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QR codes: every little helps

QR codes: every little helps. Presented by Dianne McNab Kath Mensforth; Alan White. QR (QUICK RESPONSE) CODES. Here is an example:. What is a QR code?. A specific matrix barcode, readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and specific types of camera phones.

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QR codes: every little helps

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  1. QR codes: every little helps Presented by Dianne McNab Kath Mensforth; Alan White

  2. QR (QUICK RESPONSE) CODES • Here is an example:

  3. What is a QR code? • A specific matrix barcode, readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and specific types of camera phones. • The information encoded can be text, URL, phone number, SMS message etc. • The code is in the form of an image which can be decoded and read very quickly. • Anyone can use QR Codes, no licence required.

  4. About QR codes • Anyone with a camera phone and a QR Code Reader can read them. • Easy means of getting information to mobile phone users instantly - no need for users to write down information. • Examples of use are: posters, magazines, clothes, buildings, web pages, business cards etc.

  5. About the reader • Many Smartphones come with pre-installed QR Code readers. • Various applications available for free download - need to check compatibility – quick to install. • To use, select the code reader software on your mobile phone and point the phone’s camera towards the image.

  6. Background and uses • Created in Japan in1994 by Toyota subsidiary Denso-Wave. Used for tracking parts of vehicles. • In 2007 Pet Shop Boys used a QR code in the artwork for their ‘download only’ single (Integral). The code directed users to their website. • Some airlines and rail networks use QR Codes in the ticketing process - see example. • Lib Democrat MP Martin Todused QR Codes in the last General Election campaign. • Treasure hunt example from Edge Hill University.

  7. They have even made it to Fenwick’s window…

  8. QR Crossword Teams

  9. Do you think that QR codes are a useful means of providing information for students? • Yes • No • Don’t know

  10. Have you been able to identify a use for QR codes in your work area? • Yes • No

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