Universal design principles like equitable use, flexibility in use, and perceptible information are important considerations for URL shorteners and QR codes. URL shorteners like Bit.ly create memorable shortened URLs and allow users to track back to the original long URL. Bit.ly also generates QR codes, which can be scanned by mobile devices to access web content. QR codes see increasing use in education for multimedia access. More information on examining QR codes is available from Speech Techie. Contact information is provided for the presenter.

1. URL
Shorteners
&
QR C d
Codes
By Christopher Bu
ugaj, MA CCC-SLP
Assistive Techn
nology Specialist

2. Universal Des
sign Principles
• Equitable use
• Fl ibilit in use
Flexibility i
• Simple and intuuitive
• Perceptible info
ormation
• Tolerance for error
• Low physical eff
p y ff
ffort
• Size and space for appro
oach and use
From: The Center for Universal Desig at North Carolina State University
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5. Or th
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http://bit.ly/a
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6. Bit ly
t.ly
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•Free
•Create memor rable URLS
•Gather metrics
Gather
NOT NECESSARIL SHORTER,
LY
JUST MOR MEMORABLE!
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7. But What If th
he
URL Changes?

8. No Wo
orries!
• The original (long) URL is what
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appears in the brow
wser.
• The user can “track back” to see the
k
root of the URL.

9. Capitalizati Counts!
ion
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This Does
i
NOT Wo
NO Work
This Works
http://b ly/NLSiTunes
bit.ly/NLSiTunes
bit

10. But that still takes
so long for me
to…
type into my
mobile device!!!

11. Bit.ly
Bit ly is also a QR Code Generator!
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12. QR
Codes
In The Wild

13. Watch th Video
he
http://bit.ly/qrcod i h ild id
h //bi l / desinthewildvideo
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14. QR Code Access
e
• Point
• Turn on
• Access app
• Take a picture
k i
• Enjoy the content!

15. Q
QR CODE USE in Education
ES
Let’s li t
L t’ list some:

16. Want T Know More?
W t To Kn M ?
Speech Techie (Sean Swe
eeney)
www.speechtechie.c
com
Multi-part examination
n
Of QR Codes
http://bit.ly/speec
p y p chtechieqrcodes1
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esentation at
http://slideshar
// re.net/attipscast
/

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19. Contact Info
C stop e ugaj
Christopher Bugaj
E-mail: attipscast@gmai
p @g il.com
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pscast
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