Southeast Missouri State University Upgrades to Web Controller for LED Ticker
Posted on Thu, February 4, 2010
In 2005, when Southeast Missouri State University sought to increase the communication and professional look within its Robert A. Dempster Hall, the University called on Rise Display.
The Robert A. Dempster Hall is the home to the Donald L. Harrison College of Business and the Computer Science Department. Hundreds of business students attend classes and it is also where special guests are brought to give presentations. For these reasons, it was essential to find a solution that would communicate quickly, effectively, and in a technologically advanced way to students, staff, and guests.
“We wanted to do something that would make a positive statement about the Harrison College of Business and the quality of our programs,” says Dean Gerald McDougall. “We wanted to highlight different aspects of the college and its activities to students, executives, and guests of the college.”
To meet these goals, Rise Display installed a LED ticker above the main elevator banks and near the elevators a LCD screen built into the wall displaying news and announcements as students pass by.
“Installing this type of equipment not only helps us communicate with our students and the public, but it also makes a statement and brands the college,” Dean McDougall explains.
Five years later, Dean McDougall says that the LCDs and ticker continue to “get very positive reactions and comments from visitors.” However, it recently became time for an upgrade: a switch to Rise’s web controller for the LED ticker. The web controller allows staff to easily upload information from any computer with Internet access. This means that Dean McDougall’s two administrative assistants, who manage the content, no longer need to be on-site to perform the task—a crucial benefit.
There are the stock quotes, of course, including the holdings in the $600,000, student-managed investment portfolio. Then there are the special messages that advise students of event dates, while greeting guests; and thanking donors. Part of the appeal of displaying this information is the immediacy, which makes the ability to upload via the web invaluable.
“It’s just a very effective way of saying you are coming into a very high quality business program when you come into Dempster Hall,” Dean McDougall says. “It’s a statement about the college.”
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