16 Tex. Admin. Code § 90.48 - Online Program Requirements
(a) A program
provider that offers or provides an online court-ordered program to
participants must:
(1) ensure that it has
access to internet service with sufficient bandwidth to successfully provide,
without interruption to the participants, in such a manner that is conducive to
instruction and comprehension;
(2)
provide instructors with the proper equipment that is in good working order and
that allows for virtual, real-time, and interactive presentation of all course
materials; and
(3) confirm that all
classes are instructed using current department-approved curriculum and
materials, and that all classes are conducted in accordance with department
rules and current laws.
(b) An instructor must ensure that the online
classroom camera is clearly focused on the instructor at all times, and that
all participants remain on their cameras throughout the entire class.
Instructors and participants are allowed to be off camera during course break
periods.
(c) An instructor must
take the attendance of participants on the course roster and confirm audio and
visual function of the participant's equipment from each participant before the
start of each class. The instructor must not admit any participant into an
online class if the participant does not have functioning audio and video
capability on his or her equipment.
(d) A program provider must not enroll a
participant into an online court-ordered program if the participant does not
have compatible equipment that can allow the participant to take, attend, or
complete the program.
(e) An
instructor must remove any participant from class who fails to remain visible
on the participant's camera and report the incident to the program provider at
the end of the class. The program provider must record the incident in the
course records. The instructor or the program provider must not present a
certificate to any participant who fails to complete a court-ordered
program.
(f) The online program
provider is responsible for the administration of pre-course testing to
participants, where applicable, and ensure the validity and security of
post-course testing using the same or similar methods and procedures as would
be used for in-person court-ordered programs.
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