Making Learning Truly Infinite
Infinity Learning Delivery Systems Inc. (ILDS) is an organization that is dedicated to using the adult learning principles in increasing the effectiveness of both traditional and distance educational delivery.
The ILDS process has been well researched and has been proven to be a best practice in learning methodologies to enhance the learning process. The process has been in development and testing for over a decade and is now market ready.
The Vision of ILDS is that students in any type of course for any purpose will become effective learners who will apply the learning principles to formal education courses, and then apply the skills to thinking in ordinary and extra ordinary life situations.
The Mission of ILDS is to develop course content that will be used around the world to deliver curriculum that is very effective in promoting learning in all people.
The testing, development and offering of 1 new course per month.
Increase student base to greater than 1000.
The development and publication of paper books that mirror the online curriculum.
To offer courses in a minimum of 5 different languages.
To liaise with post secondary educational institutions and grant recognized credentials as a result of successful completion of ILDS courses.
Increase student base to over 1,000,000 students.
Build a studio and employ 100+ staff to develop curriculum and create animations and video clips.
To add one new course per day to our course offerings.
The ILDS method of course delivery is very effective, but it takes a considerable longer period of time to develop the course content compared to traditional learning delivery systems (both face to face and distance). The challenge for curriculum developers is to stimulate the learner to use the material while they are learning. Learning is not a passive process, and traditional lecture style and textbook style delivery techniques are quite ineffective in promoting anything more than an orientation to the content, competence gained as a result of participating in these traditional delivery methods is low at best and often not at all.
The second challenge with the ILDS method of delivering content is that the learner is not used to working with the material while learning, thus it will take a considerable amount of effort on the learners part to become competent rather than just familiar with the content. Most people do not become competent with material until they are using it in life, such as work skills. There will need to be a mind shift of learners to put the work into learning prior to using it in life so that they will be ready to use it in life. Presently there are significant ineffeciencies and errors made in life as a result of incompetence. One of the goals of the ILDS is to reduce the errors in life by allowing the learner to make the errors in a safe practice environment, and this is done through scenario learning.
The third challenge with the ILDS is the technology itself. All delivery systems need to be user friendly, flashy enough to maintain interest but not so much that they become entertaining. Being entertained requires little mental effort, and thus learning is not likely to occur. Learner interest however is critical. The challenge here is to develop technology that can be used by anyone anywhere and maintain the learner interest.
ILDS have taken all three challenges above and developed a learning delivery system that works. There are still challenges with the technology, for instance using streaming video files that can be delivered in a timely fashion over the internet.
The principals of ILDS collectively have over 100 years of delivering and managing adult learning experiences.
Information Technology Department (IT) is led by recognized leaders using leading edge best practices in computer programming
The principals have extensive educational experience in curriculum development, instructional design, on line and in classroom delivery, experience in educating individuals from grade 7 to doctoral level candidates, coordinating college programs and managing post secondary admissions departments.
The principals have extensive business and industry experience both in running a business and delivering and mentoring industry training and education programs, both public and private sector.
The founder of ILDS is Dr. Mark Kolodziej. Dr. Kolodziej (Mark) has 5 university degrees and extensive teaching experience. Mark has presented around the world and is also the developer of UTRAC, the World ICU prior learning and current learning validation process. UTRAC is renown as a best practice in North American PLAR (Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition). Mark has learned the value of hard work and perseverance from his days as a player on Canada's Olympic Volleyball team from 1978-1980. Mark's vision is to assist all learners, regardless of learning style to be successful in their learning endeavors, regardless if the learners are in the classroom, workplace or using distance delivery learning methods.
Ruth Moellenbeck as a Director and Owner of a Human Resource Company has worked with a variety of stakeholders, including government, community and private industry to meet employment and economic development needs. She developed a strong track record in the delivery of training, placements and human resource management services. Ruth has been actively involved in the research, development and implementation of competency based training materials and program delivery. Ruth is an Occupational Therapist and a certified Validator in the healthcare field. Through her extensive experience in Career Development, recruitment, placements and downsizing she has utilized planning and evaluation methodologies tied to measurable outcomes.