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1st CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
Proposal Submission Deadline: September 5, 2019
Securing E-Learning with Multi-Factor Authentication Systems
A book edited by
Dr. Jagadamba G, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru, Karnataka, India 572103
A.V.Senthil Kumar, Professor, Hindusthan College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
Introduction
E-learning systems are becoming one of the largest growing segments of Web-based systems. E-learning platform uses a wide range of learning activities such as to meet learning outcomes. However, the prevalent uses within academic institutions, e-learning systems are a strategic way for institutions/organizations from various institutions/industries to deliver training to students/employees in order to improve their course content or skills or obtain certifications. In the current scenario, users interact with the e-learning systems through a variety of learning activities. But according to Bailie (Bailie & Jortberg, 2009) e-learning activities can be categorized as formative or summative e-assessments. However, the formative e-assessments are used to identify the gap between current understanding and the desired goal by providing feedback, dialogue, and non-assessed activities. Hence, e-learning systems must ensure that users completing e-learning activities are genuine and secured (Peres, Lima, & Lima, 2014). The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) (2006) has defined the e-assessments as, “the end-to-end electronic learning and assessment processes where [Information & Communications Technology] ICT is used for the presentation of learning or assessment activity. A risk to e-learning systems is when users deliberately reveal their authentication details to allow another user to impersonate them. Impersonation is considered the intentional collaboration between users with the intent to commit a fraudulent behavior by the misrepresentation of identity potentially undermining the value of the system.
To understand the challenges associated with an e-learning environment, we should know the definition of what the term e-learning means, challenges, and solutions. In the new technology, the computer has been generally useful to the fields of education and gives the professors/instructors the advantage of an adequate assessment using the new era e-learning and e-exam procedure, but lack in identification of the student. Hence, Biometric-based authentication (BBA) was one of the methods which can be used for identifying the user based on the user biological evidences. The biometrics authentication is performed by the verification of an individual’s physical or behavioral characteristics.
Many biometric authentication features have been evolved from recent research and implemented in online learning systems including fingerprint, video authentication, face recognition, audio recognition or combination of these features in the form of multi-modal biometrics. Hence, we thought of bringing an special book in this area which can provide various authentication system that can be adoptable to the e-learning environment.
Objective of the Book
In the Internet era, the online examination has become an integral component of online processing and online learning. Student assessment in the online education system is submitted remotely without any face-to-face recognition and interaction. In this regard, the student authentication is the significant challenge in online education and examination.
Hence, this book aims to examine various biometric authentication systems, potential threats and solution to student authentication in the online examinations and learning.
Target Audience
The target audience of this book will be composed of professionals and researchers working in the field of computer science, and information technology. Moreover, the book will provide insights and support to enhanced source for the researchers, students and e-learning application developers and users.
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
Authentication System
Authentication system for secure e-learning
Biometric authentication in e- learning
Multifactor authentication in e-learning
Vulnerabilities in biometric authentication in e-learning
Secure e-learning system based on biometric authentication
Dynamic biometric authentication for student identification
Continuous user authentication using multifactor biometric for e-learning
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before August 30, 2019, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by September 14, 2019 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by October 30, 2019, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at http://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.
All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery®TM online submission manager.
Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2020.
Important Dates
Proposal Submission Deadline : August 30, 2019
Early Notification of Acceptance: September 14, 2019
Full chapter submission: October 30, 2019
Revisions due from authors: December 30, 2019
Final acceptance/rejection notification due to authors: January 30, 2020
Final materials: February 20, 2020
Inquiries can be forwarded to
Dr. Jagadamba G
[email protected]
OR
Dr. A.V. Senthi Kumar
[email protected]
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