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QR codes and the mobile web
Connecting the physical and digital in teaching, learning and research
What is a QR code? Getting started
A barcode that can hold much more Does your phone have wifi capability and a
information than a regular barcode camera?
Can be scanned by the camera in a Connect to UTS wireless network for free
mobile device and takes you to digital wifi access while on campus “UTS-WPA”
content
Download a QR code reader
Can lead you to websites, contact details,
video, quizzes, PDFs, demonstrations, Visit http://tigtags.com/getqr to see which
slides and more QR code reader is right for your phone
Bridges the gap between physical and Ready to go!
digital learning environments
Take a photo of a QR code with your
reader and see where it takes you
How they can be used...
Teaching Learning Research
Use in handouts so students Use on conference posters or
While waiting for class look
can access websites, business cards to promote
through handouts and
demonstrations or video your research and link people
quickly link to readings,
while on-the-go back to your contact details,
ebooks, video and more,
right on your phone website and publications
Use in labs so students can
access video demonstrations As a research tool you could
Scan and bookmark codes
in a hands-on setting use them for linking to
that link to useful content
and read offline later surveys, polls or quizzes
Link to a quick quiz during
class and see live results UTS Faculty of Nursing video ebook through UTS Library catalogue Quick quiz!
for formative assessment
of teaching
QR codes in the wild
QRious Designer
Sarah Halawani is a UTS student
enrolled in the Bachelor of Visual
Communication. She was recently
involved in a project with Telstra, Bidibooks Fluid Forms tristan_roddis Clever cupcakes netwalkerz_net marmaza Garrettc Dan Zen
aiming to develop innovative scenarios
where QR codes can be used to
communicate an idea, solve a problem,
tell a story, give information and
augment a user’s experience in a
specific social, cultural or geographic
location.
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UTS: Library Tips, tricks and resources
How are we using them? You can create your own QR codes by using a QR code generator like
qrcode.kaywa.com
On our bookmarks and brochures so people can watch a demo rather
than read text instructions Just copy and paste a web address and then save theimage and use it
in a document, web page or blog
On promotional posters linking to online news and services
You can link to existing content or create original content with free web
Linking to existing online resources such as our library orientation tools like twitcam.com, screenr.com or polldaddy.com
program
On campus we have access to free wifi but if you’re somewhere that doesn’t
Creating new content such as a video about the new open reserve have free wifi beware of data charges from your phone provider
area or how to use the self-check machines
Codes can sometimes be hard to scan if created with a long URL. Using a
Providing immediate access to digital content anytime, anywhere link shortener like bit.ly can help create more simple codes
without the need to wait for a computer
Create your own mobile site from any RSS feed feed2mobile.kaywa.com
UTS:LIBRARY Sophie McDonald
www.lib.uts.edu.au sophie.mcdonald@uts.edu.au
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