From the handout to the resource in one scan
To use QR codes in class, start from the Classroom Materials template in Studio and paste the link to your class page, slides, video or reading list. Students scan with a phone or tablet camera instead of typing a long address. The code goes through a short link, so you can point it at the next unit's material without reprinting. On any plan, language routing can send phones set to another language to a version of the page you've made for families.
Why the printed version falls short
Students mistype long web addresses
Links printed in handouts go stale
Resource lists get lost in bags and inboxes
Families can't find the page the class uses
You can't tell whether anyone opened the material
Education & Schools with CirculateQR
Put a code on worksheets, posters and syllabi that opens the class page, slides, video or reading list. Change where it points each unit and keep the same handout.
- Students open the resource without typing
- Change the link each unit and keep the same handout
- Scan counts show whether materials are being opened
- Works on worksheets, posters, syllabi and slides
- An optional password for class-only material
- No student accounts or app needed
How to set it up
Paste the resource link
Open the Classroom Materials template in Studio and paste the class page, slides, video or reading list.Generate and print
Download PNG or PDF and add the code to the worksheet, poster or syllabus.Students scan
Students point their camera at the code and the resource opens in the browser.Change it each unit
Edit the link in Studio when the unit changes. The printed handout keeps working.
Useful extras
Scan analytics
Scans over time with device type, so you can see when a resource gets used. Scans are anonymous.
Password gate
Ask for a password before the link opens, for material meant only for your class.
Expiry date
Stop a code working after a set date, such as the end of a unit.
Language routing
Send phones set to Spanish, for example, to a Spanish version of the page that you've made.
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CirculateQR vs printed web address and learning platform only
No typing needed
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Printed web address
- ✗
- Learning platform only
- △
Works from paper handouts
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Printed web address
- ✓
- Learning platform only
- ✗
Update without reprinting
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Printed web address
- ✗
- Learning platform only
- ✓
Usage counts
- CirculateQR
- ✓
- Printed web address
- ✗
- Learning platform only
- ✓
Shows which student opened it
- CirculateQR
- ✗
- Printed web address
- ✗
- Learning platform only
- ✓
| CirculateQR | Printed web address | Learning platform only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No typing needed | ✓ | ✗ | △ |
| Works from paper handouts | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Update without reprinting | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Usage counts | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Shows which student opened it | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ yes · ✗ no · △ partly or with extra work
Frequently asked questions
Can I see which students opened the material?
No. Scans are anonymous. You see how many scans there were, when, and on which kinds of device, not who scanned.
Can I keep material private to my class?
Yes. Add a password on any plan, and students type it before the link opens.
Will the page appear in each family's language?
Only if you make a page in that language. On any plan, language routing sends each phone language to the link you choose. Nothing is converted automatically.
Does the code keep working all term on the free plan?
Free dynamic codes stay live for 14 days after publishing, then pause until you upgrade. A static link code never expires, but it can't be edited or tracked.
Do students need an app?
No. Phone and tablet cameras open the link directly.
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Start with the Classroom Materials template
The template opens in Studio with starter content filled in. Change the text, pick a design and download. The free plan needs no card.