Term packs versus live corridor screens
Why many Thai programme offices still need well-designed term packs even when someone asks for a constantly refreshing wall display.
A dean once asked us for a corridor screen that refreshed every night with learning outcomes dashboards. The governance calendar told a different story: decisions happened three times a year, in rooms with printed packs and limited projection time.
Match the rhythm of decisions
If your academic board meets on a fixed cycle, invest in pack design, reading paths, and stable extracts frozen for that meeting. Live screens help operational teams watching enrolment or attendance; they rarely help a two-hour outcomes review.
Hybrid without chaos
Some clients keep a static pack for the board and a simpler weekly strip for programme tutors. The weekly strip uses fewer outcomes and clearer thresholds. Mixing both audiences on one overcrowded view usually satisfies neither.
A practical test
Ask who will stand up and speak to the first chart. If the answer is “the screen will speak for itself,” redesign until a human has a sentence ready.