Welcome to IDEAL-NM, New Mexico’s portal to eLearning services!
Online education is an exciting new learning tool that lets you be the driver. Just as planning a trip requires you to choose which roads to follow, and when to follow them, online learning offers the same decisions—which courses to take and when to log in and work on them.
An added bonus? There are no speed limits, and it is safe to go as fast as you’d like as long as you fuel up at all the learning stations. Experience tells us your online trip will be much more productive if you obey the following traffic advisories:
- Travel every day. Don’t let yourself get behind. Online courses aren’t easy. Learning takes effort. Be persistent.
- Don’t take shortcuts. They will shortcut your education. Remember that your future bank account (and chance to buy that really fancy car) depends on today’s habits of study.
- Pay attention to the tour guides—your online teachers. They are experts who know all the best
places to stop and explore, and how to get the best value for your travel dollar. - Honk if you need help. The best online learners are those who ask questions. Let your online teachers give you personal tours. They really like that!
- Enjoy the scenery. Online learning can take you to interesting and engaging places. Your teachers have linked your coursework to different sites and learning objects designed to make your journey even better.
- Tire yourself out. The best trips are those packed with the adventures that only come from total engagement.
If you need roadside services, contact Carol Roberts. She’s a great source of assistance who can be reached at carol.roberts@state.nm.us or (505) 383-2400.
Access the Student Handbook Containing The Rules Of The Road
- Know how it works
- It costs money
- Coordinate with your school
- Online courses count
- Grades count, too
- Get started right away
- Work every day
- Don’t use the “computer ate my homework” excuse
- Follow your school’s Internet Use Agreement
- Demonstrate proper conduct
- Don’t cheat
- Withdrawal permission is required
- Know the misconceptions about online learning
- IDEAL-NM follows the federal rules