In the CR80News Card Office Tour series, you will take a video tour of campus card offices at institutions large and small across the country, as well as hear from office personnel about their overall operation, innovative projects they are undertaking and the challenges they face. We’re kicking off our office tour in Statesboro, Georgia on the campus of Georgia Southern University where the campus card has grown to be an integral part of student life.

It’s import to market a campus card program to both inform students and the campus community of the many uses for their ID as well as to reinforce the value that the credential holds. It can be difficult to make what is a fairly common task into a novel, engaging and fun experience for your target audience.

Robert Lemley, director of Software Development at CBORD, discusses the mobile utilities beyond NFC. Citing specifically those individuals who may not have a smart phone, Lemley stresses that CBORD have not forgotten about this segment of the population. “We have the ability to just send a text, so you don’t have to have a smart […]

The modern credential has evolved significantly over time and as advancements in technologies are made so too do advancements in security. Robert Lemley, director of Software Development as CBORD, sheds some light on the history of the modern credential detailing the pros and cons of the various methods of authentication ranging from the barcode to […]

Villanova University conducted a five-month pilot using Apple iPhones sporting NFC-enabled cases to give a group of student’s physical access to dorms and dining halls. Kathy Gallagher, director of Card Systems at Villanova University, reveals that the pilot included iPhone 4 and 4S models because those were the devices that were most common amongst students. […]

Robert Lemley, director of Software Development with CBORD, details the latest contactless credentials and discusses the pros and cons of selecting a solution. Lemley explains what solutions like HID’s iCLASS and MIFARE’s DESFire EV1 can offer by examining costs, features and functionalities. Lemley believes that the day of multiple credential support is coming. “Today, we […]

The University of Alberta’s campus card office is using the wiki to disseminate information amongst its employees; a method that Marsha Amanova, program supervisor at the university, feels is an underutilized and underrated communication tool. Amanova and the school are using Wikis in the school’s campus card office to help ensure that a student-based, part-time […]

Pharos Systems’ Ron Carson outlines key features and opportunities in print cost recovery and management systems, highlighting his company’s philosophy to “optimize print wherever it happens.” In addition to the obvious savings print management solutions offer in paper and consumables, he highlights other areas including infrastructure and service contract savings. By enabling users to obtain […]

Adding an off campus merchant program to your ID can raise student satisfaction, town-gown relations and even revenues. Off Campus Solutions’ Greg Baker detailed the range of options available to campuses, highlighting benefits and constraints with the various approaches. Most campus food service operations have found that a merchant program does not negatively impact on […]

Heartland Payment Systems’ Campus Solutions division has produced a YouTube video showing off the features of one of its newest products, MyPay. The mobile application, good for Android and Apple iOS devices, enable students and administrators to use their smart phones or mobile devices for on-campus purchases and as a virtual campus ID card. MyPay […]