5. Remake Library Treasure Hunt
Project
Find Career Resources using the QR codes
scattered about the library
Question Sheet
QR Codes would be the answers
Made it easy on purpose
Needed the students back in the classroom to
discuss what they found where and why it was
relevant
6. Prep Time
3-4 hours
Create a Question sheet
where items are located
what the items that they found contain
align with ACRL Information Literacy Standards
Ex: What are the differences between academic journals,
popular magazines, and trade magazines?
7. Prep Time: QR Code Creation
2-3 hours
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
URL, text, phone number, or SMS
Used text and URLs
Place QR codes in strategic places around the library
Physical and Digital Spaces
8. Class Session
10 minutes
Figuring out who has a “smart phone”
Downloading appropriate software
Testing software and websites
Groups
20 Minutes in the library
Finding the codes and answers
20 minutes discussing what they found, why it
was important
9. 2 ENGL 004 Classes
Session 1 Session 2
20 students 15 students
7 had smart phones 3 had smart phones
1 iPhone, couple of All iPhones
Blackberries and a couple of
Droids/Android devices
None of the students knew what a QR Code was
10. Student feedback
Immediate feedback was Next semester
that they seemed to like it ENGL 015 students came
Liked being able to use back “prepared” with a
their phones QR reader that worked
much better
Saw them showing other
students what they were
doing, what QR Codes are
11. Lessons Learned
Library was LOUD Be Aware and prepare for the
inevitable wireless interruption or
Test the codes and webpages on
other technical issues. There will be
multiple devices and platforms(if some. It will be ok.
possible)
Have a good amount of online Don’t be afraid of the new
material for your mobile users, technologies or to try something
specifically mobile webpages. different.
Students are more friendly and
not afraid to talk to me Need for digital literacy
Which QR Code reader should I
Personalized the experience for download? Why is it not working?
Do I have a smartphone?
the students
12. Revisions for Fall
Might make the QR codes be the question
Use PollEverywhere (text messaging instant audience
feedback) for beginning and end of class feedback
http://www.polleverywhere.com/
Use RedLaser QR Reader and creator
Can create a code with multiple URLs embedded in
it http://redlaser.com/
13. Other projects
Nesbitt Library Other Libraries
Using them in displays
In the reference section
to guide to online content
