Do You Know Where Your Students Are?
Presenter Name(s):
Jeff Maynard - Biometric Signature ID Abstract:
Biometric Signature ID offers a unique signature/gesture biometric and identity proofing technology that provides the following advantages to current strategies that include PINS and passwords, security questions or other biometrics for student ID verification:
NO hardware required, software only using your mouse
Authenticates the physical user
No privacy concerns
Instantly scalable, any PC, anytime, anywhere
Provides a site license versus fee for service
93% of students rated it as “Very or Extremely Convenient”,
Allows student ID verification along all points of course delivery and exams
Session Type :
Presentation Intended Audience:
Teach/Faculty
Tech Support
Administrator
What will attendees at this presentation learn that they can apply at their institution/organization?:
Distance learning educators will learn how to comply with the Revised Education Act that requires institutions to positively establish that the student who registers in a course is the same student who participates and completes the course and receives the academic credit. Case study reports from UMUC and UT Systems on how hundreds of students verified their ID multiple times during the course. Discussions on student retention and persistence.
Time:
Session 4 (4 Aug 3:30p)
Room:
RC 145 
