QR CODESQR CODESQUICK RESPONSE CODES

Tina CoulstonInstructional DesignerUAA School of Nursing(907)-786-4489tinac@uaa.alaska.edu

Kathi BaldwinInstructional DesignerUAS Sitka800-478-6653 x 7795ksbaldwin@alaska.edu

• Actions• Ideas• Generators• Readers• Tips & Best Practices• Thoughts on QR Codes

ASTE 2012

ABOUT QR CODESABOUT QR CODES

http://www.commoncraft.com/video/qr-codes

http://www.qrcode.com/index-e.html

QR (quick response) codes are two dimensional bar codes that are preferable to the traditional bar codes you may be used to seeing at the grocery store. QR codes can contain more information (both vertically and horizontally), are quick to scan, and can be printed in a smaller space.

QR CODES QR CODES ACTIONS:ACTIONS:

Browse or Bookmark a Website

Make a Phone Call

Send an SMS or E-Mail

Create a vCard |or meCard

Create a vCalendar Event

Google, Bing and Geo Maps

iTunes or Android App URL

Launch Youtube URL (iOS)

Wifi Network login (Android)

Access Social Media: Facebook, Twitter,

LinkedIn, FourSquare

IDEAS FOR USE:IDEAS FOR USE:Vocabulary words pronounced

Medical terminology/nursing/pharmacy Botany Foreign language classes

Link to Website for Task Create a graph Learn about elements Watch a video Answers revealed

IDEAS FOR USE:IDEAS FOR USE:Office Door

Save vCard or meCard Voicemail Email Text Message

On Flyer vCalendar event information Instructional video Shortened URL to website Registration link Download app

IDEAS FOR USE:IDEAS FOR USE:

Promote (group, cause,event)

•Enter for drawing•“Like” on Facebook•Tweet on Twitter•Poll or Survey•More information•Video Trailers

IDEAS FOR USE:IDEAS FOR USE:• On poster presentations:

link to vcard, poster, YouTube videos, other• On office door: prompt visitor to email, download contact info, voicemail• On flyers:

link to more info, a phone # for questions, or a calendar event to save• Facebook likes to promote group or effort – other Social Media• Sheet music with audio files• Books with audio or video trailers made by students• Scavenger Hunts• Worksheets with links to websites for more information• Link to mobile app or mobile website• Link to room calendars• Coupons, discounts, special offers (something extra)• label items in a lab for students to learn more

(parts of skeleton, lab items/supplies)• Business Cards• Library special collections – additional info• campus or other tours• scan to be on email list• Gather information: polls, quizzes, forms, surveys• Assignment reminders• Email link on flyers or articles to share with friends and colleagues• A check answers code on worksheets

LINKS TO MORE LINKS TO MORE IDEAS/RESOURCESIDEAS/RESOURCESResource sites: QR Codes in Education (glog): http://theohiobloke.edu.glogster.com/qr-codes-in-educationUsing QR codes in the Classroom: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSA3YsBy_p BeQRious ideas: http://beqrious.com/category/qr-code/K12 Online QR Code Vimeo Presentation w/10 accompanying blogs on QR codes http://allanahk.edublogs.org/category/qr-codes/ 45 Ways to Use QR Codes to Support Learning: https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AclS3lrlFkCIZGhuMnZjdjVfNzY1aHNkdzV4Y3I Google Doc PublicQR Codes: Applications in Education: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWNR64G72tU&feature=relatedBlack & White and Scanned All Over: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayW032sKtj8&feature=related7 great uses: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-great-qr-codes-generate-free/Cybrayman's QR Resources: http://cybraryman.com/qrcodes.html QR codes at Bath: http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode/ resource for QR Codes in Education and Code ProjectsCodes in Education: http://prezi.com/ma3afb24peyh/qr-codes-in-education/ PreziQR Codes from Elearning Blog Don't Waste Your Time

