Høyskolen Kristiania

In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, effective communication is paramount for educational institutions. Høyskolen Kristiania, a leading Norwegian private college with more than 15,000 students across Oslo and Bergen, has successfully leveraged SocialScreen as their digital signage software provider to streamline and enhance campus communication. This use case explores how Høyskolen Kristiania has harnessed SocialScreen to keep their students and employees informed, engaged, and connected.

Background

Høyskolen Kristiania’s sprawling campus encompasses six buildings across Oslo and Bergen, accommodating thousands of students and staff. In addition to their online studies, the college recognizes the importance of providing on-campus information that is dynamic, up-to-date, and relevant. “We use SocialScreen in our buildings in Oslo and Bergen. Today it’s around 50 screens in 6 buildings. We show useful information to our students and employees. It is everything from a weekly canteen menu, reminders, events, lectures, etc.” says Lars Væring

Challenges

Before implementing SocialScreen, Høyskolen Kristiania faced several challenges in their communication strategy:

  1. Inefficient Communication: Disseminating information through traditional methods like flyers and posters proved inefficient and often outdated.
  2. Lack of Centralized Control: Managing content on multiple screens in different locations was cumbersome and time-consuming.
  3. Limited Engagement: Engaging students and staff with important announcements, events, and news was a challenging task.

Solution

Høyskolen Kristiania found the perfect solution in SocialScreen as a versatile and user-friendly digital signage software. This use case outlines the key aspects of how SocialScreen effectively addressed these challenges:

1. Streamlined Content Management

SocialScreen empowered Høyskolen Kristiania with a centralized platform to manage and schedule content for all their digital screens. This enabled them to effortlessly update information in real-time and ensure that the right messages reached the right audience, regardless of location.

2. Engaging and Dynamic Content

The versatility of SocialScreen allowed Høyskolen Kristiania to create dynamic content, combining text, images, videos, and live feeds. This engagement-enhancing feature ensured that their messages stood out and captured the attention of students and staff.

3. Timely and Relevant Information

With the ability to schedule content and update it on the fly, the college could keep students and employees informed about crucial updates such as COVID-19 guidelines, event schedules, and more in real-time.

4. Responsive Customer Support

Høyskolen Kristiania praised SocialScreen for its exceptional customer support. Whenever they encountered issues or had queries, the support team promptly provided effective assistance, ensuring a seamless experience. “SocialScreen has given us a software that is easy to understand, and we have received good and effective help from their support whenever we have needed it.” Lars Væring adds.

5. Continuous Improvement

One of the most noteworthy aspects of Høyskolen Kristiania’s partnership with SocialScreen is the receptiveness to feedback. The college appreciated that their suggestions for improvements and additional solutions were considered and addressed by the SocialScreen team, resulting in a tailor-made solution for their unique needs. “If we have input about improvements or other solutions we feel they are being considered.”

Lars Væring
Høyskolen Kristiania