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- Digital wallets are reaching higher education, usually in the form of mobile ID cards, but have other benefits which improve the campus experience.
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Digital wallets (think Apple Pay, Google Pay) have been making headlines with their ability to integrate new types of student IDs and payment cards. Higher ed institutions are adding mobile student IDs in digital wallets in addition to their physical campus cards to improve the campus experience. Some campuses are even starting to go mobile-only with their campus ID and no longer printing physical cards.
Getting there takes planning: having a campus app with mobile credentials, enabling NFC transactions for payments and access points, and provisioning your mobile app to the digital wallets previously mentioned. It takes time and resources to make it happen. And it’s worth it. Students and administrators both experience game-changing benefits with this technology.
7 Benefits to Campus IDs in Digital Wallets
- Meeting Student Expectations
- Secure Payment Transactions
- Contactless Payments
- Integration with Campus Card Functions
- Convenience & Privacy for Card Holders
- Increased On-Campus Security
- Safe and Efficient ID Creation
Read the full article about digital wallets from Higher Education Dive.