OptiSigns recently had the pleasure of attending Educational Technology Day at Ithaca College!
With over 1,500 people in attendance, EdTech Day draws in professionals passionate about technology in education through vibrant displays, hands-on demonstrations, engaging discussions, and opportunities to connect with innovators across the field. This dynamic gathering welcomed attendees from across New York State, Southern Ontario, Northern Pennsylvania, Northern New Jersey, and Western New England. With representation from more than 150 colleges and K-12 school districts, the event provided a rich platform for sharing innovation and exploring emerging solutions in Education Technology.
Engaging Attendees with Real-World Solutions
As a specially invited guest of Ithaca College, OptiSigns was strategically placed at the front of the exhibit hall. This prime location allowed the team to enjoy maximum visibility and engage continuously with a diverse stream of educators, administrators, tech professionals, and students throughout the day. Visitors had the opportunity to experience firsthand how OptiSigns empowers schools and universities with intuitive, powerful digital signage solutions.
Attendees were consistently impressed by the robust capabilities of the OptiSigns platform showcased for both K-12 and higher education institutions. Key features highlighted included:
- Our seamless, real-time communication with students, faculty, and visitors
- How faculty can trigger instant emergency messaging via their screens
- The integration of live RSS feeds to display current updates and news
- Tools that streamline campus operations
- Interactive wayfinding to guide campus guests efficiently
- Customizable, dynamic event calendars to promote campus happenings—and much more!
Hearing from Real Users at Ithaca College
To the delight of the OptiSigns team, several Ithaca College staff members and students stopped by the booth to share their positive experiences using the software. Each person offered their own testimonial expressing their appreciation for the thousands of customizable templates available, emphasizing how easy the platform is to use. Their enthusiasm further reinforced the value that OptiSigns brings to campus communication.
A standout moment came from Ithaca College itself, which proudly showcased how they use OptiSigns across their campus. Andy Hogan, Director of Engagement and Client Technologies for Information Technology and Analytics, shared, "OptiSigns has been a fabulous product! It's been transformational here on campus. The product we used before was challenging to use. We had various departments across the campus try different digital signage products, and the one that rose to the top across the board was OptiSigns."
Alongside Ithaca College, our solutions are trusted by top institutions such as the University of Kansas, University of Houston, NYU, the University of Central Florida, the University of Mississippi, and many others.
Celebrating Ed Tech Day with Community and Connection
Of course, no OptiSigns event would be complete without our signature giveaway. This time, the grand prize was a Hisense 50” Class 4K UHD LED LCD Roku Smart TV paired with an OptiSigns Android Digital Signage Player. The lucky winner? An enthusiastic high school student visiting from TST BOCES Tompkins, who was thrilled to take home the prizes.
Overall, OptiSigns enjoyed Ed Tech Day and would like to thank Ithaca College for hosting such an impactful event, and to all the incredible attendees who stopped by our booth.
