Can you convert a class to remote instruction?
Yes. However, converting an entire class from in-person to temporary remote instruction should be limited to the following COVID-related circumstances:
Can you remote teach in person?
Remote access to an in-person Teachers College course is restricted to those students who cannot attend for COVID-related reasons. Temporary access to remote instruction can be granted in the following cases:
Do instructors have to report remote access requests?
Instructors are not expected to determine the veracity of remote access requests. Only explain the guidelines and report the number of requests.
Do students have to get permission from their instructor for remote access prior to class?
Students must receive permission from their instructor for remote access prior to class.
Can you remote teach at Teachers College?
Students must receive permission from their instructor for remote access prior to class. Instructors are not expected to verify students’ requests, however, students with positive test results are obligated to notify the College in accordance with New York City and contact tracing requirements. Lack of vaccination without an approved medical or religious exemption is not grounds for remote instruction. An approved COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement to enroll in classes at Teachers College.
What is remote access maintenance?
Maintenance for remote-access systems are a small percentage of the cost of states’ entire electronic case management systems. States indicated that the remote access component of their overall electronic system required fewer electronic resources, and less maintenance. For example, Minnesota indicated that remote access only required two dedicated servers, while the overall electronic case management system (of which remote access is a component) used approximately 40 servers.34
What is a COSCA survey?
In the summer of 2016, the committee developed a survey for distribution to members of the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA), as well as other state court officials identified by NCSC staff as likely to be knowledgeable about this subject. The survey was designed to capture both qualitative and quantitative data in the following topic areas as these pertain to public access to electronic court records: type of system and start-up (system vendor, how the system was designed, etc.); financial considerations (how a court/court system funds its public access system); access to the system (levels of access, types of records available through the system, etc.); privacy protection; and system operation and maintenance.
Is remote access maintenance disruptive?
Routine maintenance of remote-access systems has not been disruptive; only minimal downtime is typically required. None of the states reported that they had major maintenance issues that resulted in extended system outages.29 States indicated that they have built in redundancies that to help prevent extended system outages.30