BRANDON HALL GROUP

EDTECH EXCELLENCE AWARDS™

PROGRAM

The EdTech Program has a dedicated focus on entries from innovative and cutting-edge trailblazers in education technology. This program is for K-12, Universities, Business Schools, Professional Development and Education Associations, Non-For-Profit, and Government Agencies.

Submit your Application

Launch:

April 21, 2025

Deadline

September 12, 2025

Cost per Submission

$795

Announcements

December 05, 2024

Winners will be announced in a live webinar on Dec. 5, 2024 at 12:30 pm EST. Register here.

Get All The Information You Need!
Download Our Free Brochure.

Download Brochure

2025 EdTech

Program Categories

Each category is linked to the entry form. You may download our brochure for the full list of category descriptions and judging criteria.

The entry form for this program is the same across all categories. Please submit one entry form per category.

Download Application Form

Leaders in Education Technology

  • Best Creative Tools and Products
  • Best Badging and Credentialing Solution
  • Best Adaptive Learning Solution
  • Best Career Planning Solution
  • Best Classroom Management Platform
  • Best Collaboration Platform
  • Best Authoring Tools Platform
  • Best Digital Courseware Platform
  • Best Curriculum and Instruction Platform
  • Best Content Design Platform
  • Best E-learning, Blended, Flipped Classroom Solution or Remote Solution
  • Best Online Courses or MOOCs Solution
  • Best Personalized Learning Platform
  • Best Enrollment & Admissions Platform
  • Best Recruiting, Hiring for Internships Platform
  • Best Lesson Planning Platform
  • Best Learning Management System (LMS) for Education
  • Best Literacy and Reading Platform
  • Best Mobile App for Education
  • Best Research and Resources Platform
  • Best Presentation Tools
  • Best STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) Solution
  • Best Student Data Privacy Solution
  • Best Student Study Tools
  • Best Assessment, Survey and Testing Solution
  • Best Tutoring Solution
  • Best Video-Based Learning Platform
  • Best Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality (AR, VR) Solution
  • Best Accessibility and Special Needs Platform
  • Best Arts, Music, or Creative Solution
  • Best Emerging EdTechSolution
  • Best Innovative Generative AI-Powered Learning Solutions

2024 EdTech

Program Information

How to Enter

If you are new to this program, you will need to create a profile before submitting an entry. Your profile will track entries year after year. If you are returning, please sign into your existing profile. If you do not remember your password, simply click the forgot password link to reset.

Pro tip: create a profile using a distribution email, such as [email protected] so that your team retains access in the event that the original submitter is no longer with the company or has transitioned roles.

You may download the submission form associated with each category below AND within the submission portal.

Once your profile is created, you may begin a new application and follow the instructions for submitting both a single application and/or multiple applications.

Who Should Enter

The EdTech Program welcomes entries from innovative and cutting-edge trailblazers in education technology. This program is for K-12, Universities, Business Schools, Professional Development Organizations and Education Associations, non-profits, and Government Agencies.

How Entries are Scored

Awards are judged on the following criteria: Overview of the technology, innovation, design and creativity, demo component, and measurable benefits.

Each element is worth 6 points, for a total of 30 points. Awards are based on total points.

That means some categories may have more awards than others. Some categories many not have any award winners if the entries don’t earn enough points.

After Announcements

Notifications will be sent to the primary email on your submission portal profile. (Please note that you no longer need to create a new login year after year. You may now create a profile to track submissions year after year, in this program)

  • Award badge(s), plaque ordering and event discount information will be provided in your notification emails.
  • One (1) complimentary plaque is provided per winning entry (redemption code(s) will be sent in your announcement email). You may order additional plaques at an additional fee.
  • If you/your team attends the HCM Excellence Conference, one (1) complimentary commemorative plaque is provided per winning organization and presented on stage during the Awards Ceremony.
  • If you have granted publishing permission on your application, we will publish your entry in our Member Center – an extensive and exclusive research database available only to members.
  • Select award-winning teams may be selected to participate on speaking panels at our HCM Excellence Conference, as appropriate and when in alignment with our program.

Benefits of Participating

Winning Organizations receive:

  • Opportunity for recognition and/or speaking on a panel at our HCM Excellence Conference
  • Discounted HCM Excellence Conference pass rates
  • A digital award badge for unlimited use
  • Inclusion in a Brandon Hall Group issued press release announcing the winners
  • Recognition on Brandon Hall Group’s website and social media communities – LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
  • Entries may be included in Brandon Hall Group blogs, research assets and other presentations
  • Feedback and scoring on your entry, by request
  • For solution providers that have submitted with client organizations: published case study entries with approval and opportunities for webinar sponsorship to share best practices

 

Participating Organizations receive:

  • A certificate of participation in PDF format
  • Feedback and scoring on your entry, by request
  • Discounted HCM Excellence Conference pass rates