QR Codes are everywhere, on products, at museums, and even on people! But how can you use them at your institution? QR Codes are great ways to get more information to your users, they can be used to link to websites, videos and even contact information. Imagine adding QR Codes to your business cards for faster contact sharing. Link QR codes to books in your library to get more information, or a list of similar books. Even imagine creating a QR code scavenger hunt around your building for new students - the possibilities are endless! In this session we will discuss the ways to create a QR Code as well as how they can be used in and outside of the classroom.

1. Using QR Codes in the Classroom
and Beyond
Bethany V. Smith
Asst. Director Learning Technologies
College of Education
NC State University

2. What is a QR Code?

3. Quick Response Code
Flickr: A.A.A.

4. Matrix or 2D Code
Flickr: Stevopia

5. Denso for
Toyota
Toyota

6. Where do we see
them?
Flickr: Auntieo

7. How does it work

9. Smartphone +

10. Reader App

11. NeoReader

12. QR App

13. Quick Mark

14. QR Reader

15. What does scanning
a QR code do?

16. URL

17. Download Link
Flickr: tengtan

18. E-mail

19. Link
directly to
an App

20. Import a Vcard

21. Dial Your
Phone

22. Geo Location

23. How do you make a QR Code?
Flickr: Ennor

24. http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

25. http://www.qrhacker.com/

26. http://keremerkan.net/qr-code-and-
2d-code-generator/

27. http://goo.gl/

28. The Google shortener will also
track how often a QR code is
scanned!

29. A shortened URL will give you a
cleaner looking QR Code - the
more letters (characters) in your
link the more "pixels" is needed in
the code

30. Version 1, 21x21, Version 10, 57x57,
10-25 alphanumeric chars 174-395 alphanumeric chars

31. Where can you use a QR Code?

32. Business Card

33. Tattoos

34. Brochures

35. Posters (and Poster Sessions)

36. Outside of offices

37. Books in the
library

38. Handouts

40. Ice Breakers

41. Scavenger Hunt

42. Link to
Feedback
Forms

43. Explore
Physical
Models
Twitter:@mrrobbo

44. Other types of Matrix Code
Flickr: Stevopia

45. High Capacity Color Barcode

46. Dangers of QR Codes
Flickr: Rhys Asplundh

47. You don’t REALLY
know what you are
Flickr: david roessli
scanning.

48. Weblink to Malicious Site
Flickr: Rhys Asplundh

49. Javascript QR code
Javascript QR Code
Flickr: Horment

50. What NOT to do
Courtesy of: http://wtfqrcodes.com/

57. All images in this presentation
are licensed via
http://www.diigo.com/user/bethanyvs
mith/pp_photo

58. Bethany Smith
bethany_smith@ncsu.edu
http://transparentlearning.blogspot.com
http://bethanyvsmith.pbwiki.com/
http://twitter.com/bethanyvsmith