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Educational use of QR Codes.

Wooff, David and McLain, M (2015) Educational use of QR Codes. In: 2015 SOLSTICE eLearning Conference Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Effective Practices, 4th-5th June 2015, Edge Hill University.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)

Abstract

Quick Response (QR) Codes were developed in 1994 by a company called Denso-Wave looking for an alternative to barcodes for the Toyota motor corporation. They contain significantly more information than barcodes and can be read and decoded by almost any mobile device with a scanner or camera function. In a little over twenty years they have become part of everyday life, from appearing on railway tickets in China, to bank notes in Nigeria and even part of gravestones in Japan! The revolution has not stopped there and they can frequently be seen in classrooms and lecture theatres across continents. This poster draws together the experiences of a significant number of undergraduate trainee teachers in their journey to use and develop QR Codes in classrooms as part of their initial teacher training. Initially based in the secondary education (11 ? 16years old) sector in England, it also looks at the work being undertaken that uses QR Codes to support these trainees whilst they are studying in Higher Education in pursuit of their professional qualification. In summary, the work presented here showcases good practice with real world examples, it highlights the problems and pitfalls and enables the inquisitive educator to begin their journey with QR Codes. At the same time, it offers scope and potential for seasoned users to extend and expand their use in a range of educational contexts and applications

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Depositing User: David Wooff

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Item ID: 9850
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/9850
Official URL: https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/solstice/conference/pre...

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ORCID for David Wooff: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6284-7149

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Date Deposited: 17 Sep 2018 15:24
Last Modified: 18 Dec 2019 16:07

Contributors

Author: David Wooff ORCID iD
Author: M McLain

University Divisions

Faculty of Education and Society
Faculty of Education and Society > School of Education

Subjects

Education > Higher Education
Education > Learning Technology
Education

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