EDIT MODE TIPS
Besides the fact that it will ease your eyes of ‘snow blindness’, you can group
your cards by subject matter, book chapters, etc. by using different colors on your
flashcards. Note that if you decide to
print your cards
, the color chosen for the
cards will not be printed, but they will print the same as uncolored cards.
Markers can be extremely useful on uploaded images and hand drawn graphics. For
example, if you upload a picture of a plant cell, you can place the numbered markers
next to selected parts of the cell that you want to
memorize
. Then on the reverse
side of the card, list the cell parts with the corresponding number. Numbering on
the reverse side can be done easily using number bullets (found in ‘Format’ on the
Menu bar).
If you are trying to learn the structure of a water molecule for example, you could
draw out the molecule (also a helpful way to memorize) and leave some of the elements
blank. Instead of filling in the elements, place markers in their place, then list
what they are on the reverse side of the card. Note that markers can only be used
on graphical cards, and not on textual cards.
Rather than clicking your mouse on the ‘Add new card’ icon each time you would like
to add a new card, you can also simply press Ctrl+Shift+A or Ctrl+N. There are many
shortcuts in studyPerfect like this one available for you to use. You can find these
listed in the Help Menu (press F1 for shortcut to the Help Menu), then click on
‘Shortcuts.’
Take advantage of the wealth of information and images available to you on the web.
You can save a lot of time by searching for images to upload onto your cards rather
than scanning text book images or drawing them by hand.
STUDY MODE TIPS
In addition to clicking on the arrow icons to navigate through your
flashcards
,
you can also use the arrow pad located on your keyboard to flip through your cards.
Side arrows navigate through the cards. Up and down arrows flip your current card.
Make flashcards
for each test throughout the semester. Many teachers finals are
a combination of the tests that were given over the semester. Merge your flashcard
decks together to make one large deck for studying for finals.
When studying for a test in a study group, divide up between the study group members
which cards each member will make. Share the card decks with each other (emailing
the file, saving to disk, etc.) then merge the decks together.
You can also Save this merged deck under a different file name if you would like
it to remain combined.
Once you are familiar with your flashcards, you can add a little extra challenge
by choosing to have the back side shown first or randomly have the back or front
side shown first. This can help reinforce your knowledge and add variety to your
studying to keep you focused.
Keep yourself alert and keep studying interesting by randomizing the order of your
deck. You can always return to the original order by clicking on the ‘Order’ icon.
Combining this feature along with randomizing the order and which side is displayed
first can help you to more fully concentrate on the content of the card, rather
than where it is positioned in the deck. This can be especially useful if card subjects
were grouped together while creating the deck.
Once you find yourself flipping past certain cards quickly because you know them
well, click on the hide icon. The card will remain in the deck but will not be shown
again until you click on the Restore icon. This helps to focus your studying on
the cards that you need to be tested on the most.