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Transact Expands Clientele For Mobile Campus Credential System
PHOENIX, AZ -- Transact has issued a preliminary list of 10 colleges and universities that will begin using Transact Mobile Credential in Apple Wallet for their student ID programs this fall. Mobile Credentials is designed to offer students an easy, secure, contactless way to navigate campus, allowing them to access facilities and residence halls, as well as make payments for dining, vending, laundry, retail, and more with their mobile phones. Leading the next class of Transact clients to adopt the new ...
August 26, 2019 by Tim Sanford
PHOENIX, AZ -- Transact has issued a preliminary list of 10 colleges and universities that will begin using Transact Mobile Credential in Apple Wallet for their student ID programs this fall. Mobile Credentials is designed to offer students an easy, secure, contactless way to navigate campus, allowing them to access facilities and residence halls, as well as make payments for dining, vending, laundry, retail, and more with their mobile phones.
Leading the next class of Transact clients to adopt the new service are Georgetown University (Washington, DC); Arkansas State University (Jonesboro, AK); Chowan University (Murfreesboro, NC); Drake University (Des Moines, IA); Hamilton College (Clinton, NY); Louisburg College (Louisburg, NC); Norfolk State University (Norfolk, VA); Roanoke College (Salem, VA); South Dakota State University (Brookings, SD), and the University of North Alabama (Florence, AL).
According to Transact, it is the first campus credential solution provider to announce NFC-enabled contactless student IDs for iPhone and Apple Watch at schools across the country. Its new academic clients join Duke University, The University of Alabama, University of Oklahoma, Temple University, Johns Hopkins University, Mercer University, and Marshall University as early adopters of Transact Mobile Credential. They will use both Transact and an array of third-party NFC-enabled devices to facilitate transactions and access privileges using the Mobile Credential across their campuses.
"Students arriving on university campuses today have grown up using cashless payments, keyless entry and all of the conveniences of mobile devices," said Marshall Mobile ID project lead Bob Dorado. "Having our virtual identification card secure in Apple Wallet, which allows students to use their phones and watches to open doors and buy meals, is a technology they expect; and we are excited to be a national leader and early adopter of Transact Mobile Credential."
Adoption of the Transact Mobile Credential at the initial schools was swift and wide-ranging. At Duke University, 79% of undergraduate students and 90% of freshmen who use iOS devices have provisioned, according to the manufacturer.
Student reaction has been positive as they experience first-hand the ease of issuing the Mobile Credential on their devices and the convenience of using it across campus, the company reported.
"The best benefit of a student ID on iPhone is having the peace of mind and the security that you have your student ID at all times," said Taylor, a student at the University of Oklahoma. "You don't even need to carry a physical card anymore."
Students from other institutions who saw the initial announcements have even reached out to Transact directly, asking how they too can have access to the Mobile Credential, the company said.
"Mercer University is proud to be among the first schools in the nation to give our students the ability to conveniently and securely access their daily tasks with their student ID on iPhone through Transact Mobile Credential," said Ken Boyer, associate vice-president at Mercer University. "The Transact Mobile Credential is just what our students need to easily move throughout campus without having to carry multiple credentials. We are proud to partner with Transact on this journey to a contactless campus."
"The Transact Mobile Credential is transforming how students engage all across campus, similar to how the iPhone transformed how we use our mobile phones," said Transact chief executive David Marr. "The excitement from our clients and their students reflects our own, and we're very pleased with the rapid adoption of the Transact Mobile Credential. Our partnerships continue to grow as we work with additional schools to provide this student-centric mobile ID solution."
Headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, Transact has served the education community for more than 35 years. Originally a unit of Blackboard, Transact became an independent company early this year.
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