Qrcodes

1. QR codes Aim: Aware of QR codes and it’s uses in modern day life. Personal Leisure Education http://www.uel.ac.uk/lls/search/databases/ Finding articles

2. A few QR codes created / http://infoskills.uelconnect.org.uk/ / http://www.uel.ac.uk/lls/libraryandolympics/ http://www.uel.ac.uk/lls/search/athens /

3. What is a QR code QR codes are quick response codes or a barcode A phone needs to have: A camera A QR code reader application installed. Once your phone has this, you are ready to take a picture of the codes which will then link your phone to a webpage or any other content

4. Why would anybody want to use a QR code Scanning a QR code and storing or accessing data directly to your phone may be quicker than writing a url down and typing it into your phone’s internet browser later Increasingly QR codes can be seen on printed newspapers, journals, articles, can of drinks Some lecturers are creating QR codes for their lecture slides In one Metro newspaper which most Tube users will pick up, there were 12 QR codes for: Postcode lottery Feedback to Metro Travel to Poland for the football games Air France travel deals Vodaphone deals Pearson College Villas Yoga classes City jobs Birkbeck University Clinical trials Jobsite Increasingly it is becoming part of normal life and most people don’t carry laptops or pcs around with them. On the other hand most of us have phones with varying degrees of sophistication

5. How we are/could be using QR codes On our Library Search, you will find a QR code. A good number of our students already use their phones to access the Library Search Once scanned, you can save the title, author and class number of the book Ask a librarian E resources etc Advertise opening hours. The Olympics information Working with lecturers to embed the library QR codes into their programme and module handbooks. Feedback The codes need to add value. Students will need to be tutored in this new way.

6. Scanning a QR code with your phone Most phones should have a QR code reader If not, You need to install a QR code reader application on your phone. It must be compatible with your phone. Just installing any QR code reader application onto your phone may mean your phone will not be able to scan a QR code. So when searching for one on the Internet, make sure it is compatible with your phone Go to the internet and search for QR code reader just to see what comes up. Which one you choose may depend on whether you have an Android or an iPhone You may want to also search for e.g QR code reader for Android or Nokia, etc.

7. http://www.upcode.mobi/ I choose the above because it is recommended for my Nokia x6 which is an Android It is free My phone has enough memory to down load the QR code reader application

8. Once you are happy with one, note the URL Go to your phone internet browser Type the URL Proceed to download the QR code reader application

9. Installing QR code reader on your e.g. Android phone From your phone’s menu, select Applications Click on Install. App

10. As you can see my phone does not have a QR code reader app. From this Installed app. Page, click on Options, Click on download application, proceed to download the app.

11. Finally a QR code reader app. installed This is very fiddly, however once you install the application, you are ready to go. It is important that you know how much it will cost you to download data. For me the cost is part of my monthly subscription

12. http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ Try creating you own code via this QR-Code generator

13. Alternatively, we have a QR code creator which came as part of our Text service which we will be launching soon. Let me know if you want more information about this.