IDEAL – NM
Innovative Digital Education and Learning in New Mexico
It is anticipated that IDEAL-NM will have
a major impact and within 5 years, all
students graduating from a New Mexico
high school will have experience with at
least one on-line course
Governor’s Press Release
October 27, 2006
Presented to: Requested Audiences
Presented by:
NM Learning Network Core Team Members:
Susie Bussman (RETA), Veronica Chavez-Neuman (HED),
Jim Holloway (PED), Brian Ormand (NMLN), Tom Ryan (CTE)
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Benefits of eLearning in New Mexico
Resources to learner VS. Learner to resources
Reducing scheduling conflicts
Builds 21st skills for a knowledge-based economy
Increase student access to highly-qualified teachers
Offering courses not otherwise available / Special Groups
(rural, high risk students, suspended students, ill students, AP, gifted, others)
Growing student populations and limited space
Reduce need for out-of-state solutions, builds capacity/skill in NM
Providing new service to home/private school students
More diverse student learning cohorts
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HB2 & SB209
The legislature allocated $7.5 million to build the infrastructure
for online learning in the State of New Mexico
Higher Education
•Common LMS/WebConf
•Improved eLearning portal
•Dual enrollment via online
•Alignment (HS <-> HE)
•Collaborative Degrees
K12 Cyber Academy
•K12 online courses
•Prof Dev and Training
•Statewide Collaboration
•Meeting rural needs
•21st Century Skills
State Agencies
•Agency online training
•CYFD (adjudicated youth)
•Dept of Corrections
•Dept of Health
•Workforce Development
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IDEAL-NM Goal is to Improve eLearning in New
Mexico by…
Establishing a shared eLearning support
system:
Public Education
Higher Education
State Government
Providing support for eLearning
Statewide LMS and Web Conferencing Systems
Statewide Support Center (help desk, technical support)
Statewide Cyber Academy
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Components of Statewide eLearning
IDEAL-NM
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Oversight and Issue Escalation Committee
IDEAL-NM
Project
Governance
NMHED
Dr. Reed Dasenbrock
CHECS NET
NMPED
Dr. Veronica Garcia
NACOL
Bruce Friend
Legislative Liaison
Carmen Gonzales
NMSU
Steve Leask
REC #3
Paul Romero
APS
Sue Carpenter
CORE TEAM
Primary project team
devoting 30% - 100% of
their time to the project.
REC #8
Janet Sistrunk
REC #9
Sandy Gladden
NMPED
Dr. Jim Holloway
UNM
Debby Knotts
NMHU
Max Baca
APS
Dr. Tom Ryan
NMSU
Norma Grijalva
Tribal Schools
NMSU
Brian Ormand
NMLN Project
Director
NMHED
Veronica ChavezNeuman
NMHED
IDEAL-NM Project Manager
Rocky Lira
(100% of time on project)
State Agencies
Other REC’s
ENMU
Trish MaQuire
Public Schools
Marcy Oxford
NMPED
Donna Grein
NMSU
Sue Bussmann
CNM
Xetura Woodley
Public Schools
Tony Korwin
Portales
Municiple School
District
Mike Rackler
NM Junior College
Bill Kunko
Subject Area Experts devoting 10%
- 100% of their time to the project
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Online Learning Models
Synchronous Class
Teacher and learners meet at the
same time and delivery is live.
Asynchronous Class
Independent of time: Teacher and learners can access the class
at any time and as many times as desired. There is no “live”
component therefore, any time, any place, any pace classes.
Blended Class
Using both synchronous and asynchronous
components to teaching and learning.
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Learning Management System
Asynchronous eLearning Tool
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Live Web Conferencing
Synchronous eLearning Tool
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IDEAL-NM Execution Tasks
Issue RFPs for acquisition of statewide LMS Web Conferencing software
solution
Establish contracts with LMS Web Conferencing software vendors
Procure hardware to support Data Center implementation of LMS and
Web Conferencing software solution
Implement Data Center with LMS and Web Conferencing software
Develop training plans and training materials
Train Teachers to teach online courses, and tech support personnel
Establish contract with vendor to purchase online courses
Develop high school level NM History and Algebra
Execute teaching of NM and Vendor course pilots – Spring 08
Execute teaching all sections of NM History and Algebra in Fall 08
Interview and hire helpdesk staff
Procure helpdesk software and establish statewide helpdesk
services before Spring ‘08 courses begin
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IDEAL-NM Project Timeline
9/28/2007
9/15/2007
Project Certification
DE Plan, CA Plan, PMP
(DoIT)
7/2/2007
Project Start
12/14/2007
Procure Web Conferencing
11/5/2007
Procure LMS
5/16/2008
More Complete Cyber Academy 6/2/2008
Web Portal
Functioning
2/28/2008
Enhancements made to
Cyber Academy Web Portal
Data Center(s)
8/1/2008
Cyber Academy
OPEN
5/30/2008 - 8/29/2008
Implement Communications Plan
Communicate to:
- Schools
- Institutions
- State Agencies
8/20/2007 - 7/31/2008
Implement Cyber Academy Plan (temporary hosting at APS)
8/1/2007 9/1/2007 10/1/2007 11/1/2007 12/1/2007 1/1/2008 2/1/2008 3/1/2008 4/1/2008 5/1/2008 6/1/2008 7/1/2008 8/1/2008
7/2/2007
8/29/2008
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Establish
Accessibility
Cyber Academy
Software
Delivery
Service Center
Project
Certification
Project Work Breakdown Structure
Project
Organization
and Planning
Obtain
Project
funding
IV&V Plan &
Contract
Project Plan
Project
Management
Functions
Project Close
Distance
Learning Plan
Hire
Executive
Director(s)
Office and
Network
Setup
Secure
Facility
Establish
Helpdesk
Provide
Support for
Spring 2008
LMS RFP
Web
Conferencing
RFP
Develop
Cyber
Academy
Plan
Procure
Software &
Hardware
Purchase
Fall 2007
Courses
Hosting Site
Preparation
Train
Teachers
Recruit
Students
Establish
Contract with
UNM
Gather Web
Portal
Requirements
Enhance
Cyber
Academy
Web Portal
Install &
Implement
Software
Develop
Courses on
APS
Pilot Test
Software and
Hardware
Provide
Statewide
LMS
Train
Teachers
Spring 2008
Courses
Migrate College
Courses to
Statewide LMS
Migrate K-12
Courses to
Statewide LMS
Fall 2008
Courses
Opening Day
Recruit
Students
Phase 1
Cyber
Academy
Web Portal
Phase II
Cyber
Academy
Web Portal
Provide
Accessibility
to Courses
State Agencies Utilize LMS &
Web Conferencing for
Professional Development
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Sample Data Center Server Configuration
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Business Continuity and
Disaster Recovery
Utilize existing Data Centers with current BC/DR plans
Large University/College Data Centers
Vendor Data Centers
Advantages include established expertise in…
Security functions in place (e.g. FERPA, ID Mgt.)
Business Continuity Plan in place
Disaster Recovery Plan in place
History of operating large-scale LMS & Web
Conferencing applications
(some for multiple institutions)
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