to locate important links. Additionally, developers can see what parts of the pages users are most interested in, which can influence page layout if they are not focused where the designer wants them. Online security and biometrics Each computer user has their own unique way of using the mouse, which can be used as a biometric identifier. An example of how mouse movements can be used for online security is as follows. Some people rarely engage the mouse until they need it to complete an action, while others are very active with their mouse and use it to read along with text on a page. For users who are active with their mouse, researchers have successfully been able to “learn” a user’s typical behavior through a supervised learning method. Once this behavior is learned, it can be linked to an individual’s account. If the behavior of a user deviates significantly from that user's learned, typical behavior, they can be locked out of the system until their identity is verified. This is another way of ensuring a user is who they claim to be. Education Mouse tracking has been used in education to help understand the impact of reading on a computer as opposed to paper and propose ways that reading on a computer could be adapted so understanding and learning were easier. It has also been used to identify off-task behaviors in tutoring settings and in physics to understand how students perceive and process multimedia representations of real experiments. See also Click tracking Eye tracking Macro recorder Keystroke logging Usability testing Recorded Future References External link Mouse movements reveal your behavior • June 23, 2021 • University of Luxembourg Monitor your Mouse Clicks Computer mice Surveillance