Students will pay library fees and printing costs online
University going cashless with epayments
23 Jul 2008, Janie Davies, Computing
http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/1844271/university-cashless-epayments
Liverpool John Moores University is implementing an epayments system that will eventually eradicate cash transactions for services such as printing and library fines.
The system from IT supplier Salford Software provides students with 24 hour access to online services for account credits.
And parents will be able to log into their child's account and top it up using a credit card.
The system will improve flexibility and security, offering a personalised virtual service, said Kevin Walsh, technical director at the university.
"The primary objective of the implementation is to convert what is now a print account into a virtual purse, managed via a single web interface which can be topped-up by on-line credit transfer and automatic cash-loading machines, and can be used for both print and copy, and for the payment of library fines."
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Foolish move
It's positively scary how intrusive and dictatorial the UK has become. And how willing the sheep that live there are to go along with this never-ending assault on cash transactions--by cities, by schools, by universities. I am so thankful I don't live there. If people are foolish enough to submit to electronic payments, that's their problem. But when it becomes the only option available, it becomes everybody's problem. Stick it to the Man! Refuse to patronise any store or institution that demands cashless-only.
Posted by: Bob 27 Aug 2008
ePayments
I dont see why this is so bad the existing cash machines with money in them are prime target for crime - the last thing that most educational establishments want to expose their student to. It's also allows for a far more efficient service to the student... I studied in a University in London which had a similar system and I had no problems what so ever, in fact I found it far easier to control my spending and when I went over and count afford it my parents could help me out (lucky huh). At the end of the day this system is just for paying fines and for printing its hardly '1984 - Big Brother watching!!'
Posted by: Darryl Denney 27 May 2009