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HowtoQR Codes

Page history last edited by Chris Hall 11 years, 10 months ago

What's a QR Code?

A Quick Response (QR)code is basically a type of barcode which is readable by any camera-enabled smart phone

They are typically seen as a white square with black geometric shapes

Users point their phones at the QR code, scan it, and are then taken to the end data.  This could be text, a website, a YouTube video, a podcast…

 

QR Codes apps

The easiest way to get a QR code app is to go to your app marketplace and type in QR code, and it should give you a few suggestions.  There are lots of free apps available, here are a few suggestions:

Android phone: QR droid OR red laser

iPhone: QR reader for iphone

Blackberry: QR code scanner pro

 

 

JISC RSC Spring Bytes Presentation: QR Codes - What are they and what can we do with them? Elen Davies and Chris Hall

Have you seen those strange black and white squares appearing all over the place? In this session Chris and Elen will look at the basics of how to scan, create and use your own QR codes.

 

Please note: the recording may take a little while to load. You can start, pause and resume playing the recording by clicking the Play/Pause button at the bottom left of the screen

 

 

 

Top tips for for using QR codes

Content first (what are you going to link to)

Mobile friendly content

The longer the URL the more complicated the QR code

Location, location, location

What’s the point? – is there added value for the end user?

 

Do you think black and white is a bit boring?

Create more interesting qrcodes -  http://www.unitaglive.com/qrcode

 

Sharing Documents with a QR Code


 

Uses for QR Codes

A guide to using QR Codes in education commissioned by JISC  http://opus.bath.ac.uk/11408/

Andy Ramsden, from University Campus Suffolk, was an early adopter of QR codes in HE. You can read about their ongoing experience on the Elevate blog

 

A QR Code treasure hunt


 

QR Code Generators

Kaywa - http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
a simple website which will generate 4 different QR code types: URL / Text / Phone number / SMS
BeQrious - http://www.beqrious.com/
Will generate lots of types of QR codes: URL / Email address / Contact information /Graphical This generator will also allow you to put an image into your QR code
QRStuff - http://www.qrstuff.com/
There are 14 different data type options including: Plain Text / URL / Telephone Number / Contact Details (VCARD) / YouTube Video Nice option to choose the foreground colour
MyQR - http://myqr.co/
Allows you to create an online account (for free) and track your usage statistics.
Bit.ly - https://bitly.com/
Allows you to shorten URLs and create an online account (for free) and track your usage statistics.

 

 

 

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