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 In the not too distant future one identification card is all students will need to access services at most European institutions of higher learning. The standardization project is known as the European Education Connectivity Solution. Europe-wide standardization of campus cards is the brainchild of the ECCA. It was modeled after the National Association of Campus Card Users in the U.S., and now has more than 500 members representing some 5,000 higher education institutions. The two-year program will test the validity of standardizing the type of campus card used in European universities is scheduled to begin in January. To prove the successful completion of this pilot it will be necessary to have a live test environment involving a higher education institution in two separate European countries. Universities will be able to add special applications to the card. For example, if a student wants access control and meal plans on the card, he brings it to the university and the university will program it for their system. Other applications could include printing off the Web, online purchases, using the Web to purchase lunch or a pizza. The card will be based on NXP Semiconductors Mifare technology.
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