QR codes can carry various types of information and be read by QR code readers or scanner apps on smartphones. They were created in 1994 and can hold data in both horizontal and vertical patterns within a black and white square-shaped grid. QR codes have finder and timing patterns to help scanners identify and read the code, as well as error correction data to account for distortions. Information like URLs, texts, contact info or WiFi networks can be encoded within a QR code to be scanned and accessed on a smartphone. QR codes have various uses in education like linking to course materials, maps, videos or surveys.

1. WHAT THE HECK IS A QR CODE AND CAN I USE IT????? Cynde Fleagle @cyndef

2. Oh, so that’s what that thing is..

3. QR code stands for “Quick Response”

5. … . and now the geeky stuff

7. QR code progression

8. As an aside…

9. … . lets dissect this puppy

11. Finder Pattern – Enables Scanners to identify QR Code http://www.betterresponseblog.com/index.php/industry-trends/anatomy-of-a-qr-code/

12. Timing Pattern – modules alternately arranged to determine the coordinate http://www.betterresponseblog.com/index.php/industry-trends/anatomy-of-a-qr-code/

13. Format Info – What scanners read first when code is decoded. Contains mask and correction. http://www.betterresponseblog.com/index.php/industry-trends/anatomy-of-a-qr-code/

14. Version Info – Identifies the version of the QR code. http://www.betterresponseblog.com/index.php/industry-trends/anatomy-of-a-qr-code/

15. Alignment Pattern – Enables code scanners to correct for distortion when code bent or curved

16. Encoded Data – data that needs to be interpreted by scanner http://www.betterresponseblog.com/index.php/industry-trends/anatomy-of-a-qr-code/

17. Quiet Zone – space around code for optimal readability. http://www.betterresponseblog.com/index.php/industry-trends/anatomy-of-a-qr-code/

19. … . lets make some codes!

23. goo.gl and bit.ly bit.ly  add .qrcode goo.gl  add.qr at the end of the shortened URL to make the QR code.

25. A powerful QR Code generator http://keremerkan.net/qr-code-and-2d-code-generator/

26. … . lets customize!

27. Custom QR Codes

28. Now that you know what the heck a QR code is, how we can use it in Higher Ed?

32. THANKS!