1. Carol Walker
eLearning Advisor (Learning Technology)
twiAer: @weedog
QR Codes: Applica<ons in Educa<on

2. QR Codes: Uses
My Smallest Handout
Cunningly disguised as a
business card :‐)

3. QR Codes: What are they?
Quick Response Code
2D Barcode
‐ Stores more data than
Invented by Denso‐Wave in 1994
‐ To track vehicle parts
Free to use*
Low technology investment
‐ Crea<on and Use
*Free to create and use but depending on how you are accessing the web on your mobile device,
network charges may be incurred when visi<ng websites and sending sms messages.

4. QR Codes: Using
Mobile Phone with Camera

5. QR Codes: Uses
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6. QR Codes: Uses
Photo of Iron Man 2 with QR Code: Courtesy of Marvel Comics

7. QR Codes: Uses

8. QR Codes: Uses

9. QR Codes: Uses

10. QR Codes: Uses

11. QR Codes: Uses
hAp://www.bullying.co.uk/

12. QR Codes: Uses
The LOVE Advent Calendar 2010

13. QR Codes: Uses
http://advent.lovecreative.com/

14. QR Codes: Uses

15. QR Codes: Uses

16. QR Codes: Uses
Using your Smartphone to find your way round campus
hAp://bit.ly/d0UMBk

17. QR Codes: Uses
hAp://bit.ly/9heoWV

18. QR Codes: Uses
Bookmarks, Business Cards, Leaflets, Posters

19. QR Codes: Uses
Linked to eBooks
hAp://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesclay/4690553670/

20. QR Codes: Uses
Linked to electronic journals
hAp://www.flickr.com/photos/25095603@N07/5023713619/

21. QR Codes: Uses
University of Bath
QR Codes for each Catalogue Record
hAp://www.flickr.com/photos/25246864@N08/3380460794/
hAp://www.flickr.com/photos/25246864@N08/3379643565/

22. QR Codes: Uses
you
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Linked to Mul<media guides and HowTos
hAp://www.flickr.com/photos/angels_have_the_phone_box/4880983830/

23. QR Codes: Uses
hAp://www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/3962925533/

24. QR Codes: Uses
Linked to Supplemental Material
hAp://www.flickr.com/photos/25095603@N07/5024182860/

25. QR Codes: Uses
Induc<on: Treasure/Scavenger Hunts
hAp://www.flickr.com/photos/malbooth/5098928612/
hAp://www.flickr.com/photos/davidking/5011175703/
hAp://www.flickr.com/photos/davidking/5054697343/

26. QR Codes: Crea<ng

27. QR Codes: Crea<ng
hAp://bit.ly/b7RUf0

28. QR Codes: Crea<ng
Note: QR Codes with lots of informa<on are harder to read for lower resolu<on camera phones. The
codes become quite complex. For long urls consider using a shortening service such as bit.ly to reduce
the amount of data encoded.

29. QR Codes: Phone sogware

30. QR Codes: Phone sogware

31. QR Codes: Barriers
Issues
Equipment
Awareness
Possible Network
Charges
hAp://bit.ly/9e9aWk

32. QR Codes: Barriers…but…
hAp://bit.ly/91z3J0
Smartphone market
drives 600% growth
in mobile web usage Ofcom report shows
there were 121
hAp://bit.ly/cDsuFX
mobile phones for
every 100 people in
the UK
hAp://bit.ly/a7c6CR

33. QR Codes: Resources
QR Code Project Blog 7 Things you should know about
University of Bath QR Codes
hAp://bit.ly/cdMKFK hAp://bit.ly/adSjH0
Delivr: QR Code Generator The use of QR codes in
With link to phone sogware Educa<on: A geong
started guide for academics
hAp://bit.ly/b7RUf0
hAp://bit.ly/atFq9X