In the first of a three-part series detailing hardware and software solutions from card system vendor, Blackboard, hear from the company’s Senior Director for Platform Strategy and Product Management, Kent Pawlak. In this installment learn specifically about the latest security-centric suite of solutions that Blackboard is deploying on campuses nationwide.

In the latest installment of NACCU’s Talking Campus ID Tech series, hear from Jennifer McNeill, ONEcard Manager, University of Alberta, as she discusses barcodes and the student ID card. In the video, hear a detailed rundown of barcodes, how the technology was traditionally implemented, how the University of Alberta is using barcode, and what role the technology can play in the current ID landscape.

ColorID’s Executive Vice President, Danny Smith, talks about the company’s work with the Campus Identity Roadmap and how universities can leverage the working document to prep for the future of identification technology.

Palm Beach State College’s Jessica Bender discusses magstripe technology and how it works in this installment of NACCU’s Talking Campus ID Tech series. In the video, hear about detailed underpinnings of magstripe technology, how it can be used for campus cards, and learn some of the features of the technology that have made it the stalwart of student ID cards for decades.

TouchNet’s Director of OneCard Sales, Fred Emery, speaks from the company’s first ever “cardless” booth about the latest advancements with OneCard VIP. Hear about some of the use cases for virtualized credentials on smartphones and see OneCard VIP in action with a live demo of a physical access use case.

“Talking Campus ID Tech” is a series of videos detailing a number of campus identification technologies and features subject matter experts from the NACCU member community. In this installment, the first in the series, hear from Rosie Amos, University Card Manager at Calgary University, as she explains the technology underpinning proximity cards.

CR80News caught up with Entrust Datacard’s VP of Software Product Management and Identity and Access Management, Dan Sanden, to talk about how the company is decoupling the card issuance process with remote photo capture and printing via its server-based TruCredential software, and then we take a peak under the hood of the company’s most advanced card printer.

Being able to point students to a quick tutorial of their new credential can be an easy first step in getting new students acquainted with not only their ID but the campus community as well. This week we’re highlighting Lewis University’s student ID card video, which gives a rundown the capabilities of the campus card.

Boston University cleverly highlights some of the many ways in which a campus card can meet its demise. Turning the tables on students, BU’s “I lost my Terrier Card” video sees students fessing up to losing their BU ID cards, and puts a humorous spin on a situation that would otherwise be a hassle.

Bill Norwood has been honored with the inaugural award for Lifetime Achievement in the Campus Card Industry. He was presented the award by CR80News at the 2017 NACCU Annual Conference in Orlando, in recognition of his thirty-plus years of pioneering innovation in student IDs. After founding the FSUCard program at Florida State, he went on to lead efforts at leading industry vendors, as well as assist campuses across the country and around the globe.