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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

UT TeleCampus | www.uttc.org | www.uttcturns10.org

Briefing Paper & Survey


Current Efforts

• Education initiatives

• Course design

• Identity verification


Academic Dishonesty

• Plagiarism

• Self-plagiarism

• Unpermitted collaboration

• Unauthorized help

• Cheating


Education Initiatives


Education


Course Design Ideas


Course Design


Course Design

QuestionmarkSecure


Course Design


Course Design

SafeAssign& TurnitinPlagiarismDetection


Course Design


Identity Verification Technologies


Identity Verification



AcxiomFactCheck-X

Authenticate



Software Secure Securexam

Remote Proctor



KryterionWebassessor


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

[email protected]

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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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