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QR  Codes:  Ten  Prac0cal  Examples  Sco7  Hibberson  –  e-­‐learning  advisor  (JISC  RSC  YH)  @sco7hibberson  

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Aims  

By  the  end  of  the  session  you  will  be  able  to:-­‐    

•  Define  QR  Codes  in  the  context  of  teaching  and  learning  

•  Discuss  how  QR  Codes  could  be  applied  to  teaching  and  learning  from  a  range  of  examples    

•  Scan  and  generate  your  own  QR  Codes  •  Consider  some  of  the  key  issues  when  crea0ng  your  own  QR  Codes  

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QR  Codes  –  what  are  they?  

QR   Codes   are   2   dimensional  barcodes   that   are   easily   scanned  using   any   modern   mobile   phone.  When  scanned  using  the  camera  on  the  mobile  device   the  QR  Code  will  be   converted   into   a   piece   of  (interac0ve)  text  and/or  link.  

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Examples  of  QR  Codes  in  everyday  use  

Using  your  own  device  or  those  provided,  scan  the  the  ten  examples  of  QR  Codes  around  the  room  

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1:  Contact  Details  

Include  on  Business  cards  to  add  further  contact  informa0on  (telephone,  mobile,  email,  skype,  website,  blog,  twi7er  feed,  etc).  

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2:  Virtual  Tours  

Virtual  tours,  linking  to  Youtube  videos  

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3:  Social  Media  

Link  to  Social  Media  Sites,  such  as  Twi7er,  to  encourage  interac0on  from  your  users  

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4:  Depth  

Target  specific  users  with  relevant  websites  that  add  more  depth  to  a  subject                (Image  by  Patrick  Haney  available  on  Flickr  under  the  Crea0ve  Commons  licence  at  h7p://www.flickr.com/photos/splat/129071030/)    

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5:  Treasure  hunts  

Create  ac0ve  learning  exercises  for  your  learners,  such  as  treasure  hunts,  to  encourage  explora0on  and  discovery      

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6:  Mobile  Apps  

Link  to  mobile  apps  that  give  further  details  about  your  products  &  services  

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7:  Photostreams  

Provide  links  to  photostreams  on  Flickr  that  add  more  visual  informa0on  about  a  subject    

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8:  Digital  Coverage  

Magazine  /  newspaper  coverage  –  scanning  the  code  launches  digital  content  such  as  video  coverage  or  updates  for  news  by  topic  

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9:  Direc0ons  

How  do  I  get  there?    The  scan  code  contains  the  Google  Maps  URL  for  direc0ons.        

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10:  Audio  

If  your  learners  are  music  students,  take  them  to  an  appropriate  music  video  

(Image  by  Annie  Warhol  available  on  Flickr  under  the  Crea0ve  Commons  licence  at  h7p://www.flickr.com/photos/the_warhol/4204764595/)    

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QR  Code  Generators  

There  are  many  different  websites  you  can  use  to  generate  your  own  QR  Codes,  such  as:-­‐    

•  h7p://www.qrstuff.com/  -­‐  Useful  for  colour  coding  QR  Codes  so  they  fit  in  with  your  branding  

•  h7p://www.qurify.com/en/  -­‐  Allows  you  to  determine  the  size  of  the  QR  Code  

•  h7p://qrcode.kaywa.com/  -­‐  Provides  the  HTML  source  code  so  you  can  embed  the  QR  Code  into  your  website/blog  

•  h7p://delivr.com/  Automa0cally  shortens  the  URL  to  create  a  more  readable  QR  Code  

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Why?  

“QR  codes  by  themselves  are  fundamentally  neither  good  nor  bad,  they’re  just  a  means  to  an  end:  an  offline-­‐to-­‐online  delivery  mechanism.  It’s  what’s  beyond  the  code  that  usually  determines  whether  the  experience  will  delight  or  disappoint.”  

 

5  Big  Mistakes  To  Avoid  in  Your  QR  Code  MarkeLng  Campaign  h7p://mashable.com/2011/08/02/qr-­‐code-­‐mistakes/    

 

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Issues  to  consider  

•  The  more  data  you  store  within  a  QR  Code  the  larger  the  QR  Code  is  likely  to  be,  making  it  more  difficult  to  scan  -­‐  use  h7ps://bitly.com/  or  h7p://0nyurl.com/.      

•  If  you’re  sending  people  to  a  URL  make  sure  it’s  a  mobile-­‐friendly  version  of  the  site.  

•  Avoid  placing  QR  Codes  in  areas  where  the  wifi  signal  is  likely  to  be  flakey  or  non-­‐existent  

•  Give  the  QR  Code  context  -­‐  why  should  learners  bother  scanning?  

•  Make  the  QR  Code  eye-­‐catching  and  as  easy  to  scan  as  possible  (colour,  ligh0ng,  loca0on,  glare,  etc)  

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Useful  Links  

•  Hopkins,  D.  (2010)  QR  Codes:  In  the  Classroom.  eLearning  Blog  Dont  Waste  Your  Time,  [blog]  May  2010,  Available  at:  h7p://www.dontwasteyour0me.co.uk/technology/qr-­‐codes-­‐in-­‐the-­‐classroom-­‐qrcode/    [Accessed:  July  2012].  

•  Hibberson,  S.  (2012).  ScoQ's  eLearning  Library,  [blog]  Available  at:  h7p://sco7hibberson.co.uk/eLearningLibrary/?tag=qr-­‐codes  [Accessed:  July  2012].  Various  blog  posts  covering  how  QR  Codes  could  be  applied  to  teaching  and  learning  

•  McCray,  B.  (2012)  7  QR  code  mistakes  that  can  kill  your  promo0ons  and  how  to  avoid  them.  Small  Biz  Survival,  [blog]  March  2012,  Available  at:  h7p://www.smallbizsurvival.com/2012/03/7-­‐qr-­‐code-­‐mistakes-­‐that-­‐can-­‐kill-­‐your.html    [Accessed:  July  2012].  

•  Stra7en,  S.  (2011)  The  Problem  With  QR  Codes  .  [video  online]  Available  at:  h7p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2rVYvylvZc    [Accessed:  July  2012].  An  amusing  video  that  makes  some  serious  points  about  using  QR  Codes  

•  Top  SEO  Liverpool  (2012)  Quick  Response  Infographic  -­‐  Trends,  profiles  and  the  rise  of  the  quick  response  code  worldwide.  [online]  Available  at:  h7p://topseoliverpool.co.uk/wp-­‐content/uploads/2011/10/QR-­‐CODES-­‐Infographic-­‐by-­‐Top-­‐Seo-­‐Liverpool.png    [Accessed:  July  2012].  Infographic  providing  sta0s0cal  data  on  QR  Code  use  from  November  2011