Is there still a validation process required in an alternative delivery method (ADM)?
Yes. There is a requirement to incorporate a validation process that verifies student participation and comprehension of course material throughout the ADM. Subjects such as timers, testing, test banks, question difficulty, and failure criteria are covered in the revised rules. I understand that the student must be able to get in touch with a licensed instructor within an average of two minutes at all times, days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Does this instructor have to be within the state of Texas, or can the instructors be anywhere in the nation as long as they are licensed to teach in Texas? The instructor can be physically located anywhere in the United States but must be licensed as a driving safety instructor in Texas and endorsed to teach that specific driving safety course. What if a student calls the technical support help desk for technical help and then at the end of the conversation decides to ask a course content question? Must the technical person transfer the caller
