incredibly valuable feature for users with advanced language skills.

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International recognition – LearnMatch award fever!

We are delighted to announce that LearnMatch is a FINALIST in the ELTons Awards for Innovation in English Language Teaching, 2018. We are appearing in the Innovation in Learner Resource category at the 16th British Council. The ELTon Award is seen as the Oscars of the English Language Teaching-Industrie (ELT)and one of the most reputable global awards in this field. We are already looking forward to the award gala in London in mid-June.

A few weeks ago, LearnMatch was also awarded second place in The Best App of 2018 category at the Show Your App Award 2018!

Our LearnMatch Business App is also going through a process of permanent evolution and will bring many innovations this quarter, including new industries (like Automotive and Financial Services) and an extensive dictionary. The feedback from our first customers (who we would like to thank for their trust and enthusiasm) is great and very encouraging.

The LearnMatch team

FINALIST at ELTons Awards 2018

We are proud to announce that LearnMatch is a finalist of the 16th British Council ELTons Awards for Innovation in English Language Teaching 2018 in the category Innovation in Learner Ressource. Our app has been selected as a finalist by a panel of experts from among 110 international products, publications and services as meeting the stringent criteria for innovation and practical application.

Winners of the 16th British Council ELTons Awards for Innovation in English Language Teaching will be announced at the award ceremony in central London on Monday 18 June 2018. Find out more.

Show Your App Award 2018

We came in 2nd in the category The Best App at the Show Your App Award 2018! 🙂