An editorial published in the University of Texas at Austin’s student publication late last year called for the university to implement some form of mobile ID. Now, a second Daily Texan editorial has been penned, again calling for the university to issue some form of mobile IDs to UT students.

Marshall University is another in the growing roster of campuses to launch Mobile Credentials from Transact and Apple. The move will enable members of the Marshall community to provision their university ID to their iPhone and Apple Watch via Apple Wallet.

Mercer University is the latest campus issue Mobile Credentials from Transact, and the first to partner with access control provider Allegion on the initiative. Mercer students, faculty and staff will soon have the option to provision their Bear Card to their iPhone or Apple Watch and use those devices for the full range of on-campus transactions.

The major topic of discussion across the campus card landscape at the minute is mobile credentials. But students are taking notice now, as well. A recent meeting of the Missouri Students Association senate passed a resolution during its recent senate session expressing full support for digitizing student IDs at Mizzou.

Cloud technologies are giving people access through their mobile phones and other devices to a variety of new experiences, while making their environments smarter and more data-driven. The modern campus is now undergoing unprecedented change with the advent of identity- and location-aware building systems, virtual assistants, and “personal IoT” solutions that recognize people and customize how they access buildings and the services and resources they need.

Access control solutions provider, ASSA ABLOY, is presenting a free webinar discussing how Apple Wallet is enabling the University of Oklahoma to increase convenience and security on campus by issuing mobile credentials to students. In the webinar, Tyler Webb, Director of the Sooner Card at the University of Oklahoma will detail the university’s journey from traditional access control to mobile student IDs. The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27th from 2:00PM – 3:00PM EST.

Blackboard’s Mobile Credential has been in the wild since October and is now fully available to students on four campuses, with two more in tow. Early reports from the launch are showing strong adoption rates, suggesting that the use of Apple devices for campus transactions isn’t just an exciting solution for students, but potentially a strategic differentiator for universities.

Temple University is the next campus to launch Blackboard Mobile Credential, the solution that enables Apple iPhones and Watch, as well as Android devices, to make the full range of on-campus transactions. Temple’s installation will enable students, faculty and staff to access to campus buildings, fitness facilities and dining centers with their mobile devices in the same fashion as they did previously with a plastic OWLcard.