Students at the Stillman School of Business learn in a real-world trading floor
Posted on Thu, May 28, 2009
The Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University is known for its keen location to Manhattan, which is only 14 miles away, and its reputation as one of the best business schools in the country as recognized by Businessweek. The AACSB-accredited business school was one of the first schools to adopt electronic displays as a tool for learning. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, the practical facility gives Seton Hall University’s business students access to all of the latest financial market data in a securities-trading floor environment.
Central to the delivery of that financial information are the lab’s LED ticker boards, wall-mounted flat-screen LCD displays, and multiple time-zone clocks. All of the electronic signage in the Center for Securities Trading and Analysis was provided by Rise Display.
Elven Riley, Executive in Residence, designed, built and operates the Trading Center. “I knew of Rise from my experience in the industry, having built and operated all of Citicorp’s trading floors in North America,” he explained. “We needed a market ticker, a multi-function display and the support required of a student lab, and Rise Display is a known provider of quality solutions and continued quality support.”
The Center for Securities Trading and Analysis first opened in February 2005, and over 600 Seton Hall students used it in its very first year of operation. “The intent of the Trading Center is to bridge the difference between academic scholarship and industry application, to improve the student educational experience,” said Mr. Riley. “We encourage our students to use all of the equipment in the lab as a learning event.”
Both students and faculty have been pleased with their decision to add Rise electronic displays to their trading lab. “Rise’s solution has been a perfect combination of functionality and excellent support,” he continued. “The Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University has successfully enriched the student learning experience through our Trading Center and the use of Rise solutions. In fact, we are evaluating expanding the management of several of our information displays by a Rise solution.”
Mr. Riley added that their experience in building and equipping their own lab has put Seton Hall in the role of advisor to other schools wishing to do the same. “There were very few universities with trading floors or labs when we began, and over the years we have continued to share our experience with other universities.”
Rise digital signage software is a big hit at Dodge City Community College
Posted on Wed, May 13, 2009
Kansas’ Dodge City Community College has joined the growing list of schools that are adding electronic signage to their campus-wide communication strategy. Recently, the College installed two large LCD screens on campus to help them communicate college news to all students and staff. According to Rick Druse, Director of Marketing and Public Information, “We were looking for a way to display upcoming events on campus. At first we were looking at using a computer monitor and Powerpoint sitting in the window of our bookstore. But after some research, we found that Rise Display Wire offered what we were looking for plus a whole lot more.”
The Rise Display Wire that he’s referring to is a web-based method for controlling the appearance and content of digital displays. Subscribers log on to the Network from any computer via the Internet and have the ability to design, modify, schedule and monitor their signs from one central control panel.
Sign owners like Mr. Druse appreciate the simplicity and power of the Rise Display Wire software. “I’m the person that creates and controls the presentations on our new signs,” he said. “The Web based control of the signs has made it very easy to manage our signs.”
Among the many advantages of this approach are the system’s low start-up fees. “The cost of the service was competitive when compared with other display companies,” continues Mr. Druse. “The ease of the system and the amount of equipment we needed. We didn’t have to invest in another server just to run the displays.”
He says that Dodge City Community College has benefited greatly from their decision to add signs to their campus. “This is a great, cost-effective way to get our message to people. We now have two displays on campus and we are working on putting one in our local shopping mall.
“The display in the mall will be a great way to reach people that normally would not see a display on campus. The campus displays are a great way to communicate with students and staff about college events.
“I am very happy with our displays. Creating content and managing the system is very easy. I would recommend this system for any company that has a need for a digital display. It’s a great way to communicate to your target audience.”
