Mobile barcodes / QRcodes in eLearning by Inge de Waard

Mobile devices are gaining on computers (per capita) Bangladesh: 2,5 million mobile users added in Jan 2008 Mobile roaming Data per country

Mobile learning is on the rise lifelong learning instrument context aware + identity

How can we access mobile content easily? Making it easier for the learners to access content enhances their learning experience QRcodes =Quick Response codes

What are mobile barcodes 1-dimensional 2-dimensional

The possibilities Learning from objects, exchanging information, quick direction to URL…

The mobile barcode learning facts provide flyers with QRcodes to different web-based assessments; direct mobile users to mobile manuals; use the mobile barcodes to get background information during field trips (architecture, history, engineering…). direct learners to the latest updates on specific information; get students involved in future mobile applications; check student attendance in face-to-face courses; direct students to a specific mobile module or course …

provide flyers with QRcodes to different web-based assessments;

direct mobile users to mobile manuals;

use the mobile barcodes to get background information during field trips (architecture, history, engineering…).

direct learners to the latest updates on specific information;

get students involved in future mobile applications;

check student attendance in face-to-face courses;

direct students to a specific mobile module or course

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Technical demands for mobile barcodes camera equipped cell phones + Example from QuickMark

camera equipped cell phones +

co/dec mobile barcodes Kaywa reader Winksite QRcode generator Just a couple of examples no promo intended  and these are FREE

Exploring mobile barcodes at ITM provide flyers with QRcodes to different web-based assessments YES ; direct mobile users to mobile manuals YES ; use the mobile barcodes to get background information during field trips (architecture, history, engineering…) FUTURE . direct learners to the latest updates on specific information YES ; get students involved in future mobile applications FUTURE ; check student attendance in face-2-face courses NO ; direct students to a specific mobile module or course YES .

provide flyers with QRcodes to different web-based assessments YES ;

direct mobile users to mobile manuals YES ;

use the mobile barcodes to get background information during field trips (architecture, history, engineering…) FUTURE .

direct learners to the latest updates on specific information YES ;

get students involved in future mobile applications FUTURE ;

check student attendance in face-2-face courses NO ;

direct students to a specific mobile module or course YES .

Just-in-time learning Cartoon : from www.explodingdog.com Short manuals for sporadically used machinery

Accessing learning material swiftly accessing mobile content with one click: courses, updates, CME… (save the course on your mobile)

Do mobile barcodes add to the ease of use of the learner? Yes, they save time and are efficient in linking to relevant information with one touch. URL => QRcode => easy acces

Yes, they save time and are efficient in linking to relevant information with one touch.

To take into account The proper tools need to be available ( investment in mobile device ) People need to be willing to use it Distance to the code for readability Technology is evolving into 3D-coding The QRcode is static Limited data can be written in the code itself ( alphanumeric(0-9A-Z $%*+-./:)45characters 2 characters are encoded to 11bit length. In theory, 4296 characters or less can be stored in a QRcode ).

The proper tools need to be available ( investment in mobile device )

People need to be willing to use it

Distance to the code for readability

Technology is evolving into 3D-coding

The QRcode is static

Limited data can be written in the code itself ( alphanumeric(0-9A-Z $%*+-./:)45characters 2 characters are encoded to 11bit length. In theory, 4296 characters or less can be stored in a QRcode ).

Usefull links QRcode info from the Denso Wave inc . inventors QRcode on wikipedia QRcode demo with Gallerie , Japan (= youtube movie 7 min) QRcode marketing in Japan

QRcode info from the Denso Wave inc . inventors

QRcode on wikipedia

QRcode demo with Gallerie , Japan (= youtube movie 7 min)

QRcode marketing in Japan

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