Create and Publish a Bulletin in Carousel

Summary

Step-by-step instructions for creating a bulletin in Carousel Cloud from a template, adding content, choosing the zone it appears in, and publishing it to a Bowdoin digital display. Explains that content follows each department's own publishing and approval rules.

Body

Questions

  • How do I create a bulletin in Carousel?
  • How do I add content to a digital sign?
  • How do I choose a template for my content?
  • How do I add an image or video to a bulletin?
  • How do I put content in a specific zone on my display?
  • Why isn't my content showing on the display yet?

Environment

This article applies to Bowdoin department publishers who have a Carousel account with permission to a zone. In Carousel, content appears as a bulletin inside a zone on your display's channel. Content follows your department's own publishing rules, since Bowdoin does not centrally moderate signage.

Resolution

  1. Sign in to Carousel at bowdoin.carouselsignage.net. For sign-in help, see the Sign In to Carousel Cloud article in the Related Articles section.
  2. Select the zone on your channel where you want the content to appear.
  3. Add a new bulletin and choose a template that fits your message. Carousel ships with a variety of templates for text, images, video, and alerts.
  4. Add your content to the template: type your message text, and upload any image or video media the template supports.
  5. Set the bulletin's schedule. Leave it Always Active to run indefinitely, or set start and end dates and daily availability. For details, see the Schedule and Expire Signage Content in Carousel article in the Related Articles section.
  6. Save the bulletin. It is added to the zone's rotation according to your department's publishing rules.
Note: If your department's zone uses Carousel's approval workflow, a new bulletin stays pending until an administrator approves it. Most Bowdoin departments do not require approval, so content publishes based on your department's settings.
Content not showing yet? After a bulletin is active and approved, Carousel sends it to the display's media player (an Apple TV or BrightSign). It can take a short time to appear in the rotation. Confirm the bulletin's schedule is active and that it is in the correct zone.

Additional Help

If you need further assistance, you have several options:

  • Bowdoin Bot: Chat with Bowdoin Bot directly from any KB page for instant answers.
  • Phone: Call the Bowdoin College Service Desk at (207) 725-3030.
  • In person: Visit the Tech Hub in Smith Union during business hours.
  • Submit a ticket: Request assistance through the Service Catalog.

 

 

AI-assisted content: This article was drafted with the assistance of an AI writing tool and reviewed by Bowdoin IT staff for accuracy.

Details

Details

Article ID: 173959
Created
Mon 7/20/26 11:10 AM
Modified
Mon 7/20/26 12:13 PM

Related Articles

Related Articles (6)

About Digital Signage (Carousel) at Bowdoin
An overview of digital signage at Bowdoin, powered by the Carousel Cloud platform. Explains what Carousel is, the channels/zones/bulletins model, where campus displays are located, who can publish, and how to get started.
Create Full-Screen Signage Images from PowerPoint
Step-by-step instructions for creating and exporting full-screen signage images from PowerPoint at 1080p or 4K, in landscape or portrait, for upload to Carousel. Uses a slide-size method that produces exact pixel dimensions on both macOS and Windows, and explains the differences between the two versions of PowerPoint.
Create Full-Screen Signage Images with Adobe Express
Step-by-step instructions for creating a full-screen signage image in Adobe Express at a custom size (1080p or 4K, landscape or portrait) and downloading it as a PNG or JPG to upload to Carousel. A good alternative to PowerPoint for publishers who want more design flexibility.
Request Access to Carousel Digital Signage
Explains how a Bowdoin faculty or staff member requests a Carousel publishing account so they can post content to a department's digital display. Access is requested through the Service Catalog and grants permission to the specific zone or display the person manages.
Sign In to Carousel Cloud
Explains how to sign in to Bowdoin's Carousel Cloud digital signage platform at bowdoin.carouselsignage.net using Bowdoin single sign-on (Okta). Note that a Carousel publishing account is required before you can sign in.
Troubleshoot a Digital Sign
Troubleshooting steps for a Bowdoin digital sign that is blank, frozen, showing the wrong content, or offline in Carousel. Covers checking the screen and media player (Apple TV or BrightSign), confirming content is scheduled and active, and restarting the player.

Related Services / Offerings

Related Services / Offerings (2)

Digital Signage
Digital Signage is Bowdoin's service for publishing announcements and content to campus displays through the Carousel platform. Request help with a sign, manage who can publish, or request a new display.
Report a Digital Sign or Carousel Problem
Report a digital sign that is blank, frozen, offline, or showing the wrong content, or get help signing in to or using the Carousel software.