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Reduce Costs, Increase Academic Integrity
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, ...
NISOD Panel: Identity Proofing for Online Student ID Verification
With more courses being delivered online, educational institutions need to implement a low-cost, reliable student identity verification solution to manage growth and compliance issues
Isn't it time to raise the bar on student verification? Meeting and exceeding federal requirements is a costly process especially with more students taking courses and exams online. Add privacy concerns to systems being used today and we can see how current systems fall short on verifying the actual user.
Monday, May 30th 2011 at 11:15 AM in Room 17B - Level 4 - Educational Technology -
NISOD 2011 Conference
Identity Proofing for Online Student ID Verification: Houston Community College Pilot
This presentation will take the audience through the steps that HCC went through in evaluating and validating a student ID verification technology for use as one that will be cost effective, reliable, reduce proctoring costs, 98% user friendly as well as increase academic integrity and school reputation.
REGISTER
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All conference attendees who register and attend this panel are automatically entered to win a $75 Restaurant.com Certificate.
The winner will be announced at the Biometric Signature ID booth following the above presentation at 2 PM.
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Biometric Signature awarded piece of Texas Emerging Technologies investment
As reported by the Biometric Online News Magazine, Thirdfactor, Biometric Signature ID, a developer of signature gesture biometric technology, is one of three Texas companies has been awarded a piece of the $6.35 million investment from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF), according to a Gov Monitor article.
The TETF is a $200 million initiative created by the Texas Legislature in 2005 at the governor’s request, and reauthorized in 2007 and again in 2009.
A 17-member advisory committee of high-tech leaders, entrepreneurs and research experts reviews potential projects and recommends funding allocations to the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the House.
To date, the TETF has allocated more than $193.7 million in funds to 131 early stage companies, and nearly $173 million in grant matching and research superiority funds to Texas universities.
For more information on the TETF, please visit http://www.emergingtechfund.com.
Prevent Identity Fraud – Biometric Signature ID CEO and Founder Jeff Maynard to present at Technology Executives Network Group
Prevent Identity Fraud - Biometric Signature ID CEO and Founder Jeff Maynard to present at Technology Executives Network Group.
Dallas, Texas, - August 18, 2008. Biometric Signature ID ("BSI") announces that CEO, Jeff Maynard, will be the featured speaker at the Technology Executives Network to take place at the BravoTech Center in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Maynard will speak on August 20, 2008 on a very popular topic entitled "Biometric Signatures for Identity Authentication and Reduction in Identity Fraud." Mr. Maynard stated "I am pleased to be able to address the TENG Forum and discuss how dynamic biometrics can solve the market needs for a strong identity authentication solution to prevent unauthorized user access. Over 223M Americans have had their personal data exposed due to identity theft. This has translated into identity fraud costing over $50B in annual losses to consumers and businesses. Our innovative solutions prevent identity fraud. CIO’s everywhere should be made aware of these inexpensive solutions so they can protect corporate assets and be in compliance with all the new privacy regulations.
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