What is this web site for?

This web page allows Pearson University graduates to make selected parts of their academic records available to web visitors.

It works like this:

1. The graduate signs in and tells this system what information he or she wants to reveal. Choices include things like
   • basic diploma information: name, subject, year;
   • grade-point average; or
   • full transcript of classes and grades.

   The graduate can limit how long the information will be visible on the web, as a number of days.

2. This system builds a web page (a digital diploma page) displaying that information. The name of the digital diploma page will be hard to guess, containing a long string of random characters, to prevent unauthorized parties from finding the graduate's information. The name is revealed only to the graduate.
3. The graduate can then send the name of the digital diploma page to anybody who needs access to the information.

For example:

A graduate might . . .

• . . . create a minimal-information digital diploma page, revealing only name, subject, and year, that never expires, and include a link to that page in his or her personal web page; and also
• . . . create a full-transcript digital diploma page, revealing all information about classes and grades, for use in the graduate-school application process, expiring in a couple months; and also
• . . . create a partial-information digital diploma page, revealing name, date, subject, and GPA, for use in job applications, expiring in a couple weeks, and include the address of this web page in job applications.

Any of these digital diploma pages can be taken down immediately when the graduate no longer wants it.

Version of 2007.03.16.