Faculty at the University of Central Florida have recently begun using their students’ ID cards to prevent cheating, according to a report from My Fox Orlando.
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Student ID cards used to prevent cheating at UCF
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010Student ID cards linked to bank accounts
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Bowling Green State University recently announced a partnership with PNC Bank to integrate bank accounts and ATM functions onto the school’s student ID cards, according to Banking Business Review.
ID badge technology boosts security in public schools
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Secure ID software company Jolly Technologies recently announced the release of a new line of ID cards designed to monitor the movement of students in educational institutions.
UCF brings in smarter ID cards
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
The University of Central Florida recently upgraded its student ID cards to now additionally function as prepaid debit cards for campus activities and tuition payments.
New Jersey officials hand out child ID cards at school
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Earlier this week, Morris Country, New Jersey prosecutors handed out child identification kits to students at the Alexander Hamilton Elementary School in observance of National Missing Children’s Day.
School board approves ban of teachers’ protest lanyards and buttons
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
The Pennsbury School Board has approved a motion banning teachers from wearing protest buttons and lanyards in class in the midst of a continued union dispute over salaries, reports BucksLocalNews.com.
Some students oppose adding debit functions to Cincinnati student IDs
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
A day after the University of Cincinnati announced it would add debit card functions to student IDs through a partnership with PNC Bank, WCPO-TV says students have mixed feelings.
University of Cincinnati adds debit functions to student ID cards
Monday, May 17th, 2010
The University of Cincinnati has announced a five-year partnership with PNC Bank to add debit card functions to newly redesigned student ID cards.
School defends biometric lunch, library systems
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
The Scalby School in Scarborough, England is defending a biometric system that scans students’ fingerprints to process payments for lunch and library books, according to the Scarborough Evening News.
York schools consider changing ID requirements for school visitors
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
The school board in York, Pennsylvania is considering changing its visitors policy so that parents and guardians without legal identification can still enter the building for situations involving their children, according to the York Dispatch.
