It is imperative you take note of this as there is very little ‘loss’ of quality that is accepted by camera and applications before it cannot be decoded – use shortened URL websites (like bit.ly QR Codes Android eBook iPhone Lecture Library Marketing Presentation QR Code Smart Phone TechnologyI’ve had some amazing discussions with some colleagues recently about QR Codes and how we can use them. When I got over the initial “huh?&# What is a QR Code? Source: Wikipedia. Let’s face it, that doesn’t mean much to the average person. MORE >>

Personally, I would love to be involved in generating and managing an iTunesU account for the Business School; we have lectures recorded using  Echo360 , which are automatically created with associated MP3 and M4B iTunes Audiobook format, as well as other material recorded straight to camera tape or memory. Tags: eLearning mLearning Echo360 iPhone iPod iTunes iTunesU Podcast The list of colleges and Universities signing up to iTunesU continues to grow. As reported in the Bee-It post, the OU says that; “mobile phones are increasingly being used to download their tracks. MORE >>

QR Code Reader and Scanner (iPhone/iPad/iPod) : Scan QR Codes you find on your travels, in magazines, on posters, etc with this useful and free app. Scan (iPhone/iPad/iPod) : Billed as the “the fastest, simplest and most user-friendly QR Code and barcode scanner available” it’s certainly the quickest to be ready to scan a code from launch, but is not always able to scan the code if you don’t hold the camera square on to the code, and in good light. Apps App Augmented Reality iPad iPhone iPod QR Code QRCodesBUScan (free) :  [link]. MORE >>

MarbleCam (iPad, iPhone, iPod): If , like me, you love the portability of your gadgets and take loads of photos as you’re out and about with family, friends, work colleagues (capture sneaky snaps of them drinking or dropping something?), Even better – why not mix your camera apps together and use the different features and functions to make some truly personal and inspiring images? Apps App Application Camera Filter Instagram iPhone iPod Photographyor at a conferences or training events, then this is something worth looking over – MarbleCam. MORE >>

Utilizing the smart phone’s camera, GPS and real-time connection to a database allow any number of possibilities for a user to walk, point, and interpret. Here at Oregon State University, we recently finished a place-based tree tour iPhone application and many of these instructional issues helped us define our design and development process. Tags: New Media augmented reality e-learning instructional design ipad mobile devices smartphones iPhone place-based learning smart phone Some of the recent examples of this are most apparent with augmented reality. MORE >>