Reduce Costs, Increase Academic Integrity

July 03, 2011  |   BSI Product Overview   |     |   Comments Off

With online enrollment increasing 12% annually, BSI’s solutions can be used efficiently in distance learning environments including discussion groups, attendance checking, paper submissions, or accessing personal student files. A recent proof-of-technology pilot was run at Houston Community College with Biometric Signature ID with the following goals:

  • Meet HEOA and SACS requirements
  • Assess biometric technology as a cost-effective way of addressing online student security
  • Ensure accuracy and ease of use
  • Measure student acceptance of new identity verification software
  • Use a biometric system where no hardware is required
  • Reduce / eliminate proctoring
  • Test a system where students create their unique password by just drawing shapes/letters/numbers with their mouse

Results in the publication of a pilot study found the following results:

  • Student verification is intuitive and simple to use
  • Protects students’ privacy
  • Only requires a student to create a profile one time during his or her relationship with the institution
  • Includes a process to easily distribute, revoke, renew, and replace credentials  in the event of loss
  • Identifies students with a high accuracy ensuring regulatory compliance
  • Can be used at login or for periodic, random challenges
  • Increases security within learning management and other IT systems
  • Can authenticate tests, as well as other types of assessments such as written work and participation
  • Reduces costs associated with proctoring
  • May be integrated within the university website or portal, learning management system, student information system, or other similar technologies
  • Does not require the purchase or installation of any hardware or software
  • Can scale, to adapt to program growth
  • Works across different channels of interaction, from desktops to smart phones
  • Reduces help desk calls

Click to read more about the successful pilot at Houston Community College

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