Print2Screen Mobile App: Embedding Multimedia in Printed ODL Course Materials using QR Codes

Ishan Abeywardena, PhD iabeywardena@col.org, @ishansaPCF8Kuala Lumpur, November 2016

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Print2ScreenApp bridges print and digital culture

Custom Print2Screen QR Code

Print2Screen enabled courses:http://oasis.col.org/handle/11599/2402

How to create Print2Screen compatible QR Codes

In Sum…• Bridging the gap between printed course materials and multimedia• Bring new pedagogical approaches to traditional modes of delivery. • Building in interactivity and multimedia into a static printed course

material. • Android mobile application • Allows learners to view multimedia embedded in a printed course

material using a smartphone or mobile device. • Keeps a library of resources viewed, add notes to a particular resource

for future reference and share a resource on social media for social learning.

• The Print2Screen app can be downloaded free of charge from the Google Play Store.

• Readily use the technology in your courses.

iabeywardena@col.org@ishansa