QR Codes: Are they fab or a fad for Museums?
2nd December, 2009
Andy Ramsden
Head of e-Learning
University of Bathhttp://go.bath.ac.uk/andyramsden
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jiscqr
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where am I coming from?
A measure of success
Exploring educational uses of QR codes
Critical evaluation
Developing a community of practice
Get a number of institutions to discuss and share experiences
Implementing practical uses
Case Studies, overall report and SWOT (style) analysis.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bidryboo/300945382/
Research question: what potential does a QR code offer as a learning technology?
http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode
The workshop story
QR Codes: Are they fab or will they be a fad within a museum context?
1. What is a QR Code?2. How do we create or read them?3. How are they being used in T&L?4. How might we use them? (Group)5. What issues spring to mind about their use? (Group)6. In your opinion, will they be fab or a fad for museums? (SMS Vote)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/89509548@N00/496717386/
You and QR Codes
• Who has accessed a QR Code?
• Who has created a QR Code?
http://theeulobby.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/handsup.jpg
what is a QR code?
A QR Code is a matrix code (or two-dimensional bar code) created by Japanese corporation Denso-Wave in 1994. The "QR" is derived from "Quick Response", as the creator intended the code to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed. QR Codes are common in Japan where they are currently the most popular type of two dimensional codes.
An ever increasing number of tasks can be achieved using a QR code. The core ones are, for instance;
• Link to web site• Send an sms to a phone• Transfer a phone number• Provide more text
http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode
A QR Code effectively and efficiently connects the physical world and the electronic
URL
• QR Code Generator• A task / activity which is appropriate for a small screen device
what is involved?
• Camera phone• Good connectivity• QR Code Reader• Money
A QR Code Reader
http://www.tigtags.com/getqr
A QR Code Generator
http://www.bath.ac.uk/barcodes
http://www.bath.ac.uk/lmf/download/26048http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/cultural-heritage/documents
Scanning a QR Code
… using QuickMark QR Code Reader for a PC
Creating a QR Code
… http://www.bath.ac.uk/barcodes
QR Codes in T&L: Overview
QR Codes only QR Codes with other tools
e-Admin
e-Learning
Sign up for SMS news alerts using QR codes
Classroom formative feedback
Subscription to a rss news feed
Within library catalogue
Inclusion within web pages (bookmarking)
JIT content in lectures (links, slides etc.,)
Appended to Moodle print outs
Handbooks linking to online
resources
Campus / Library Inductions
Video (youtune) user guides
vCard / Office Hours
Augmented reality gaming
more examples at http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode
Tracking handed-in work
Learning together: poster presentation
URL
Use QR Codes to reduce the barriers for a person accessing information on their mobile device, ie., efficiency and effectively connecting the physical and electronic materials.
Social constructivism — learning is social activity. Suggests the learner is much more actively involved in a joint enterprise with the teacher of creating ("constructing") new meanings
Look no pens
http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode/2009/03/23/uni-of-bath-library-including-qr-codes-in-catalogue/
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rss subscription (scan & go)
http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode/feed/
Connecting the physical and the virtual learning materials
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jazzybam/sets/72157615487815373/
Are students aware of QR Codes?
URL
http://opus.bath.ac.uk/12782
• Do you know what a QR Code is?
– Yes: 39.8% (13.8%), n=2587
• Have you accessed a QR Code?
– Yes: 9.4% (2.2%)
• The most common action was
– Web site – 303 (33) responses
– Read more text – 100 (28) responses
– Phone a number – 50 (19) responses
– Send a pre-written SMS – 50 (12) responses
84% - scanned
63% - can install a reader
Group activity (A4 piece of paper)
1. How you are going to use QR Codes
2. What do you think are the likely issues / barriers of using QR Codes for your activity? How might you over come these?
3. Create the QR Code(s) - optional
http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode
How might you use QR Codes?
Vote
TXT (SMS): 07624 804 921
Q1: in three years time do you think QR codes would be viewed as fab for museums or simply a fad?
Q1fabQ1fad
Q2: at this stage would you strongly support the prioritisation of resources to create and support the implementation of QR Codes related activities within your organisation?
Q2yesQ2no
Illustrative txt (sms): q1fab q2yes
thank you
Andy Ramsden
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http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcodejiscqr