Just been listening to an interesting presentation by Andy Ramsden from Bath University on QR codes – Quick Response codes. These are like bar codes in that they contain information that can be read by a scanner, but they are different in that they have information in 2-dimensions so can store a lot more than a bar code
Developed by Denso Wave in 1994, they are used in industry to store customer and shipping details on products and are now starting to appear around us on various consumer products as more devices have QR code scanners. Some Nokia phones have had barcode readers for a while now and it can’t be long before they also include QR code readers.
Andy had us discuss the educational potential of QR codes. Examples from the audience included:
- attaching a QR code to electronic feedback, e.g. Word doc, so a student can scan their phone over the code and have it sent direct to their phone
- marketing of courses
- multiple choice tests allowing student to do it on their phone and then send their answers via text.
Further information on this can be found on Andy’s blog.
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