1. ONLINE STUDENT AUTHENTICATION EXAMITY PILOT SPRING 2016

2. LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENT TO AUTHENTICATE ONLINE LEARNERS HEOA of 2008 Department of Education AccreditorsInstitutions

3. The institution establishes that the student who registers in a distance education or correspondence education course or program is the same student who participates in and completes the course or program and receives the academic credit. “ ” – Code of Federal Regulations, July 2011

4. VERIFICATION METHODS 1.Secure logins and passwords 2.Proctored tests 3.Identification technologies and practices as they become widely accepted Knowledge-based authentication (KBA) Biometrics and web video recording

5. SPRING 2016 PILOT Phase I vendor: Examity Auto authentication not tied to exams Faculty volunteers 200 students across 10 online courses Students asked to authenticate twice Second random request to authenticate within 48 hours Instructor and student feedback survey

6. EXAMITY Accessed through Blackboard Registration required but no separate username and password Student communications via Examity emails Instructor and student dashboards Flag system to inform instructors 24/7 student support FERPA and ADA compliant Secure student data destroyed when contract expires

7. AUTHENTICATION PROCESS Students need webcam and photo ID One-time profile setup Verify identity using webcam and photo ID Answer pre-set security questions Type unique biometric signature Authentication on same device used to register

8. ISSUES Ease of use, simplicity, and effectiveness Per-student cost Effectiveness of technical support Privacy concerns Authentication failure Lack of existing university policy or authentication requirements

9. PHASE II: SUMMER 2016 Phase II vendor: ProctorU Faculty volunteers needed Refinement of process Vendor comparison Policy development