Hussian School of Art Connects Students to Media Company by Opening the Relativity School
Hussian School of Art enables students to have access to production studios and professional sets by opening the Relativity School.
Higher Ed
Digital Signage Expo 2015 to Feature 109 Educational Sessions at Annual Tradeshow
DSE will offer 109 sessions and seminars to educate show attendees.
March to Cast a Light on Projectors & Why They Are Important in College Classrooms
HigherEdTechDecisions editor Jessica Kennedy introduces the string of projector-based stories that will be featured in March.
10 Innovative Products To Touch & See at DSE 2015
We cover 10 of DSE’s products from the New Product Showcase
7 Ways To Display Digital Signage on Campus
In higher education, digital signage has become more of a necessity that a luxury. By investing in digital signage, colleges are able to create their own content, personalize the campus experience to visitors, create a brand, establish a presence, stand out among the competition, and attract prospective students to enroll. Colleges can accomplish these things by installing one or more of the infinite forms of digital signage, which include video walls, video boards, video board ribbons, kiosks and 4K displays.
UMass Amherst Installs Digital Kiosk to Display 130 Years of Football History
Umass Amherst installed a touch-screen kiosk to give current students and visitors a taste of the football team’s past. Prior to the kiosk, the university only had printed media guides to give current and prospective students information on the football program. The kiosk enables the school to display 130 years of its football history, including player stats, information on the band, mascot, helmet designs and how game days were conducted. The kiosk was geared towards winning over prospective students, to keep current students engaged with the school’s football program, to impress visitors, and provide alumni a sense of nostalgia during their visits back to campus.
5 Reasons Why the Flipped Classroom Works in Higher Education
Education research expert David Miller reveals five benefits flipped classrooms provide higher education. Miller says that flipped classroom strategies are becoming a great movement, and provide huge benefits to students and professors alike. The benefits include boosting student engagement, assisting in developing more team-based skills, providing personalized guidance for students, focusing on classroom discussions and promoting faculty freedom in the classroom.
Rotman School of Management Engages Students, Community with Digital Signage
Digital signage is a top technology that help schools interact with today’s college students. It provides multiple benefits in the higher education realm, from helping schools communicate messages in a more cost-effective manner, launch emergency notifications, provide wayfinding capabilities, and beyond. After its renovation, the Rotman School of Management took its digital signage to another level with massive signage installs. Since installing these digital signage solutions, the school has been able to display real-time financial information and customized content created by its media and events team.
5 Mistakes Colleges Make With Their Digital Signage Solutions
Digital signage is one of the hottest forms of technology used on college campuses across the country. Colleges use their digital signage solutions to boost their sports culture, provide wayfinding on campus, teach classes, and ultimately attract prospective students. However, digital signage gets tricky and can fail if colleges make major mistakes, including not knowing what style of digital signage to use, creating boring content, investing in a solution that doesn’t fit the space they want to install it in, not being careful with the equipment, and hiring cheap labor to do the job.
Video Insight to Donate $1M In Grants to Underfunded Schools in 2015
Video Insight will donate 50 video surveillance grants valued at $20,000 each to colleges in need across the country.
