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July 8 · Add a sense of accomplishment, like a song or a final product, and kids get the positive feedback they’re looking for. The strategy is found in the underpinnings of some of the most successful education companies we see today, from Quizlet to Duolingo.

July 8 · Among them is Quizlet, a free digital flashcard and study tool site, which just raised $30 million in a series C round of financing that values the company at more than $1 billion. In Silicon Valley parlance, that makes Quizlet a unicorn. But CEO Matt Glotzbach doesn’t want to be an imaginary flying horse. He prefers the analogy of a camel.

July 8 · Quizlet is an online learning platform popular among U.S. high school and college students. With Quizlet, students of all sorts can create online study guides, such as flashcards and practice quizzes, as well as take advantage of its machine learning capabilities, which can adapt the study material’s level of difficulty. The company says it has 50 million users a month.

July 8 · This online revision website uses digital flashcards and study packs so that students can test their knowledge on a whole range of topics from English, science, maths, history and more. It cleverly uses AI to identify areas where a student is struggling and adapts its courses to address any difficulties. It's almost like having a tailor made teacher in the room.

July 8 · The fresh funding comes off the heels of unprecedented usage for Quizlet, which connects students to virtual flashcards and study guides. Once a user makes a guide, they can share a unique link with friends and collaborate ahead of a test. School shutdowns due to COVID-19 have caused students to flock to the platform as they look for new ways to study, retain information and collaborate. Students ask over 1 billion questions on Quizlet each week and more than 400 million virtual study guides have been created.

July 8 · Quizlet has come a long way since its early days as a tool for making and sharing digital flashcards. Today, it boasts a feature that creates customized study plans for students, based on what subjects they need to learn, and by when (usually in time for a big test). It claims its quizzes can deliver feedback specific to students’ responses on open-ended questions. There’s also a small but growing content marketplace for tests and professional certifications.

July 8 · If AnkiApp sounds appealing, you may want to give Quizlet a try as well. You can make flashcards or browse language study sets with digital flashcards that are fun to flip and toss, timed matching games, writing exercises and tests.

July 8 · For example, edtech company Quizlet recently pivoted what used to be a collaboration game into “Quizlet Live Individuals Mode.” The update allows teachers to assign online learning activities to students who are spread across various neighborhoods rather than together in school.

April 27 · If I was in Year 10, I would appreciate revision flashcard sets made using free websites like Quizlet to reinforce my learning.

April 27 · Hit up Quizlet (yes, the website you used to make flashcards in school) and make a trivia game for the friend group. Create a set of flashcards and change the edit setting so that all your friends can collaborate. Everyone will write down a little-known fact about themselves on one side of the flashcard and their name on the other; the game should last for at least a while if you have 25 to 30 facts on each person.

April 27 · Quizlet Inc., maker of software for studying, saw new signups jump as much as 400% in China and Italy as the coronavirus spread, said Chief Executive Officer Matthew Glotzbach. About 150 million of Quizlet’s study sessions last year came from Google Classroom, he noted.

April 27 · Quizlet is a digital learning platform and app, that offers over 350 million user-generated study sets, with content relating to almost every subject imaginable. Quizlet is free to use but has now opened up its Quizlet Teacher service to teachers for free until 30th June 2020.

April 27 · Quizlet lets students study any subject by allowing them create on-screen flashcards and by using other learning tools. Teachers can create custom notes with audio and diagrams, and also have access to an assessment tool to track students’ progress.

April 27 · Quizlet’s USP in a sea of study and revision websites is that it uses AI to identify areas where a student is struggling and tailors its courses to address these difficulties, mirroring how a real-life tutor would teach. Through the use of digital flashcards, students can test and affirm their knowledge of various topics within English, Science and Maths, using ready-made packs or by creating their own.

April 27 · Quizlet provides free learning games and tools.

April 27 · UK country manager of interactive learning platform and app, Quizlet, Rahim Hirji agreed that there are plenty of digital facilities for children to follow, such as online classes. 'We also recommend setting up a class on Quizlet, which is free and helps you keep both content and students organised in one spot.'

April 27 · Games and quizzes make the whole process fun, whilst the platform supplements traditional learning practices with visual aids and audio features and online/offline features, meaning that it can be used on the go. Think of Quizlet not only as an educational resource for your kids but also as an interactive, fun tool to give inspiration and ideas on new topics of learning.

April 27 · Quizlet provides learning tools and flashcards to make subjects more fun.

April 27 · Quizlet is an app for making flashcards and diagrams. Kids can design their own or find study sets that already have been created, whether by their own teacher or somebody else’s. It’s free (you can, however, purchase study guides created for specialized exams like AP tests, the MCATs, and the CFA), and kids can seamlessly switch between mobile and desktop versions.

April 27 · Identifying the easy, go-to technology that helps with both aspects of teaching will help ground teachers and allow them to focus on lesson plans. For instance, a lot of teachers tell us they are using Zoom or Google Meet for videoconferencing with student groups, Google Docs for essays and written work that can be reviewed online, and Quizlet for study activities and formative assessment quizzes because it generates new questions each time.