Ideas:Tell a story with QR codes:https://instructionaldesignfusions.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/tell-a-story-with-qr-codes/ QR Codes in Education SlideShare: http://www.slideshare.net/mlange/qrcode-in-educationBooks2Barcodes: http://wonder-tonic.com/books2barcodes/ (classic literature)QR Code Flash Cards: http://beqrious.com/qr-code-flash-cards/Periodic Table made with QR Codes http://www.flickr.com/photos/periodicvideos/5915143448/Learning the Human Skeleton: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV-e0qolrt8&feature=related

Tools:Twittertools Voting: http://www.sapweb20.com/blog/powerpoint-twitter-tools/ Winksite to create mobile web site: http://winksite.com/site/index.cfm (mobile friendly page to promote event)Treasure Hunt Generator: http://www.classtools.net/QR/index.php

GENERATORSGENERATORS

MORE MORE GENERATOGENERATORSRS

• delivr: http://delivr.com/qr-code-generator (URLs, Tweets, foursquare Check-ins, iPhone App Store Downloads, Android Market Downloads, Google Analytics Campaigns)

• QR Jumps: http://www.qrjumps.com/ (urls, track/advanced direction)

• likify: http://www.likify.net/ (generate facebook-likes)

• QRVcards.com http://www.qrvcards.com/ virtual business cards

• lil’qr.com http://lilqr.com/ snippet to paste on web page

• Qrnote http://www.brosvision.com/qrnote/Create.aspx I can see working well with a student who wants to quickly write a stand alone page on the web and wants to translate it into a QR code. With QR Note you write your text, add hyperlinks if you want and add a graphic via a URL

• Qrpedia: http://qrpedia.org/ language detecting mobile friendly QR code

• Just scan it: http://justscan.it/site/moreqr (url, email, phone, vcard, text, sms, map, wifi, tracking)

• Online QR Lab: http://onlineqrlab.com/index.php

• QRVoice http://qrvoice.net/ Generates qr-code for a synthesized voice message• QR Voice http://qrvoice.co.uk/

• QR Generator add-ins for Chrome (QR-Code Tag Extension Chrome web store) and Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/mobile-barcoder/

VISUAL APPEALVISUAL APPEAL

source: http://customqrcodes.com/custom-qr-codes-gallery

Error correction allows codes to be read even when modified slightly

READERS/READERS/SCANNERSSCANNERS

Barcode Scanner

Google Goggles

IPHONES ● BLACKBERRY ● IPHONES ● BLACKBERRY ● ANDROIDANDROID

IPADS & TABLETS IPADS & TABLETS TOOTOO

WHAT TO LOOK FOR:WHAT TO LOOK FOR:• Should be free

• Should not have to create an account or provide personal information

• Should keep a history of scans

• Do you prefer to click “scan” or prefer it to scan automatically?

• Will it put the link on the “clipboard” so that you can email it or forward it?

• Will it put the date into your calendar? Put the contact information into your phone? Dial the person’s phone?

QR READER EXAMPLESQR READER EXAMPLES• KAYWA reader http://reader.kaywa.com/getit http://reader.kaywa.com/phones

• i-nigma http://www.i-nigma.com/Downloadi-nigmaReader.html

• BeeTagg http://www.beetagg.com/en

• Barcode scanner https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android

• RedLaser https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ebay.redlaser&hl=en

• GoogleGoggles http://www.google.com/mobile/goggles/#text

• QuickMark http://www.quickmar.com/tw/En/basic/index.asp

• NeoReader http://http://www.neoreader.com/get-neoreader/wap-download

• QRDroid http://qrdroid.com/

• QR Codereader http://

itunes.apple.com/us/app/qr-code-reader-and-scanner/id388175979?mt=8

• QR Scanner http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/qr-scanner/id377643590?mt=8

Online Decoders:5 Best Online Code Readers: http://freenuts.com/best-5-free-online-qr-code-readers/Online QR Code Decoder: http://blog.qr4.nl/Online-QR-Code_Decoder.aspx

TIPS & BEST TIPS & BEST PRACTICESPRACTICES

• Link to mobile friendly web sites

• Use URL shortener

• Aim for simple codes (avoid too much text)

• Be aware of cost to students if linking to online resources (make students & others aware)

• Consider those who don’t have a smart phone or other device – have a text option if needed

• Size – the bigger the easier to read. Try to scan it yourself.

