First Round Expert Review:
Judge Evaluations & Selection of Finalists
- Evaluation Period: February 15 – April 16, 2021
Product Demonstrations to Two Expert Reviewers
- Determines Finalists (and 80% of overall score)
In the first-round review, all nominated products receive a detailed review by two expert judges. First round CODiE Awards judges include industry executives and analysts, representatives of media outlets, bloggers, investors, and, for the education categories, educators and administrators.
Each product is judged against category specific criteria so that the best products rise to the top, and top rated products from the first round of review are elevated to finalists.
→ Learn how finalists are determined