APP-solutely Fabulous: Flashcardlet

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It's getting to be that time of year again--the time when the study guide pile up, a rainbow of colored tags poke out of every text book, and index cards supplies start to run low.  We have entered the dreaded exam season.  So for this edition of APP-solutely Fabulous, we're featuring a neat app that might help you streamline your study habits.  For many students, the old fashioned flashcard remains a favorite study method, especially for subjects with long vocabulary lists or pages of facts and dates.  Available for iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch, the nifty app Flashcardlet (listed as Flashcards in the App Store) allows you to use this classic memory tool while removing the piles of easily damaged index cards from the process.   With this app, you can flip through stacks of digital flashcards in a variety of subject areas.  You can grab sets of flashcards from the flashcard and study games website Quizlet and add them to your Flashcardlet library in minutes or you can use the app to create your own sets of flashcards.  You can also create a free account on Quizlet and create flashcards there to access online or through the app later.  This app also allows you to view images as part of the flashcards, an advantage especially for art history or vocabulary studying.

Once you've chosen a flashcard set to work with, Flashcardlet also permits you to customize the way you use the flashcards.  You can go through in the original order or have them randomly shuffled.  As you move through the digital deck, you can star cards that you need to review again and you can check off cards with terms or ideas you've mastered.  You can also share flashcard sets with friends via Dropbox or email.

The app has a free version with advertisements running along the bottom of the screeen; for $2.99, you can get a version without advertisments.  It is generally easy to learn and use; I suggest using the Tutorial deck included with the app to get a quick lesson in how to manipulate the flashcards and customize your studying experience.

For more study habits help, stop by the library or the TLC to grab one of the TLC's great handouts on test prep and test taking strategies!