Introduction to CR-One

Modified on Wed, Jul 1 at 4:12 PM

Use this guide to learn what CR-One is, how it supports campus operations, and how school site staff can use it to capture secure student ID interactions across key moments of the school day.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

What is CR-One?
Common CR-One Use Cases
Visibility & Reporting

What is CR-One?

CR-One is a connected card reader designed to support secure student ID interactions across K–12 campus operations. With fast, simple installation, CR-One helps districts streamline workflows and enhance visibility into the most important moments of the school day.

Supports Physical and Mobile ID Cards

CR-One accepts taps from both physical and mobile IDs to accommodate campuses’ unique needs.

Captures Event-Based Interactions

The reader captures interactions at campus touchpoints designated by your district, and never continuously tracks student movement or location.

Transforms Taps Into Insight

By capturing interactions across campus, CR-One helps districts better understand participation, usage patterns, and operational activity across key student services.

Common CR-One Use Cases

CR-One can be deployed anywhere student identity verification is needed, helping districts better understand usage patterns across the campus services and interactions that matter most.

Sample use cases:

Lunch Services
Library Checkout
Campus Access
Transportation
Nursing Services
Event Management

Visibility & Reporting

CR-One is supported by Device Manager, a centralized online platform for configuring, monitoring, and managing CR-One readers and tap events at scale.

Device Manager allows district teams to monitor reader status across campuses and use cases, administer over-the-air updates, and filter tap events by time, student, grade, and other key details, giving leaders the tools they need to support safer, more efficient, and more connected campuses.

Explore More CR-One Resources

To learn more about setting up, managing, and using CR-One, explore the related resources in this support hub, including Device Manager setup guides, reader settings tutorials, and campus user guides.