School budgets are tightening, and educational institutions everywhere are looking for new ways to sustain themselves and their extracurricular activities. At the same time though, there is fierce competition among schools to offer the “latest and greatest” in educational tools.
The common intersection point of these two goals may be the video wall.
Video walls create engaging learning environments, improve communications and enhance school spirit. These dynamic displays are proving to be game-changers when it comes to school athletic programs.
Take the case of the Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District
This school district was in need of a video board (video wall) solution for its gymnasium. Video boards can function as massive scoreboards, displaying live scores, game statistics, player profiles, and instant replays. They can also be used to celebrate school achievements, feature messages, or highlight upcoming sporting events. Video content on a large display can also make the atmosphere more exciting.
And there is a great opportunity for schools to achieve an ROI (return on investment) for their purchase. In this case, the Lena-Winslow Community School District worked with Pulse Technology to find the right solution for its needs. That solution turned out to be a Watchfire 7’x12’ LED video display with controller. The unit also included sports templates and tools to customize content.
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Benefits of a Digital LED Scoreboard
The specific benefits for this wall include:
- Adding another venue for local businesses to advertise and support the school programs
- The in-game interactions add to the entertainment and experience for the school’s student athletes
- Enhanced visibility: Everyone – even those in the back rows – can get a great view of the sporting action
- ROI! School officials believe that the board will pay for itself in a relatively quick time period (due to the advertisements from area businesses) and thereafter will bring in revenue for the athletic programs.
Mark Blakely, Technology Director at Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District, said,
“Pulse Technology is the ideal technology solution. Pulse stood by us before, during and well after our purchase. They are continually checking in on our satisfaction with our product. I could not be happier with the way they have conducted business with us.”
As schools seek new means of funding so as not to put too heavy a burden on the taxpayers who foot the bills, this is a time for creative solutions – solutions that do not place extra demands on communities who support the schools.
The ability to sell advertising space on the board provides an opportunity for a school to make money to support its activities.
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Additional Video Wall Usage Ideas
Of course, there are a number of other practical uses for video boards in schools, including:
- Creating interactive and immersive learning experiences: video walls can integrate with coding software, data visualization tools and engineering simulations. History, for example, can bring lessons to life with interactive storytelling
- Expanded communication on the campus: Daily announcements, schedules and reminders, school maps, and updates on news and achievements
- Use in auditoriums and assembly halls: displaying presentations (and guest speakers) in a way that will allow a clear view. This is similar to what you may see in sporting arenas.
- Hybrid and remote learning
- Heightened security options
Pulse Technology partner Watchfire offers this advice for schools and sporting organizations:
”Bench your old scoreboard and fire up players, fans and sponsors with a digital scoreboard or video display.”
To learn more about video walls visit our website or also look at examples from several Pulse partners, Sharp and Watchfire, and learn how this technology can work for your particular industry.
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