Education

Show Zermelo schedule changes on your displays

Always keep your students and staff informed with the latest schedule changes.

Since January 1, 2024

Mobile phones are banned from secondary education

(source), making alternative channels for information all the more important. With digital signage from Lumicast, students and teachers stay informed about schedule changes and the latest news, no phones needed.

The challenge

Schedule changes on displays

One of the biggest challenges from the phone ban is communicating schedule changes. They happen daily, often during the school day. Students used to check them on their phones; schools now need an alternative.

Digital displays combined with narrowcasting software like Lumicast are perfect for this. Data is linked inside the software, so schedule makers don't have to do anything extra to get changes on the displays.

Integration

Lumicast connects to Zermelo

Lumicast supports a direct connection with Zermelo schedules. Schedule changes are automatically pulled into Lumicast and shown on your displays. It can look like this:

Zermelo schedule changes on a display
Setup

Create a Zermelo app in Lumicast

Setting up the app takes just a few minutes.

  1. 1 Login or register to Lumicast
  2. 2 Go to the content library
  3. 3 Click the + button and find the Zermelo app
  4. 4 Create the app and enter the requested information
Beyond schedules

Schedule changes within a playlist

A display can do more than show schedule changes. Build a playlist that mixes in news and maybe the weather forecast. One display, multiple purposes, and it stays interesting to look at.

Pairs well with Zermelo
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NU.nl news
The latest headlines, refreshed automatically.
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NS travel information
Live departure times for nearby stations.
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Countdown
Count down to an important event, like exam week.
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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How do schedule changes get on the displays?
You connect your school's Zermelo environment to the Zermelo app in Lumicast once. From then on, schedule changes are pulled in automatically and shown on your displays. Nobody has to copy anything by hand.
Is the Zermelo app included in every plan?
Zermelo is a premium app, included in the Team and Enterprise plans. See pricing for the full comparison.
What hardware does our school need?
Any modern display works. Schools often reuse existing displays by adding a Raspberry Pi (about €70), and the Lumicast Player also runs on all major platforms, from SoC displays to Windows devices.
Can we show other content alongside the schedule?
Yes. Put the schedule in a playlist together with news, weather, events, or a countdown, and the display rotates through them. Browse the app library for what's available.
Do our schedule makers get extra work?
No. They keep working in Zermelo exactly as they do now. Lumicast picks up the changes automatically, so the displays are simply an extra channel that maintains itself.

Put your schedule on every display.

Connect Zermelo to Lumicast and keep your whole school informed, automatically.

No payment details required.