Finding a ride on campus just got a little easier for
students. Blackboard, the learning management system used by many colleges and
universities, has partnered with Uber Technologies to provide students with a way to schedule
transportation using their campus-card account.
Students will be able to use the Uber smartphone
application to arrange for cars and pay for the ride through Blackboard
Transact, which provides cashless payment options. The program provides
students with a dedicated “specific use” purse that can be established in the
Blackboard Transact campus-card system which allows for deposits and payments.
“We believe this program provides students with
reliable transportation options at any time—particularly when it may be unsafe
for that student to get behind the wheel,” said David Marr, senior vice
president for Blackboard Transact. “We hope this innovative partnership will
encourage responsible transportation decisions by ensuring availability of
funds and ease of access.”