AARON CAROLIPIO, Troy University

      The use of biometrics to authenticate students in distance education environments is relatively new, but already there is growing discussion among administrators and faculty about their use. Biometric systems can scan anatomy to confirm a student’s identity against stored data, and videotape students at their work stations to alert faculty to unusual activity during an exam. Is this a “brave new world” or is individual privacy under attack? This session will discuss biometric systems and other approaches that authenticate students. It also will explore some of the issues before university leaders who are contemplating the employment of such systems.