CR80News | Despite enthusiasm for Harvard ID cards, sensitivity issues leave students frustrated

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

While Harvard’s new contactless student ID cards get high marks for the university’s forward thinking, the school’s student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, panned the cards for creating a high frustration level. The reason? It’s hard to find the “sweet spot” on the reader that opens doors.

In addition, it was thought students would be able to open doors without removing the card from their wallets. That has led to “a great deal of pelvic thrusting” to get the card to work, notes this Crimson opinion piece.

It’s more a students’ photo identification. It’s an all-in-one solution for campus access, services and events. The Mountaineer Card, the official campus card for West Virginia University, is an essential part of student life, according to The Daily Athenaeum, the university’s official student newspaper.

New England Conservatory teams with CardSmith for cashless transactions

New England Conservatory of Music of Boston, along with campus card service provider CardSmith announced the launch of the new multi-functional Penguin Pass ID card program for the NEC community.

UCF expands card service offerings for students

University of Central Florida has expanded its card services to offer students more options when using and managing their student ID cards, according Central Florida Future.

GPS tracks Chicago area school bus riders

The Palos Heights School District 128 in Chicago is using GPS technology to track its students allowing the district to keep up with the student–when he or she first entered the school bus and when the student exited the district’s care.

Nepal university install e-cards for student benefits

The Tribhuvan University of Nepal has started issuing electronic ID cards to address issues surrounding non-students reaping benefits in transport fare discounts meant exclusively for students, according to The Himalayan Times.

E. Africa university adopts software system to manage activities

Kyambogo University, located in Uganda, has introduced smart cards for students and developed a software suite that will organize and track all campus activities, according to the Daily Monitor.

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Despite enthusiasm for Harvard ID cards, sensitivity issues leave students frustrated