Patent ID: 8838970

Claim:
A system, comprising: a processor configured to: in response to receiving a notification of a submission event, prompt a user, via an interface, to provide a first type of authentication information wherein the first type of authentication information is a typing sample provided by the user entering an authentication phrase using a keyboard, wherein the submission event is the submission of the user's coursework comprising a quiz in an online course; compare authentication information received via the interface to stored enrollment information associated with the user with which the received authentication information is associated, wherein the stored enrollment information includes information the first type of authentication information and a second type of authentication information collected during an enrollment phase, and in the event that a match is determined based on the comparison, verify the identity of the user; and in the event that a match is not determined based on the comparison, prompt the user to provide the second type of authentication information; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions, wherein the processor is configured to determine whether to issue the user a verified credential based on the comparison and on the completion of the user's coursework.