Biometrics

London Campus biometric

by Mark Rowe

Human Recognition Systems (HRS), an installer of biometric products, has fitted a student identity and attendance verification platform for 1,500 students at The University of Sunderland’s London Campus. The institution aims to simplify and reduce administration effort meeting Tier 4 requirements, through HRS’ MVerify platform which enables the automated capture and verification of student identity documentation. This helps the university to reduce the impact of the student registration process during teaching sessions via the automated capture and reporting of student attendance.

The campus previously used spreadsheets for student management, with tutors taking paper-based registers at the beginning of every lecture, to capture attendance. MVerify has made mobile attendance capture possible via student self-registration. Using hand-held devices with a fingerprint reader, pupils verify their identity and thereby register their attendance by presenting their finger to the device. This removes the need for the taking of a lecturer-led register, helping to save teaching time.

MVerify also allows the campus to automate the capture of document data from student passports and visas, with images of the document and its information verified and stored within five seconds, the firm says. MVerify’s cloud-based application provides real-time visibility and reporting of document and attendance data which can be exported into the university’s Student Information System, Tribal SITS:Vision.

This has led to a reduction in the amount of time spent processing admissions; removed the capacity for manual error; as well as reducing cost whilst allowing the more effective allocation of human resources, according to the installer. Ruth Davison, Student Relations and Compliance Manager at the University of Sunderland London Campus, says: “University admissions and monitoring student attendance effectively is a time and resource-intensive process. In order to ensure our students receive the highest quality education, we sought a solution that would minimise the effect of administration on the teaching session. Additionally, MVerify provides us with a platform to increase course attendance, helping to boost academic performance and improve student retention.”

Jon Busby, Business Development at HRS, adds: “MVerify is assisting the University of Sunderland London Campus not only from an educational, but also an operational perspective. Document automation and attendance capture is delivered in a single package, with the added convenience of integrating with the university’s existing systems.

“Our cloud-based platform removes the costs often associated with internal infrastructure and provides the university with a real-time overview of student registration and attendance. The University of Sunderland is clearly leading the way in its adoption of the solution and we look forward to extending the benefits to additional educational institutions seeking to make similar efficiencies.”

To find out more visit www.hrsid.com/education

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