Tamara Ottum Systems Librarian MxCC

1. Tamara OttumSystems Librarian MxCC QR CODES

2. Direct students to useful online content What are they? • Syllabus • Lecture notes / podcasts • Links from lecture • List of resources /readings • Instructional videos • RSS feeds • Tip: Link to mobile-friendly sites. • Make it brief. • Short URLs

3. “Quick Response” 2D barcodes • Created 1994 by Denso-Wave (Japan) • Unique design = complex commands • Image sources: • http://www.formatex.org/micte2006/pdf/1006-1010.pdf • http://www.atlargeinc.com/blog/2010/08/02/quirk-up-your-digital-marketing-with-qr-codes/

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IphTJHiKGos&NR=1

5. Direct students to useful online content What can they do? • Syllabus • Lecture notes / podcasts • Links from lecture • List of resources /readings • Instructional videos • RSS feeds • Tip: Link to mobile-friendly sites. • Make it brief. • Short URLs

6. Link to websites Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathplourde/4639156283/sizes/z/in/photostream/

7. Send text or SMS • Image Source: http://69.89.27.222/~iamprodu/30consumed-500.jpg

8. Send info to address book • Image Source: • http://i.cbsi.com.au/story_media/339294789/htc-dream-aussie-launch-photos_9.jpg

9. Direct students to useful online content How do I create one? • Syllabus • Lecture notes / podcasts • Links from lecture • List of resources /readings • Instructional videos • RSS feeds • Tip: Link to mobile-friendly sites. • Make it brief. • Short URLs

10. QR Generators(http://2d-code.co.uk/qr-code-generators)

11. Direct students to useful online content How useful are they? • Syllabus • Lecture notes / podcasts • Links from lecture • List of resources /readings • Instructional videos • RSS feeds • Tip: Link to mobile-friendly sites. • Make it brief. • Short URLs

12. Drawbacks • Users need: • Web-enabled mobile device • 2D barcode reading app or QR code reader (http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code-software/) • No standards for barcode readers • Still relatively new in U.S.

13. Possibilities “QR codes link the physical world with the virtual by providing on-the-spot access to descriptive language and online resources for objects and locations. In this way, the codes support experiential learning, bringing scholarship out of the classroom and the computer and into physical experience.” ~ "QR Codes." EDUCAUSE. Web. 24 Sept. 2010.

14. Direct students to useful online content How can I use them? • Syllabus • Lecture notes / podcasts • Links from lecture • List of resources /readings • Instructional videos • RSS feeds • Tip: Link to mobile-friendly sites. • Make it brief. • Short URLs

15. Direct students to useful online content • Podcasts • Instructional videos • RSS feeds • Tip: Use mobile sites.

16. Disseminate contact information • Instructor contact info / office hours • Contact information for campus offices (ex: computer labs, learning/tutoring centers, library) • Inclement weather contact info • Tip: Keep it brief.

17. Link people with further info • Campus event flyers • Instructions / Directions • Surveys / Feedback • Tip: Place in areas with wifi.

18. Tip: • Make it worthwhile.

19. Direct students to useful online content Any ideas for class activities? • Syllabus • Lecture notes / podcasts • Links from lecture • List of resources /readings • Instructional videos • RSS feeds • Tip: Link to mobile-friendly sites. • Make it brief. • Short URLs

20. Campus Tours • Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/russfeld/4642425387/sizes/z/in/photostream/

21. Poster Project • Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8064306@N08/523759468/sizes/m/in/photostream/

22. Scavenger Hunt • Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hlrecord/3952857883/sizes/z/in/photostream/

23. Recommended Blogs to Follow • eLearning Blog – Don’t Waste Your Time (http://www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/) • “QR Codes: What Are They?” 2 Feb. 2010. • “QR Codes: Using the Code.” 8 Feb. 2010. • “QR Codes: When It Doesn’t Work.” 21 Mar. 2010. • “QR Codes: In the Classroom.” 28 May 2010. • “QR Codes and What To Do.” 23 Aug. 2010. • “QR Codes: It’s Not All About the Phone You know.” Oct 2010. • E-Moderation Station (http://www.emoderationskills.com/) • "Mobile Learning #9: A Dummies Guide to QR Codes." 12 Aug. 2010. • "Mobile Learning #10: Yes We Scan." 17 Aug. 2010. • Mashable(http://mashable.com/) • "Why QR Codes Are Poised to Hit the Mainstream." 20 July 2010. • "HOW TO: Create and Deploy Your Own QR Codes." 23 Aug. 2010.

24. References / Further Readings Moorefield, Anna. "Quirk up Your Digital Marketing with QR Codes | AtLarge, Inc. - Blog." Internet Marketing Business for Web Design & Social Media Marketing. 02 Aug. 2010. Web. 04 Oct. 2010. http://www.atlargeinc.com/blog/2010/08/02/quirk-up-your-digital-marketing-with-qr-codes/ Olson, Elizabeth. “Testing a Bar Code Technology for Smartphones.” New York Times. 25 Oct. 2010. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/26/business/media/26adco.html Perez, Sarah. “Mobile Barcode Scanning Up 700% This Year.” ReadWriteWeb. 13 Oct. 2010. Web. 14 Oct. 2010. http://www.readwriteweb.com/mobile/2010/10/mobile-barcode-scanning-up-700-percent-in-2010.php "QR Codes." Educause. Web. 04 Oct. 2010. http://www.educause.edu/wiki/QR_Codes “7 Things You Should Know About QR Codes.” Educause. Feb. 2009. Web. 4 Oct. 2010. http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7046.pdf Susono, Hitoshi, and Tsutomu Shimomura. "Using Mobile Phones and QR Codes for Formative Class Assessment." Current Developments in Technology-Assisted Education (2006): 1006-010. Formatex. Web. 4 Oct. 2010. http://www.formatex.org/micte2006/pdf/1006-1010.pdf

25. QUESTIONS? Tamara OttumSystems Librarian, MxCC 860.343.5835 tottum@mxcc.commnet.edu