QR Codes: fab or a fad for Museums?

QR Codes: Are they fab or a fad for Museums? 2 nd December, 2009 Andy Ramsden Head of e-Learning University of Bath http://go.bath.ac.uk/andyramsden eatbath-present andyramsden jiscqr http://www.bath.ac.uk/lmf/download/38365 URL

where am I coming from? 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 Case Studies, overall report and SWOT (style) analysis. Implementing practical uses Get a number of institutions to discuss and share experiences Developing a community of practice Critical evaluation Exploring educational uses of QR codes A measure of success

The workshop story
QR Codes: Are they fab or will they be a fad within a museum context?
What is a QR Code?
How do we create or read them?
How are they being used in T&L?
How might we use them? (Group)
What issues spring to mind about their use? (Group)
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

what is involved?
QR Code Generator
A task / activity which is appropriate for a small screen device
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/26048 http://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/ URL

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

How might you use QR Codes?
Group activity (A4 piece of paper)
How you are going to use QR Codes
What do you think are the likely issues / barriers of using QR Codes for your activity? How might you over come these?
Create the QR Code(s) - optional
http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode

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? Q1fab Q1fad 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? Q2yes Q2no Illustrative txt (sms): q1fab q2yes

thank you Andy Ramsden [email_address] eatbath-present andyramsden URL http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode jiscqr

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