Caffeine Break 2011-11-04 – Open Agenda

Caffeine Break 2011-11-04
Open Agenda

approx attendance: 9

Discussion about documentation

KCPA moved stuff to data center
CITES has a proxy service for Digital Signage
Discussed some lessons learned from KCPA

Express was turned off, how did that go?
Ted reported that there has been very few requests for access
Discussed what “breaks” with split email

Digital signage – 3 new signs in Education – nice 65″ signs

  • possible issues with streaming – working with 4 Winds
  • some new signs in Bevier
  • several other places coming soon
  • working with units to do software upgrade
  • using SCCM to do imaging with Win7
  • testing doing updates
  • Is it possible to make digital signage accessible?
    • would be limited, probaby very hard to do
    • maybe possible to have some sort of proximity sensor to pass info to a
      • device that has software.
    • any luck with QR codes?
  • Digital Signage constituency group within Educause
  • many institutions are following our lead
  • maintain 19 digital signs, 18 getting ready
  • many more that use the server, but maintain their own players
  • Digital Signage is going to be talking with CME
  • Will also be doing a poster session at ITProForum (double wide)
  • Discussion of emergency alerts on the signs