Dr. Nishikant Sonwalkar Wins Award for Outstanding Leadership by an Individual
Dr. Nishikant Sonwalkar was recently honored by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) with its Platinum Award, for outstanding leadership in distance learning.
Boston, MA, August 01, 2007 --(PR.com)-- The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) yesterday presented its 2007 Platinum Distance Learning Award to Dr. Sonwalkar in conjunction with the 20th Anniversary Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. Since 1987, USDLA has been the world's premier distance learning association. Annually, the USDLA Awards program honors outstanding individuals and organizations for excellence in the field distance learning, education and training.
These prestigious Global Awards are presented annually to organizations and individuals engaged in the development and delivery of distance learning programs. Included in the recognition ceremony were awards for 21st Century Best Practice, Best Practice for Distance Learning Programming, Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching, Outstanding Leadership by an Individual, Hall of Fame and Eagle Awards.
"As we celebrate our 20th Anniversary as a premier organization for the entire distance learning profession, we are honoring Dr. Sonwalkar as a leader in the industry," said Dr. John G. Flores, CEO of USDLA. Dr. Sonwalkar has raised the bar of excellence and we are truly honored by his contributions to the distance learning industry."
Dr. Sonwalkar, formerly Principal Education Architect at MIT, is the founder of IDL Systems, Inc., a company devoted to the application of pedagogy in distance learning. He was able to apply his computer skills to provide the first practical application of learning styles, delivering courses that automatically adapt to the learning needs of each individual student. These courses have been put to good use in several colleges with hundreds of students completing degree and certificate programs. The use of learning styles coupled with immediate feedback and remediation helps engage students, leading to exceptionally high levels of retention, typically in excess of 90%. Further details and a list of courses and programs are available at www.idlsystems.com.
About United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) is a non-profit association formed in 1987 and is located in Boston, Massachusetts. USDLA promotes the development and application of distance learning for education and training and serves the needs of the distance learning community by providing advocacy, information, networking and opportunity. Distance learning and training constituencies served include pre-k-12 education, higher and continuing education, home schooling as well as business, corporate, military, government and telehealth markets. The USDLA trademarked logo is the recognized worldwide symbol of dedicated professionals committed to the distance learning industry. http://www.usdla.org
About IDL Systems, Inc.
Founded in 1998 by Dr. Nishikant Sonwalkar (Ph.D., M.I.T.), Intelligent Distance
Learning Systems, Inc. provides software and services that enable the assembly and delivery of web-based courses in multiple dynamically adaptive learning styles.
IDL is positioned as a fast-growing, customer-focused, e-Learning solutions provider in the estimated $261 billion (U.S.) higher education and the $67 billion (U.S.) corporate training markets. For more information on IDL’s variety of services, please visit us at www.idlsystems.com or call 617-236-5700.
For more information contact:
Elena Krapish
E-mail: Elena@idlsystems.com
Website www.idlsystems.com
(617) 236-5700 Ext 310
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These prestigious Global Awards are presented annually to organizations and individuals engaged in the development and delivery of distance learning programs. Included in the recognition ceremony were awards for 21st Century Best Practice, Best Practice for Distance Learning Programming, Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching, Outstanding Leadership by an Individual, Hall of Fame and Eagle Awards.
"As we celebrate our 20th Anniversary as a premier organization for the entire distance learning profession, we are honoring Dr. Sonwalkar as a leader in the industry," said Dr. John G. Flores, CEO of USDLA. Dr. Sonwalkar has raised the bar of excellence and we are truly honored by his contributions to the distance learning industry."
Dr. Sonwalkar, formerly Principal Education Architect at MIT, is the founder of IDL Systems, Inc., a company devoted to the application of pedagogy in distance learning. He was able to apply his computer skills to provide the first practical application of learning styles, delivering courses that automatically adapt to the learning needs of each individual student. These courses have been put to good use in several colleges with hundreds of students completing degree and certificate programs. The use of learning styles coupled with immediate feedback and remediation helps engage students, leading to exceptionally high levels of retention, typically in excess of 90%. Further details and a list of courses and programs are available at www.idlsystems.com.
About United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) is a non-profit association formed in 1987 and is located in Boston, Massachusetts. USDLA promotes the development and application of distance learning for education and training and serves the needs of the distance learning community by providing advocacy, information, networking and opportunity. Distance learning and training constituencies served include pre-k-12 education, higher and continuing education, home schooling as well as business, corporate, military, government and telehealth markets. The USDLA trademarked logo is the recognized worldwide symbol of dedicated professionals committed to the distance learning industry. http://www.usdla.org
About IDL Systems, Inc.
Founded in 1998 by Dr. Nishikant Sonwalkar (Ph.D., M.I.T.), Intelligent Distance
Learning Systems, Inc. provides software and services that enable the assembly and delivery of web-based courses in multiple dynamically adaptive learning styles.
IDL is positioned as a fast-growing, customer-focused, e-Learning solutions provider in the estimated $261 billion (U.S.) higher education and the $67 billion (U.S.) corporate training markets. For more information on IDL’s variety of services, please visit us at www.idlsystems.com or call 617-236-5700.
For more information contact:
Elena Krapish
E-mail: Elena@idlsystems.com
Website www.idlsystems.com
(617) 236-5700 Ext 310
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