BESSIE AWARD
"Pony Express Rider" was awarded ComputED Learning Lab's "Best Children's Educational Software Award" (BESSIE) for 1996. In its third year, the Best Children's Educational Software Awards (BESSIE) included entries received from as far away as Singapore. ComputED Learning Lab's BESSIE Award highlighted Pony Express Rider as the best social studies CD-ROM title.
"We are honored that these prestigious organizations have recognized our commitment to producing quality education products," said Bill Nisen, president of McGraw-Hill Home Interactive (MHHI). "We look forward to exceeding our customers' expectations in future MHHI titles [as with "Pony Express Rider"]
The BESSIE recognizes innovative and content-rich programs appropriate for family purchase on the retail market. Criteria for selection include:
 | ease of use and installation |
| curriculum inclusion--coverage of a given subject |
| content quality--how well the subject is delivered |
| professionalism and design |
| the amount of parent/teacher involvement required |
But the software must also pass an even tougher challenge: ComputED's experienced kids have to really like it--a measure used by few other award bodies-- a high recommendation, indeed!
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