QR codes are probably a separate discussion worth having on here, I think
my perception is coloured by the fact as a Technology professional and self
confessed gadget geek if dont have a QR code reader on my phone whats the
chances of my mum and dad knowing what they are...
I would be really interested to see some comparative data like that
suggested by Nick, does anyone have any.
Cheers
Graham
On 26 February 2016 at 17:14, Nick Clarey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Sarah,
>
> Mike's suggestions are excellent, but I do feel compelled to ask (sorry!) -
> why no QR codes? They really are perfect for this kind of task, and nothing
> to stop you from doing both (they work best with short urls etc.)
>
> Would also yield some very interesting results if you connect up the
> analytics, comparing how many scanned the code vs. typed out the URL.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Nick
>
> On Friday, 26 February 2016, Sarah Younas <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm wondering if any of you could offer advice on the best way to
> signpost
> > visitors in a gallery or museum space to online content?
> >
> > We're about to trial an audio project that invites visitors to use their
> > own devices to listen to short stories about our collections, ideally
> while
> > they're still in the museum space and looking at a specific object. - The
> > content will be hosted on Soundcloud, meaning that there's a few steps
> for
> > visitors to go through in order to listen, including connecting to our
> > Wi-Fi and then searching for content.
> >
> > A few thoughts we've had about signposting included shortening links so
> > that content is easier to search for and then including the link and an
> > audio icon on object labels. - We'd like to avoid QR codes!
> >
> > I'm wondering whether anyone could share any insight with us about the
> > behaviour of visitors using their own devices within a space to access
> > bonus, additional content and if there are any tried and tested methods
> for
> > signposting that have been successful?
> >
> > I'm happy to share the results of the trial for anyone that's interested.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Best wishes
> > Sarah.
> >
> >
> > Sarah Younas
> > Assistant Digital Officer
> >
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