Re: Classroom station logout

[Matthew Gracie <graciem () CANISIUS EDU>]

David L. Wasley wrote:
> I was thinking along these same lines.  What is it that the lecturer
> might seldom forget and leave in the classroom?   The only answer I come
> up with is him/her self.  Therefore...
>
> I've heard of some vendor developing bluetooth ID cards.  How about
> issuing one to every lecturer with a neck chain so they just wear it?
> The lectern machine would log in when a card comes near enough and log
> out when it loses communication.  Clearly there are details to be
> considered but if it works it could be faculty-friendly and secure enough.
>
> Just a thought.
>
>     David

I remember seeing a product for OS X (I can't remember the name offhand)
that did something similar with a bluetooth phone; if you walked away
from the computer that was paired to the phone, the screen saver would
activate with a password.

The problem then, of course, becomes the initial pairing. But at least
you're not giving the faculty one more thing to remember.

Salling clicker? Was that the name? Has anyone used it?

--Matt

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