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Recommended specifications and design tips for content shown on Bowdoin's Carousel digital displays, including image resolution (1080p and 4K), orientation, file formats, readability, and accessibility (color contrast, text size, and motion). Helps publishers create full-screen images that look sharp and are readable by everyone.

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.

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.

Explains how a Bowdoin department requests a new digital sign or display connected to Carousel, what information to include in the request, and what a new display involves (a screen, mounting, network, and a media player such as an Apple TV or BrightSign). Requests are submitted through the Service Catalog.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Explains how to schedule when a bulletin appears on a Bowdoin digital display using Carousel's Schedule tab, including running content indefinitely, setting start and end dates, and limiting content to specific days and times. Covers the Upcoming and Expired bulletin statuses.

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.

This article explains how Bowdoin College community members can use Carousel Academy to learn how to navigate, create, and manage digital signage content in Carousel. Carousel Academy is a free, self-paced online resource provided by Tightrope Media Systems, the maker of Carousel digital signage software. This article is intended for faculty and staff who manage digital signage displays on campus.