Biometric verification system in moodle & their analysis in lab exams

This document describes a new way to verify the identity of users in learning management systems (LMS) used at Higher Education. The starting point is to study the needs demanded by the new Distance Education model. After the study of possible security risks in the new environment, we conclude that the use of biometrics (fingerprint) tools provide a good mechanism to check the user identity. In this article we show how to integrate a fingerprint verification system in an open source LMS called Moodle as a reliable method for achieving user authentication. The system was used successfully for a group of Industrial Engineering students at UNED for accessing their Electronic laboratory exams. We also analyze the students´ attitudes faced with a new way of control access both from the technical and personal points of view.