Why University Administrators Need to Think Like Tech Startup or Risk Falling Behind

by Satya Shahade | Aug 12, 2025 | Digital Signage, Education, Touch Kiosks, university kiosk, Wayfinding

It’s 9:00 a.m. on a Tuesday. The president’s cabinet is reviewing this year’s student satisfaction survey. Engagement scores have dipped. Only 47% of first-year students said it was “easy” to find information about campus events. Event attendance among commuter...

The Hidden Costs of Student Dropout: How Engagement Tech Can Boost Retention

by Satya Shahade | Jul 24, 2025 | Digital Signage, Education, Touch Kiosks, university kiosk, Wayfinding

Student Dropout Costs: How Engagement Kiosks Improve Retention & Belonging Last updated: July 2025 In higher education, retention isn’t just a matter of student success it’s the backbone of financial sustainability, institutional rankings, and long-term alumni...

The Silent Struggle of Campus Navigation & How Universities Can Solve the ‘Lost Freshman’ Problem

by Satya Shahade | Jun 10, 2025 | Digital Signage, Education, Touch Kiosks, university kiosk, Wayfinding

You’re Not Late You’re Just Lost It’s the first week of the semester. Thousands of students swarm the quad, new ID cards in hand, faces lit with anticipation and buried in Google Maps. For freshmen, transfer students, and even visiting parents, large campuses can feel...

The Death of the Campus Noticeboard: Why Physical Flyers Are a Waste of Time & Money

by Satya Shahade | Apr 17, 2025 | Education, university kiosk

Take a walk through any university hallway, dorm lounge, or student union, and you’ll see the same thing: corkboards, pinned flyers, half-torn posters, outdated event announcements, and overlapping messages vying for attention in a chaotic mess of paper. It’s a campus...

The Campus Communication Crisis: Why Students Ignore Emails & What Universities Can Do About It

by Satya Shahade | Apr 17, 2025 | Education

Introduction: The Digital Disconnect on Campus It’s a Monday morning on campus. A student rushes to class, headphones in, eyes flicking between Instagram notifications and a group chat. Somewhere in their inbox, buried beneath dozens of unread updates, sits an...

Ditch the Bulletin Board: Why Your Campus Needs HootBoard Kiosks

by Pruthvi Raj | Jan 22, 2025 | Education, guide, Touch Kiosks, Wayfinding

Okay, let’s be real. Nobody actually reads those bulletin boards plastered with flyers anymore. And let’s not even talk about the endless stream of emails that end up buried in student inboxes. In today’s digital world, universities need a...