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QR codes used by Boy Scouts for trail signage

12/05/201212/03/2012 Julie Campbell

The quick response barcodes have been used on a trail network in a nature park. An Eagle Scout candidate named Chris Baker has implemented a series of QR codes throughout a network of nature trails in order to allow hikers and park users to learn more about the ecology of the Circle B Bar Reserve. The project brought together mobile technology from smartphones and environmental education. The trail now features the QR codes on its signage in a number of strategic locations, in the hope to help improve the experience…

QR codes used by Boy Scouts of America with the help of Munzee

08/18/201208/16/2012 Julie Campbell

Mobile friendliness encourages better event participation and social interaction. The Boy Scouts of America’s 2012 National Order of the Arrow Conference made a strong step forward through its planning committee as they determined that mobile and social media penetration is great enough in their audience that the use of QR codes would help them to improve the results of their efforts. Therefore, mobile and social media were chosen to become an important element of the conference program. The conference had two primary goals. The first was to boost the interaction…