WriteOnline Awards

We are very proud to have won four major awards for WriteOnline within 12 months of the product's release.

Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence 2009

WriteOnline has been named a winner in the annual Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence program. Kevin Hogan, Editorial Director, stated that the judges “put dozens of entries through their paces. To come out with their seal of approval is a testament to the product”. Products that receive this award are evaluated on quality and effectiveness, ease of use, creative use of technology and suitability for use in an educational environment.

ERA Award 2009 - Category Secondary Resources
and Equipment - using ICT

Crick Software was declared winner of the prestigious Secondary Award at the Education Resources Awards ceremony on Friday, March 27th, 2009.  The ERA awards highlight the very best educational products that create a practical impact. This is a fantastic award for the company and a valuable recognition for our development team!

Duke's Choice Award from Sun Microsystems

In May 2008, WriteOnline was announced the winner of the Duke's Choice Award at the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco, California.

The Duke's Choice Awards program recognises the year's most influential Java technology-based applications submitted by developers and companies around the world. The winners are chosen by Vice President, James Gosling, along with a panel of Java technology experts at Sun Microsystems.

Here is what David Bryant, senior director of Java marketing at Sun, had to say:

"This is the sixth year we have run these awards and every year we receive even more entries, from independent developers to multi-national giants. Our primary judging criteria is innovation.

There are other online word processors on the market, but WriteOnline provides the sophistication expected of a word processor, is easy to use and can also be used offline for up to three days.

The implementation of Java technology means that this application is accessible to all learners on any internet connected computer – truly innovative."

English-Speaking Union President’s Award, 2008

WriteOnline has been announced as the ESU President's Award winner 2008. HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh will be presenting the award in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in November.

The ESU President’s Award is given annually for innovation in the use of new technologies to enhance English teaching and learning worldwide. The judging panel is chaired by Professor Margaret Buck OBE, former Head of Central St Martins College of Art and Design and includes experts from the fields of language, design and technology.

The panel judged that “the resource is interactive, empowering and educationally useful.” Continuing to describe WriteOnline as “empowering the learner to develop and progress their skills in English.” It was further stated that WriteOnline creates a learning environment for the beginner writer and enables teachers to adapt authentic materials to be of use to learners of varying levels.