Friday, November 30, 2012

How to use flashcards

Setting up an account, and importing your first q/a set

You can see how I've linked to my flashcards below as an app in chrome. This will need to be run from Chrome to work correctly. 
Go to flashcardstogo.com as shown in the screenshot.
You can log in or create your own account if you don't already have one.
You can see any sets you already have created. Create a new one for this step, mine is called 'New Set' below
Fill in the details for the set you're creating so you can identify it later.

Click on 'import from file' to being the import process.
Select the file containing your question and answer pairs.
The completed process should show you all the question and answer pairs that were imported.

Installing the App in Chrome and logging in

I simply ran a search for 'flash card' and you can see the one I've selected. Install that.
From the default 'new tab' page, you can select apps to launch. Click on the app we just installed.
When the app launches, click on 'download'
Screen you will see after clicking on the app. Click on 'my FlashCard sets'
 This will allow you to log in with the account we created previously.
Log in with the credentials you created.

Downloading sets for use, using the system

Click on 'My FlashCard Sets' and select 'My Sets', this should show
Clicking on the set you created will give you the option to install the flashcards. Do that, then click the back button till you reach the first screen.
Click on 'Study'
Click on 'Leitner Boxes'; all flashcards should appear in 'box 1'. For a description of how the Leitner Box system works click the triangle in the upper right corner. 
Double clicking on the box 1, will initiate the flash card process:
 Clicking on the screen will allow the multiple choice selections to appear
 The card will flip, and you can see if you were correct, or try again.
 Clicking 'S' at any time will provide statistics on your review session.