Use case · Education
QR code & NFC for schools, campuses, and training.
Classrooms, libraries, campuses, and training centers use NearField to deliver rich content exactly where learners are — with check-ins at each stop when a tour or a training route needs to be tracked.
A poster on the wall is static. A link on the syllabus gets ignored. Students and trainees engage with content that meets them where they are — not where you wish they'd go.
Picture this.
A community college places Markers along their campus tour route. Prospective students tap each stop to hear from current students, see program highlights, and check in to show they visited. Admissions follows up with a personalized email the next day.
A training center puts a Marker at each equipment station. New employees tap for step-by-step procedure guides, safety reminders, and instructional videos — hands-free, in their own language, always up to date.
A library adds Markers to each research section. Students tap to get curated digital resources, database links, and librarian contact info — exactly when they need it, exactly where they are.
What it costs a campus tour
No quote, no procurement maze to see the price. Here's a 12-stop tour setup, start to finish.
Software
Growth — $39/mo
30 Marker placements, tour check-ins, email capture for admissions follow-up, multilingual Inclusion Bar, and stop-by-stop analytics.
Hardware
$310 one-time
12 NFC + QR Markers for tour stops or workstations. The first three are an Intro 3-Pack and the rest are $29 each, shipped free. Re-point a tile each semester, and you only buy the Marker once.
What pays for it
One enrollment
Admissions emails captured on the tour, and orientation packets you stop reprinting every term. A single enrolled student covers years of it.
Multiple campuses, departments, or training sites? Enterprise adds locations with multi-property pricing. See full pricing →
Built on the platform 100+ museums, attractions, and venues already run on.
Where NearField fits
Classrooms
Supplemental videos, simulations, and assignments linked to physical lab stations, bulletin boards, or resource walls.
Libraries
Research guides, tutorial links, digital resource directories. Tap a shelf marker for curated materials on any topic.
Campus Tours
Interactive maps, department info, welcome messages for prospective students. Self-guided, multilingual, always up to date.
Training Centers
Procedural guides, safety protocols, certification materials. Place Markers at workstations for hands-free reference.
Why NearField for education
Meet every learner
Translation in 20 languages, text-to-speech, and adjustable text size. International students, learners with disabilities — everyone participates fully.
Update without reprinting
New semester? New protocols? Change the content from your desk. The Markers stay in place.
No IT required
Teachers and administrators manage everything from a browser. No app installs, no device management.
Personalize the learning journey
NearField Memory blocks capture contact info, track where students go, and tailor content to what they need.
Campus tour check-ins
Prospective students tap each stop to mark it as visited. Staff see which buildings get the most interest.
Student ID capture
Students enter their ID once. Class schedules, advisor info, and resource links personalize automatically.
Program selector
A Quick Choice for major or interest area routes visitors to relevant department info, faculty bios, and facilities.
Collect contact info on tours
An Email Capture block on the campus tour collects prospective student emails. Admissions can follow up with program details and next steps.
The Audience dashboard tracks engagement across your campus — by Project. See which tour stops get visited, which programs attract the most interest, and export data for your CRM.
From the guides
NFC for schools and universities →
Campus tour stops, orientation tiles, classroom assignment stations, training stations, and library resource guides — all live and updatable without a reprint.
NFC for conferences and trade shows →
Digital badges that replace business card swaps, and booth tiles that capture leads even when your rep is busy.
NFC for nonprofits and donation drives →
Impact stories, direct giving links, volunteer sign-ups, and follow-through reporting — at events, in facilities, and in public campaigns.
Your campus is already full of things worth learning. NearField makes sure they're found.
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