Two quick updates on campus technology:
- PR is thinking about a Spring 2011 campus implementation of Foursquare (the location-based game where you “check in” to different locations, become mayor of frequented spots, and win badges for different check ins). Foursquare isn’t huge on campus, but there are students already playing. The Library’s been a Foursquare location since February, and we’ve had 69 people check in a total of 498 times, without marketing that we were on Foursquare or offering a special. This doesn’t have any direct impact on faculty, other than that we can use it to do some fun things if we’d like (e.g., students who complete the Earth Week downtown walking tour could win a badge for checking in at each location). If anyone has questions about or ideas for Foursquare on campus, let me know and I’ll pass them along to Lori in PR!
- QR codes (2D barcodes that can be scanned by smartphones) are starting to show up on campus. USPB has been using them on flyers; we here at the Library are experimenting with putting them around our building as well. PR will soon be putting them on the back of brochures. George Gomez and I have been thinking about putting QR codes throughout the new science building. Again, no direct impact on faculty for the moment, but let me know if you’re interested or have questions.
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