After ten years of working on the BlueJ project, today, for the first time, I saw a real-life Bluejay. Out in the wild. Outside the window, just a few metres away, on the bird feeder.
Very exciting.
We are very happy to hear that Greenfoot was awarded the 2010 Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Courseware, a prize given to systems that show “high-quality, engaging, non-commercial learning innovations designed to enhance engineering education.”
Two systems are chosen annually by Engineering Pathway to receive the Premier Award, a prize that marks outstanding contributions in engineering software. Ian and Davin from our team made the trip to the Frontiers in Education Conference in Washington, D.C., to receive the award at a special “Premier Award Ceremony”.
This is the second award that Greenfoot has received (after winning the Duke’s Choice Award in 2007). But, of course, we don’t do all this for the awards. We just do it for all the the fame and money…