Left Justified
FeedsA New Web App That Doesn’t Suck
∞ | January 24, 2007 | Category: General
When it comes to these newfangled, Ajaxified Web2.OMG applications, I’m somewhat pessimistic to say the least. It’s very rare that one comes along that I find useful, and even more rare (ie: never) that I find one so good I want to shout its praises to the world. As I don’t have access to a worldwide method of distributing information, I’ll have to settle for telling the three subscribers to this blog.
Quizlet is a well thought out, well implemented educational web application that offers a focussed set of tools aimed at specific learning outcomes. Just the kind of thing I used to aim for when I was a developer at Griffith, and a goal I know from experience is harder to achieve than it might sound.
I’ll let the press release tell you what Quizlet does:
After entering a list of vocabulary words and definitions, users are given three ways to study them: a simple flashcard method; a highly-configurable test page including written, matching, multiple-choice, and true/false questions; and a specialized ‘Learn’ mode that tracks the user’s knowledge of individual words and retests the user only on unlearned words. The site’s most innovative features include a live chat box which classmates may use to discuss vocabulary usage (or to gossip about teachers); groups that allow users to alert classmates about new sets they have entered and to edit sets collaboratively; the ability to import data from other websites and documents quickly and easily; and the ability to quickly combine word sets to study large quantities of vocabulary at once.
Created by Andrew Sutherland and tested over the past year by some of Andrew’s friends (myself included), Quizlet is a great example of using Web2.0MG concepts to enhance a quality product, instead of just creating another tag-happy circle jerk.
Check it out, I think you might like it.
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Quizlet really is great. I’ve never seen a more practical and genuinely useful use of AJAX. I can really see myself using it.
Great to see your blog come out of a state of stagnation by the way
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Bet there are more than 3 people reading this blog…
Quizlet has lots of application, you could detach the engine from the current topics and really use with in any short answer intention exercise. It has great potential.
I fully expect more posts on a more timely basis.
And congrats to Andrew on finally getting Quizlet out!
Да, интересный диз, но можно было и полу4ше сделать… Хотя для америшек не плохо.
“just creating another tag-happy circle jerk.”
Bwhahahaha. Great one
But yeah, I really like Quizlet. It’s certainly a very interesting little app.