The University of Oregon has come up with a novel use of foursquare to introduce students to campus during Welcome Week. As part of the “Grand Tour,” the Oregon Duck has left tips around campus that will highlight some features of campus that students may not know about, like this one at Johnson Hall:
If you’ve seen the movie Animal House, you’ve seen the interior of UO President Lariviere’s office! This 1978 comedy classic was filmed on the UO Campus.
Students who friend the Oregon Duck and check in at all 10 locations with tips on Friday, September 24 can show their checkin history to redeem a real-life InDUCKted badge. The badge is good for 20% on Oregon Ducks sportswear at the Duck Store.
This is a fun, inexpensive way for colleges to use foursquare that shows off some of the interesting capabilities of the tips platform.
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#1 by Chris (FoursquareHelp) on August 31, 2010 - 11:36 am
I really love this idea from U of Oregon. It’s a great, inexpensive way to acclimate students to the campus. When I was a new student at the college I attend now, the campus tour and everything else involved with learning the campus was dull and boring. Using Foursquare to show students places around campus is a great way to motivate students to learn the campus.
#2 by Ariel on August 31, 2010 - 2:50 pm
This is such a great idea, way to go U of O! Oregon is paving the way as a tech savvy campus and Foursquare is the perfect vehicle for introducing new ducks to campus. Go Ducks!
#3 by duckaluck on August 31, 2010 - 3:45 pm
A four square intro does not a tech savvy campus make.
#4 by Cheryl on September 24, 2010 - 4:09 pm
Do you get an actual Foursquare badge for all 10 checkins, or just the real life badge?
#5 by Chris Thompson on September 24, 2010 - 4:17 pm
Just a real badge. No pixels for this one.
#6 by Amber on September 24, 2010 - 5:44 pm
Cheryl, you only get a real life Badge. Talk about false advertisement! Some friends and I spent the day checking in at all 10 locations and were surprised when a Badge did not automatically show up on the 10th check-in. When we asked about it at the final check-in where they were handing out the ‘buttons’ (badges) they informed us that they were unable to get foursquare to approve a foursquare badge. Lame.