Designing interactive scavenger hunt using QR codes

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Published: Jun 10, 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14434/jotlt.v3n1.4239
Keywords:
educational technology, games in education, qr codes, gaming, quick response codes

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Julia Gressick
Indiana University South Bend
Bruce Alan Spitzer
Indiana University South Bend
Kyle Sagarsee
Indiana University South Bend

Abstract

This Quick Hit describes the use of QR codes and Google Forms and Spreadsheets in the development of an interactive game that facilitated students' review of course information and orientation to a new building on campus.

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Gressick, J., Spitzer, B. A., & Sagarsee, K. (2014). Designing interactive scavenger hunt using QR codes. Journal of Teaching and Learning With Technology, 3(1), 90–93. https://doi.org/10.14434/jotlt.v3n1.4239
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Volume 3, Number 1
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Author Biographies

Julia Gressick, Indiana University South Bend

Dr. Julia Gressick is Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology in the School of Education at Indiana University South Bend.  She earned her PhD. at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Bruce Alan Spitzer, Indiana University South Bend

Dr. Bruce Alan Spitzer is Associate Professor of Instructional Technology in the School of Education at Indiana University South Bend.  He earned his EdD. at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.

Kyle Sagarsee, Indiana University South Bend

Kyle Sagarsee is a graduate student in Education earning teacher licensure in English Language Arts at Indiana University South Bend.

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