Price: Free
Purpose/Capabilities:
Quizlet
is a website and an app that aids students in studying. The app has three modes – flash cards, learn,
and scatter. The flash card mode shows
one side of the flashcard and allows you to swipe to see the answer side of the
card. You can also play it like a
slideshow and go through the different cards automatically. The learn mode allows you to key in your
response and mark whether you got it correct or not. Once you got it correct twice, it says you
mastered that card. It tracks your
progress and saves it for you to view at a later point. Finally, the scatter mode is more like a
game. It times the user in matching up
the expressions/terms that go together.
Positive Aspects:
One of the great features of Quizlet is that you can share flashcards
and use another person’s Quizlet has over 21 million flash card sets
already created to choose from. The site
also allows users to create new sets and choose whether they want to make it private,
share it with their “class” (group they are in with others, which might be
great for teachers to share with their students), share using a password, or
make it public for everyone to view.
Another great feature of the app is that it works
offline. Once the user has the flashcard
set, he/she can use it without connecting to the internet. This is great if a student does not have
internet access at home or if students are using it in school and the network
is slow or busy.
Negative Aspects:
The Quizlet app does not yet allow you to create your own
flashcard set through the app. You can,
however, create it using the Quizlet website (http://quizlet.com)
and then it will automatically appear on the app so long as it is linked to the
same Quizlet account. The app does claim
this feature is coming soon, which would be a helpful addition.
Obviously, since anyone can create or share a flashcard set,
it is possible to have incorrect information on the cards. Students should be careful when selecting a
premade set.
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