• What is the purpose? Should save time or be useful in some way – not just a cool thing.

THOUGHTS ON QR THOUGHTS ON QR CODESCODES

QR Codes go to College http://www.archrival.com/ideas/13/qr-codes-go-to-college

College Students on QR Codes: I don’t get ithttp://www.ecampusnews.com/technologies/college-students-on-qr-codes-i-dont-get-it/

Technology in the Classroom – QR Codes and Education: What do I think?http://itbabble.com/20122/09/03/qr-codes-and-education/

Why QR Codes are Here to Stay http://mashable.com/2011/08/26/qr-codes-viability/

QR Codes: The Next Big Thing in Recruiting Technology?http://www.ere.net/2011/11/21/qr-codes-the-next-big-thing-in-recruiting-technology/

Thank you Thank you for attending!for attending!

GENERATOR EXAMPLES GENERATOR EXAMPLES

• qrcode.cx http://www.qrcode.cx/ simple, codes in color (text, url, phone, sms, email(2), contact, twitter, google maps), set error correction, corner rounding)

• QR Hacker.com http://www.qrhacker.com/ (style, customize, background and foreground color, add bg image or fg photo/logo, save as image or pdf)

• Google URL shortener: http://goo.gl/ URL shorten, generate QR, track use• snap.vu: http://snap.vu/ url shortener ,contact, text, and tracking service

• goQR.me http://goqr.me/ (text, url, call, sms, vcard, error correction, color, margin size)

• kaywa.com http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ (url, text, phone number, sms)

• Zxing Project: http://zxing.appspot.com/generator/ (contact, calendar event, GEO location, other)

• QRStuff.com http://www.qrstuff.com/ (many data types, color, download, print, email, Subscribers get analytics and dynamic QR code editing, specify file type, size and error correction.

• BeQRious: http://beqrious.com/qr-code-generator/ (generate, track, custom -- website URL, grahpical URL, email, phone number, text, text message, vcard, facebook and twitter profiles, map, color, file format options)

• Keremerkan.net: http://keremerkan.net/qr-code-and-2d-code-generator/ many code actions, code types, URL shortening, error correction, block size, output options, foreground and background color, complementary reader (Quafter).

WWW.QRCODE.CX

• http://www.qrcode.cx

• Simple

• codes in color

• Types: text, url, phone, sms, email address, email message, contact, twitter, google maps,

• set error correction

• corner rounding

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• http://beqrious.com/qr-code-generator/

• Track - paid• Custom - paid

• Types: website URL, grahpical URL, email, phone number, text, text message, vcard, facebook and twitter profiles, map

• Color

• 4 file format options

ZXING PROJECT QR CODE

GENERATOR

• http://zxing.appspot.com/generator/

• Types: calendar event, contact information, email address, geo location, phone number, SMS, text, URL, Wifi Network

• meCard or vCard

• Size

• Error Correction

QRSTUFF.COM• http://www.qrstuff.com/

• Many data types

• Color

• Download, print, email

• Subscribers get analytics and dynamic QR code editing, specify file type, size and error correction

QR HACKER

■ http://www.qrhacker.com/ Types: text, URL, phone number, vCard/contact, Wifi access (android) ■ Style (roundness) ■ Background and foreground color ■ Background image or foreground photo/logo ■ save as image or pdf

GOQR.ME• http://goqr.me/

• text, url, call, sms, vcard

• Error correction

• Color

• Margin size

• Encoding

KEREM ERKAN.NET

• http://keremerkan.net/qr-code-and-2d-code-generator/

• Many code actions

• Code types

• URL shortening

• Error correction

• Block size

• Output options

• Foreground and background color

• Complementary reader (Quafter)

KAYWA.COM

• http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

• Types: URL, text, phone number, SMS

• Size

• Save, permalink, html code

SNAP.VU

• http://snap.vu

• URL shortener

• URL, contact, text

• Free tracking service

GOOGLE URL SHORTENER

• http://goo.gl/

• URL shortener

• History

• Generate QR • Track use