Interactive Kiosks for Campuses and Schools

Help students find the room, the service and the shuttle on their own, and put campus news and notices where they'll see them.

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By the numbers

2.3 million

students at Canadian public colleges and universities in 2023/2024, up 5.8% in a year.¹

19 million

students in US degree-granting institutions in fall 2023.²

27%

of Canadians aged 15 and over have a disability.³

Campus directory kiosk in a college lobby

Every September, thousands of people who don't know where anything is

A campus is a small city that turns over part of its population every year. New students, transfer students, visiting families and conference guests all ask the same questions at the same front desks: where is this building, where do I pay this, when does this close. Help desks get stretched, printed signs go out of date, and students with disabilities need answers in a form they can use.

Where kiosks work on campus

Campus wayfinding. Interactive maps at building entrances, residences and transit stops, so the answer is where the question is asked.
Student services. Self-service lookups for timetables, room bookings, library holds and office hours, available after the office closes.
Events calendar. Campus events, club fairs and athletics schedules in the places students pass every day.
Orientation and open days. Welcome content, schedules and directions for first-time visitors, reused all year.
Food services and residences. Menus, food court specials, hours and notices on screens that change as fast as the menu does.
School offices. Visitor sign-in at the main office of a school or district building, through your visitor management software.
Emergency and safety messages. A network of screens across campus adds a highly visible channel for urgent notices, alongside your alerting system.

Students using an interactive campus directory

Recommended hardware

Duraline Angled Accessibility Kiosk
32, 43, 50 in
Best for
Student services and wayfinding points every student can use, including wheelchair users
Product Specs
Duraline Kiosk
43 to 55 in
Best for
High-traffic lobbies and residences that take bumps every day
Product Specs
Duraline Outdoor Kiosks
55 to 75 in
Best for
Campus maps at quads, parking and transit stops, in every season
Product Specs
Linea Double Sided
Best for
Corridors and atriums where students approach from both directions
Product Specs
Signo 15.6 in
Best for
Battery-powered check-in for open days and orientation, moved to wherever the crowd is
Product Specs

1/5

Built for a student body

High-impact steel. Duraline enclosures are built to take public traffic, bumps and bruises; the accessible kiosk is 14-gauge steel.
Made for the weather. Duraline Outdoor kiosks run from -40 to 60 °C, with 3,000-nit screens that stay readable in direct sun, and are tested to winds of 135 mph (217 km/h).
Built for 24/7 operation with commercial-grade displays.
Campus colours. The accessible kiosk can be painted in custom colours, with decals and wraps; each colour is checked for contrast on grab bars and controls.

Accessible by design

The Duraline Angled Accessibility Kiosk is designed to CSA/ASC B651.2:25, the National Standard of Canada for accessible self-service interactive devices. Its 30-degree screen sits within reach of a seated user, with knee clearance for a wheelchair to pull in. The infrared touch screen responds to a finger, a prosthetic or a stylus. A tactile keypad with a headphone jack lets students navigate by audio.

That matters on campus. In Ontario, designated public sector organizations, which include colleges of applied arts and technology and universities that receive provincial operating grants, "shall incorporate accessibility features when designing, procuring or acquiring self-service kiosks."⁴ Read about the accessibility standards.

Runs your software

humanKIOSK supplies the hardware. Each kiosk hosts the application your institution or your integrator chooses: your campus map, your student portal, your digital signage platform. The accessible kiosk can be fitted with an optional 1D/2D barcode scanner, which your software can use with barcoded student cards.

Who we work with

Facilities and campus planning, student services, IT, accessibility services, school districts and the AV integrators who deliver campus projects.

Frequently asked questions

Can students use the kiosks outdoors in winter?

Yes. The Duraline Outdoor range is all-weather, with an operating range of -40 to 60 °C and sealed, high-brightness displays. An optional infrared touch overlay works with gloved hands.