What to Ponder Before You Pin
CURRENTS Article This article discusses the criteria that the social media staff at Marquette University developed to help them decide whether to devote time and resources to new social media platforms. It also looks at how Marquette University and advancement professionals at other institutions use social media channels such as Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr.

The Move to Mobile
CURRENTS Article It’s clear that students, not to mention higher education’s other audiences, are in the mobile space. So now what? This article explores how colleges and universities are forging ahead with mobile strategies and learning from one another.

Good Question
CURRENTS Article Does CASE have any recommendations or best practices for developing a mobile website and samples from institutions that have already done so?

Use Them … or Lose Them?
CURRENTS Article This short feature article offers a point-counterpoint view on using quick-response codes, known as QR codes. Chuck Cunningham of the University of Guelph in Canada advocates for using them, citing his institution's positive experience including them in Guelph's viewbook and other admissions marketing materials. Meanwhile, Cassie Dull of Park Tudor School in Indiana argues that QR codes are more of a trend than a useful marketing innovation, suggesting that those who use them may be suffering from shiny object syndrome.

Tiempo en pantalla
CURRENTS Article Con el lanzamiento y popularidad the iPad y otras tablets así como el Kindle, una gran cantidad de revistas de exalumnos de Universidades han dado un giro experimentando con nuevos formatos electrónicos.

Screen Time
CURRENTS Article With the release and growing popularity of the iPad and other tablets as well as the Kindle and other e-readers among alumni, a handful of college and university alumni magazines have taken the leap into experimenting with these new electronic formats.

Location, Location, Location
CURRENTS Article This article discusses several location-based social networking services (also known as geosocial networking), including Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, Whrrl, and Facebook Places, and provides information about how some institutions are experimenting with them to connect and engage with campus constituencies.

In Full Bloom
CURRENTS Article The digital age is upon us, with technology reshaping the way institutions interact with students, faculty, alumni, and donors. Find out how this new age is changing the world of communications and marketing, alumni relations, and development.

Advance Work: News at Your Fingertips
CURRENTS Article The University of Waterloo is offering its iPhone- and BlackBerry-wielding alumni the option of receiving school news on their mobile devices.

Reunion Is in Hand
CURRENTS Article For its 150th anniversary of class-based reunions, Princeton University created Reunions Mobile, a mobile Web site that provides a portable way to communicate maps, schedules, and important messages to thousands of returning alumni.

Advance Work: Chalk Talk
CURRENTS Article This article highlights one institution's efforts to publicize a new campus service.