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AOL@SCHOOL Technology Leadership
Award Guidelines, Fees, & Entry
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Eligibility:
Anyone may submit a qualified entry. AEP members pay a discounted
entry fee. Non-members who join AEP at the time of entry pay the
member fee. Entries must bear a publishing date between Jan. 1 and
Dec. 31, 2006. Websites must be active and available at the time
of judging. Entries become the property of AEP and will not be returned.
Deadlines:
All entries must be received at AEP Headquarters by Feb. 9, 2007,
or they will not be judged.
Entry Fees
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Members |
Nonmembers |
| AOL@School Award |
$150 per entry |
$150 per entry |
| Late Fee |
$25 per entry |
$25 per entry |
Refunds:
Due to the nature of the program and the judging process, refunds
will not be given. Please carefully review all AEP criteria and
guidelines before submitting an entry.
Entry Preparation
1. Complete one form per entry.
2. Attach a copy of your product.
3. Send the appropriate number of entry samples according to the
type of product submitted, along with 3 printouts of the entry form:
Samples available online: Zero (0) printed samples; Software/technology
not available online: three (3) printed samples.
DO attach one copy to each entry sample and include the rest in
your package. DO bundle entry samples that have more than one component.
You must include a statement of purpose for the product
and a description of why your product is a pioneer or leader in
educational technology.
IMPORTANT:
- Passwords to websites or software must be included and allow access
until May 31, 2007.
- Demos will not be accepted.
4. Include a packing list if there are multiple components or multiple
entries.
5. Entries can be paid by Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.
If you are paying by check, remit total fees in a single check in
U.S. dollars made payable to “AEP.” Payment must accompany
entry. No entries will be processed without payment. (Membership
fee may be on a separate check.)
6. A late fee of $25 will be charged for each
entry submitted after Jan. 17, 2007. Entries received after Feb.
9, 2007, will not be considered.
7. Mail entries to: The Association of Educational Publishers •
510 Heron Drive, Suite 201 • Logan Township, NJ 08085.
8. Send Fedex entries to: The Association of Educational Publishers
• 510 Heron Drive, Suite 201 • Swedesboro, NJ 08085.
Note: Due to the volume of entries,
we cannot send individual entry confirmations.
Judging Process:
Judging panels are drawn from a national pool of experts in educational
technology. The first tier of screening judges conducts an objective
evaluation of all entries. Selected entries proceed to final judging
where the finalists are reviewed and the winner is selected by AOL
and AEP.
Screening judges in the Distinguished
Achievement Awards educational technology awards do have the
option of elevating an entry for the AOL Award consideration. Otherwise,
only those that have entered the category will be considered.
Notification:
Finalists and non-finalists in all categories are notified via mail
and email in April 2007. Notification is sent to the contact name
specified on the entry form.
Ceremony:
The winner will be announced at the AEP Awards Banquet and Gala
scheduled for Tuesday, June 12, 2007, in Washington, DC. If the
winner is unable to attend the banquet, the award will be mailed.
Recognition:
Finalists receive a handsome certificate; the winner receives an
engraved plaque to recognize the achievement. AEP will publicize
all finalists and winners on its website and send press releases
to national newspapers and the education press.
For more information about the AEP Awards
contact awards@AEPweb.org or
call 856-241-2784.
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