IDEAL-NM+Quality+Course+Criteria

Indicators:
 * Domain 1: Course Content**
 * Goals and objectives are measurable
 * Content and assignments are aligned with NM content standards and related benchmarks and performance standards (NMCSB)
 * Assignments are sufficient to meet the NMCSB

Indicators:
 * Domain 2: Instructional Design**
 * Designed to meet varying student levels and needs
 * Organized into units and lessons
 * Unit lessons and overviews
 * Activities are engaging
 * Readability levels appropriate
 * Design provides opportunities for instructor-student, student-student and student to content interaction.
 * Resources available to enrich content

Indicators:
 * Domain 3: Student Assessment**
 * Assessments are consistent with course goals and NMCSB
 * Alignment of activities to assessments is consistent to meet course goals and NMCSB
 * Ongoing and frequent assessments present (summative and formative)
 * A variety of assessments are utilized
 * Grading policy clearly communicated
 * Criteria communicated for assignments, activities, discussion participation, etc…

Indicators:
 * Domain 4: Technology**
 * Course is easy to navigate
 * Course makes maximum use of the capabilities of the online medium and makes resources available
 * Course uses appropriate content-specific tools and software