Co-Executive Director of Learning Technology for the Colorado Community College System
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What's around the corner? Clarifying Student Authentication in the
Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008
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What's around the corner? Clarifying Student Authentication in the
Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008
Co-Executive Director of Learning Technology for the Colorado Community College System
RhondaEpper
Kay Gilcher
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
LoriMcNabb
Assistant Director, Student and Faculty Services, University of Texas System TeleCampus
FredLokken
Chair of the Instructional Technology Council and Associate Dean of WebCollege, Truckee Meadows Community College
Presenters
Fred LokkenChair
Instructional Technology Council
Legislative Background:◦ The act had been under review by Congress for
the past nearly 6 years◦ Various controversies – including the Spellings
Commission – had delayed progress◦ In the past 18 months, there had been a renewed
effort to pass a re-authorization bill◦ The bill passed the House in September 2007 – for
many, it was unexpected
Instructional Technology Council involvement◦ The ITC alerted its members of the proposed DE
language last fall◦ Our Executive Director contacted a lobbyist of the
AACC to receive more detailed information about the bill, expectations for passage, and to share our concerns about the current wording – we proposed that the language be amended to apply to institutions with “greater than 50% of its annual enrollment online” – but it was too late for that
Our initial concerns:◦ Unclear as to the motivation of the language –
what problem was being addressed?◦ Was there data to confirm a problem existed – in
other words, why had the language been inserted in the bill?
◦ As we move forward, how will the privacy rights of students be protected (in our quest to authenticate a student’s identify)? Really, what is appropriate
◦ Online education should not be put to a higher standard of expectation than traditional instruction (security/ethical concerns exist there too)
ITC involvement◦ We continued to work with our AACC lobbyist
throughout the spring of 2008◦ In May, we again alerted our membership and
encouraged them to contact their legislators to express their concern
◦ We contacted the offices of Senator Harry Reid and Senator John Ensign (both from Nevada) – and worked with their educational liaisons to insert language in the “clarifying language” section regarding both the intent of the DE language and our concerns about student privacy
Outcomes:◦ The clarifying language addressed the concerns
we had: Focus is on “authenticating” the student – there is no
need to place an undue burden of cost on students Affirmed privacy protection for our students
◦ We learned the importance of being involved earlier in legislation (potential for greater impact)
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Higher Education Opportunity ActDistance Education Provisions
Kay GilcherSenior Policy Analyst
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Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
Reauthorization of the HEA – signed into law on August 14, 2008
Public Law 110-315 Provisions effective upon enactment
unless otherwise specified Changes affecting distance education in
Title I and Title IV
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Title I – General Provisions “Distance education” replaces
“telecommunications course” The use of one or more technologies
(specified in definition)– To deliver instruction to students who are
separated from the instructor and – To support regular and substantive interaction
between the students and the instructor, either synchronously or asynchronously.
Mirrors definition of “telecommunications course” in regs as amended on Aug 9, 2006
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Title I – New NACIQI National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) restructured
Appointing authority shifted from Secretary to Secretary, House and Senate
Increased from 15-18 members Terms increase from 3 to 6 years
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NACIQI – Effective dates
Termination of current committee members’ terms – August 14, 2008
Establishment of new committee – January 1, 2009
Appointment of members – not earlier than January 31, 2009
Meeting to review agencies – no earlier than June 2009
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Title I – Distance Education Demonstration Programs
Directs Secretary to provide annual reports on the DE Demo Programs
Currently there are no demonstration programs
No expectation that we will seek new applications
Change in 50% rules; no add’l waiver authority; no benefits in terms of policy
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Title IV, Part H– Recognition of Accrediting Agencies
An agency that has, or seeks to include, within its scope of recognition the evaluation of institutions or programs offering DE or correspondence– Must demonstrate that its standards
effectively address the quality of education offered in these modalities
– Is not required to have separate standards, procedures or policies
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Expansion of Scope
Agencies no longer required to obtain approval of Secretary to expand scope to include DE or correspondence
Must notify the Secretary in writing of change in scope
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Rapid Growth is a Concern
Accrediting agencies are required to monitor the growth of programs at institutions that are experiencing significant enrollment growth
Review required of any addition of DE or correspondence to scope via Secretarial notification if enrollment of institution offering DE or correspondence increases by 50% in an institutional fiscal year
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Student Authentication
Accrediting agencies must require institutions that offer DE or correspondence education to have processes to establish that the student who registers is the same student who participates in and completes the work and gets the academic credit.
Effective date: August 14, 2008
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What Does this Mean?
Greater precision in meaning generally comes through regulations
Department required to do negotiated rulemaking for Title IV
Subject to master calendar– Regulations published by Nov 1– Effective July 1st of the following year
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Negotiated Rulemaking Public hearings scheduled
– Sept 19 – Texas Christian University– Sept 29 – Univ of Rhode Island, Providence – Oct 2 – Pepperdine University– Oct 6 – Johnson C Smith University– Oct 8 – US Dept of Education, K Street– Oct 15 – Cayahoga Community College
http://www.ed.gov/HEOA
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Negotiated Rulemaking
Federal Register solicitation for negotiators for several committees
Selection of negotiators for each committee Three to four negotiating sessions Publication of NPRM Public comment Publication of Final Rule – Nov 1, 2009 Effective date – July 1, 2010
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Dear Colleague Letter Department may issue a DCL with
guidance to accrediting agencies Expectations relative to all provisions
affecting accrediting agency recognition Accrediting agencies communicate
expectations to institutions/programs they accredit
Published on Dept website
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In the Meantime Use language in conference report as
guidance– Institutions that offer distance education are
expected to have security mechanisms in place, such as ID numbers or other pass code info required to be used each time the student participates in class time or coursework online. Adapt technology as it becomes better, cheaper and more mainstream. Not to interfere with student privacy
Does not address correspondence
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Title XI – Studies and Reports Comparison of quality DE vs campus-
based– Secretary enter into agreement with
National Research Council of National Academy of Sciences to conduct a statistically valid evaluation of quality
– Interim report not later than June 30, 2009– Final report not later than June 30, 2010
No action until money is appropriated
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Academic Integrityin Online Education
Lori McNabb
September 2008
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Briefing Paper & Survey
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Current Efforts
• Education initiatives
• Course design
• Identity verification
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Academic Dishonesty
• Plagiarism
• Self-plagiarism
• Unpermitted collaboration
• Unauthorized help
• Cheating
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Education Initiatives
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Course Design Ideas
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Course Design
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QuestionmarkSecure
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Course Design
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SafeAssign& TurnitinPlagiarismDetection
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Course Design
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Identity Verification Technologies
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Identity Verification
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Identity Verification
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Identity Verification
AcxiomFactCheck-X
Authenticate
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Identity Verification
Software Secure Securexam
Remote Proctor
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Identity Verification
KryterionWebassessor
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Typical Cheater
Most likely to cheat:• Males• Undergrads• Younger students• Unmarried students• Students w/low GPAs
Most likely departments:
• Business students • Engineering students
Increasing:• Explicit test cheating• Collaborative cheating• Cheating by women
Source: McCabe, Trevino & Butterfield (2001)
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Academic Integrity in Online Education
Lori McNabb
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Co-Executive Director of Learning Technology for the Colorado Community College System
RhondaEpper
Kay Gilcher
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
LoriMcNabb
Assistant Director, Student and Faculty Services, University of Texas System TeleCampus
FredLokken
Chair of the Instructional Technology Council and Associate Dean of WebCollege, Truckee Meadows Community College
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