The annual ESU President’s Award recognises and encourages the widespread and successful use of technology to enhance English teaching and learning worldwide. It is presented for innovation and good design in the use of technology for the teaching, learning and advancement of English as a first, second or foreign language.

Past entries have included websites, teaching resources and games. The target audiences of the entries ranged from beginner EFL students to teachers and those studying linguistics. Entries included material suitable for independent study, for classroom use and also for recreational use.

The winner of the ESU President’s Award for 2011 was Phonetics Focus by Cambridge English Online.

Regulations

- The judging panel assesses the entries using the criteria of design, usability, language and teaching content, potential and innovation.

- The entry should stand alone and should not rely upon additional resources or purchases.

- The award is open to any organisation or individual across the spectrum of interested parties, not just from the English Language teaching world.

- Entries must have been published (online or otherwise) between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012

- Entrants are responsible for all costs incurred in submitting entries.

- Entries for the award are by application form and on receipt of the £25 entry fee.

- Entries must be submitted by Friday 20 July 2012

Prizes

The prizes will be given at a special award ceremony in November 2012.

The results are widely reported in the press, professional newspapers and journals and through the ESU.

Winning entries may use the award logo on the publication to indicate their accolade.  

Submissions 

To submit an entry for this year's award, please download the form here.