Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have control over the content on my screens?

How do I participate in the Digital Signage system?

How can I get my flyer or image posted on a Digital Sign on campus?

What kind of information can be displayed on a Digital Sign?

What happens if my Digital Signage hardware encounters a failure? 

Do I need to turn my new sign off at night?

Do I have control over the content on my screens?
Content displayed on screens are governed by the same acceptable use and privacy guidelines as any other electronic communications that is developed for the Web representing Creighton University. You have full control over your content however we do require that every screen be connected to Creighton's emergency notification system or CUAlert. In the event of an emergency, important information will automatically be sent to your screens if applicable. At the end of the emergency, your normal content will resume playback.

How do I participate in the Digital Signage system?
Review the costs and hardware requirements here, review the University's Digital Signage Policy, and then complete the Digital Signage request form. Someone from Digital Signage team will be back in touch with you within 5 business days.

How can I get my flyer or image posted on a Digital Sign on campus?
If you do not have your own digital sign, but would like to display a flyer or your information on a sign on campus you'll have to contact the owner of the digital sign and provide them with your content. The digital sign owner will work with you to determine where it is displayed and for how long. If you do not know who the owner is please contact the myIT Service Desk at x1111 with the sign location. Note: The digital sign owner may not agree to display your content. 

• For signs in Student Life areas such as Residence Halls and Dinning Halls please contact the Division of Student Life Digital Signage team by email at digitalsignage_dsl@creighton.edu.
• If you feel that your content should be displayed on all digital signs, please contact the Web Marketing team in University Marketing and Communications by email at webmarketing@creighton.edu.

What kind of information can be displayed on a Digital Sign?
Anything! A sign can be considered a blank canvas. Four Wind Interactive's Content Manager allows us to display almost any kind of content (Image, Video, PowerPoint, Webpage, RSS Feeds, Weather, Date/Time, Bing Maps, etc) as part of your sign and can be integrated with a multitude of existing data sources such as the Creighton Website. Any integrations with 3rd party existing systems or databases must be evaluated by the Division's Digital Signage team.

What happens if my Digital Signage hardware encounters a failure?
All digital signage as part of the campus-wide system are monitored by the Division of Information Technology and Library Services' systems and infrastructure monitoring tool (Nagios). In the event of a signage failure Nagios will notify the Digital Signage team and a technician will either visit the sign or remotely administer the sign to return it back to normal operation.

Do I need to turn my new sign off at night?
No. In an effort to conserve energy and maximize life of the equipment all digital signs are configured to turn the display off at 11PM in the evening and turn back on at 7AM the next day automatically. If you would like these defaults adjusted for your sign please contact the myIT Service Desk with the sign's location and it will be adjusted per your time specifications. Please do not manually disconnect the power to the computer and/or monitor as that will alert the Division's Digital Signage team as a "failure".