Scanning students' homes during remote testing is unconstitutional, judge says

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6. My spouse taught remotely for two years

(Undergraduate and graduate students). His students were not required to have their screens turned on because some might feel ashamed of their living situations, etc. Most did appear on screen, but a few, especially students who were back in their home countries, did not. Plus, because of extreme time zone differences in China or South Korea, some of the students had to view recorded class sessions asynchronously. This was the required policy of his, and many other, educational institutions. He checked in by email or phone with students frequently if things seemed amiss.

This required changing up his normal testing procedures radically. Instead of midterm and final papers (he felt they had little access to research resources beyond the Internet), he gave quizzes that contained questions one could only answer if they had listened to the lectures. Class discussion was noted, and course-end presentations were required. Was it perfect? No, but watcha gonna do. He felt the students stepped up and were highly engaged.

But never was a student required to have their camera on.