About
The Instructional Computer Facilities (ICF) service from ETS provides dedicated computer lab access to instructors for their classes that have specialized hardware or software needs. During the shift to remote and virtual instruction, the service was able to pivot and offer scheduled instructors the option to connect to the physical computers on campus remotely through the Citrix platform.
During the Fall 2020 semester and again during this Spring 2021 semester, certain classes opted to make use of this service and host a portion of their students in the virtual lab environment. This is useful for students with computing limitations as they are able to remotely connect via Citrix, safely from wherever they are, and access the same machines and software they would be using in the physical computer facility space.
Additional Options
Another option for remote computing facilities utilizes the AEoD platform. This is an entirely virtual environment - virtual machines (VMs) are deployed, and students connect remotely to a VM, rather than to a physical machine on campus. This offers greater flexibility in terms of scheduling, and most software and computing needs can still be met.
