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Providing Quality eLearning Services Supporting Student Success

Providing Quality eLearning Services Supporting Student Success. Panel Discussion eTeachers, Site Coordinators, Students. Program Facts.

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Providing Quality eLearning Services Supporting Student Success

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  1. Providing Quality eLearning ServicesSupporting Student Success Panel Discussion eTeachers, Site Coordinators, Students

  2. Program Facts We are the first state in the nation to create a statewide eLearning system that will provide online learning from Pre-K through college and into the workforce for continuing education and professional development. Initiative was announced by Governor Bill Richardson on October 27, 2006 and supported through legislation State Policies Related to IDEAL

  3. IDEAL-NM Online Courses Help P-12 Schools To: • Expand course offerings • Resolve conflicts in student schedules • Provide dual credit-credit recovery, summer school, and home-bound options • Provide highly-qualified teachers • Reduce teacher-pupil ratios • Increase student technology skills • Meet statutory requirements for high school graduation

  4. IDEAL-NM Update Where have we been? Where are we now? Where are we headed?

  5. Where have we been? • Summer 08—7 districts & 1 BIE, 51 students • (Capitan, Carrizozo, Cloudcroft, Corona, Dora, Las Cruces, Santa Teresa, BIE-Shiprock Associated) • 12 eTeachers • 2 online courses (NM History and Algebra 1) • APS Learning Management System • Reliance on national provider for course offerings

  6. Accomplishments…… • Rollout of eLMS, Blackboard • 17 districts • 3 RECs • Web conferencing went “live” with 90 rooms and 950 users • CDE ranks IDEAL 6th for policies and procedures. • Scholarship funds were received from corporate and private donors. • Regional hosting agreements were established with all 9 RECs. • Outreach activities included national/state conferences, informational meeting with RECs, districts, state agencies, and legislators. • Pro-active approach to implementing online support services contributed to successful completion rates – 80% (fall 08), 94% (spring 09), and 99% (summer 09).

  7. Virtual School

  8. Highest Enrollments • Aztec-205 • Albuquerque Public Schools-325 • Cuba-115 • Cimarron-152 • Mesa Vista-99 • BIE-Shiprock-191 • Tucumcari-64 • Maxwell-79 • Zuni-89

  9. Courses w/highest enrollmentsSpring 09 • ACT/SAT Prep • Math • Career Exploration • Freshman English-Senior English • New Mexico History • Psychology • Spanish 1-2 • US History & Geography • World History & Geography

  10. Quality Assurance: Course Content • Courses include alignment matrix to NM standards and benchmarks • Comprehensive evaluation and approval of course content prior to statewide implementation or release • Pilot phase for each newly developed course to allow for improvements • 3 year review cycle to ensure courses utilize the latest technology and meet evolving content area requirements • Content available free to participating districts and schools

  11. eTeachers • Highly qualified according to state and federal definitions • Responsible for creating online learning environment and for student mastery of content • Trained in both online instructional strategies and use of technology • Must demonstrate competencies in national online and NM content teaching standards • Are prepared to provide strategies and interventions for student success • Must participate in on-going training, professional development, mentorship, peer review, and learning communities

  12. Provides onsite, day-to-day support Is the go-to person for registering students, troubleshooting, ensuring final grades are transcripted Attends monthly webinars for resource sharing, collaboration, and communication Can participate in professional learning community Site Coordinators: Monitoring, Mentoring . . .

  13. Shared Resources Integration of web conferencing tools Wimba pilot to all participants Elluminate active for member entities with valid licenses SoftChalk Lesson Builder 5: (site license) software available to all participating entities Campus Pack (Wikis and Blogs) for the Blackboard Classic Symposium Live (media server solution)

  14. Where are we headed? • Graduate New Mexico • Continuous improvement of program and services to increase student achievement • Increase course offerings (middle school, AP courses, honors courses) • Partnerships: STEM statewide initiative and statewide mentorship program • Professional development for teachers • Increase number school districts served • Support statewide dual credit initiatives • Regional support sites

  15. IDEAL Staff & Contact Info

  16. Introduction of PanelQuestions and Answers

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