Simple Identifiers, Draft 2. This standard will specify the syntax, semantics, encoding, registration,resolution,and authentication of unique student identifiers. A studentidentifier is a name, e.g., alogin name, that is associated with a student. No other standard system of unique identifiers meets these requirements. To enable students to use identifiers for sign-on and recordkeeping.
Many students have special needs.
For example, young students aren't of legal age nor do they easily remember their accounts and passwords. To enable students to maintain appropriate control over records storedin multiple places and under the control of multiple organizations. To enable parents, teachers, schools, and other organizations tolocate all records for a given student, provided such access is authorized. To enable schools and other non-technical organizations to easily issue unique student identifiers to their students or members. To enable recordkeeping organizations to follow common methods.