The document summarizes a workshop on QR codes for learning and teaching. The workshop covered what QR codes are, how they can be used in education, examples of current uses, and a discussion of whether QR codes will be an important technology or just a passing fad. Participants engaged in activities to brainstorm educational uses of QR codes and voted on whether they would be important for learning and teaching in the future.

1. Andy Ramsden Head of e-Learning University of Bath http://go.bath.ac.uk/andyramsden Successful deployment: networked handheld devices for learning and teaching. A good practice workshop for schools, colleges, universities, work-based learning and community education. 12-13 November 2009, National College for Leadership for Schools and Children’s Services in Nottingham QR Codes … fab or fad?

2. where am I coming from? http://www.flickr.com/photos/bidryboo/300945382/ Research question: what potential does a QR code offer as a learning technology? http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode Case Studies, overall report and SWOT (style) analysis. Implementing practical uses Get a number of institutions to discuss and share experiences Developing a community of practice Critical evaluation Exploring educational uses of QR codes A measure of success

7. Scanning a QR Code … using QuickMark QR Code Reader for a PC Installing on your Phone … http://www.tigtags.com/getqr Creating … using QuickMark QR Code Reader for a PC URL http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/casestudies

8. QR Codes in T&L QR Codes only QR Codes with other tools e-Admin e-Learning Sign up for SMS news alerts using QR codes Classroom formative feedback Subscription to a rss news feed Within library catalogue Inclusion within web pages (bookmarking) JIT content in lectures (links, slides etc.,) Appended to Moodle print outs Handbooks linking to online resources Campus / Library Inductions Video (youtune) user guides vCard / Office Hours Augmented reality gaming http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode Tracking handed-in work

10. Look no pens (part 1) http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode/2009/03/23/uni-of-bath-library-including-qr-codes-in-catalogue/ URL

11. rss subscription (scan & go) http://www.mobile-learning.blog-city.com/read/qr_codes.rss http://www.mobile-learning.blog-city.com/

12. Connecting the physical and the virtual learning materials http://www.flickr.com/photos/jazzybam/sets/72157615487815373/

15. Vote TXT (SMS): 07624 804 921 Q1: in three years time do you think QR codes would have been fab for L&T or simply a fad? Q1fab Q1fad Q2: at this stage would you strongly support the prioritisation of resources to create and support the implementation on QR Codes related activities within your institution? Q2yes Q2no Illustrative txt (sms): q1fab q2yes

16. thank you Andy Ramsden [email_address] eatbath-present andyramsden URL http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode jiscqr