2025-09-16 to 2025-09-25 — COMP 1002 instructor offers remote demonstrations, then sets in-person quiz expectations

Franklin Bristow emailed Tyler on September 16 after a teaching assistant relayed concerns about in-person assessments. Bristow offered remote, synchronous screen-sharing for observed assignment tasks. Tyler accepted on September 17 and proposed monthly Zoom check-ins or short recordings for software checks. On September 23 Bristow apologized for a delayed reply, clarified that remote assessment applied to observed assignment tasks, and said quizzes and the final exam remained in person. On September 25 he reiterated that course policy and SAS communication governed the accommodations, offered a no-penalty extension on the first assignment to October 2, and proposed a remote meeting.

Direct staff statements

Franklin Bristow, September 16: “I'm happy to work with you to to find an alternative accommodations for in-person assessments, for example demonstrating the in-person assessments synchronously using screen sharing on something like Zoom.”

Franklin Bristow, September 23: “The expectation for quizzes is that the quizzes are written in-person and on paper.”

Franklin Bristow, September 25: “I would be willing to accept your submission for the assignment until next Thursday (one week from today, October 2nd) by 4:30pm” with no late penalty.

Email and document citations

Formant Mail - Fw COMP 1002 - Accommodations.pdf, Bristow and Tyler emails dated September 16, 17, 23, and 25, 2025, pp. 2–5.