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		<title>A New Web App That Doesn&#8217;t Suck</title>
		<link>http://leftjustified.net/journal/2007/01/24/a-new-web-app-that-doesnt-suck/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://quizlet.com/">Quizlet</a> 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 <a href="http://www.griffith.edu.au">Griffith</a>, and a goal I know from experience is harder to achieve than it might sound. </p>
<p>I&#8217;ll let the press release tell you what <a href="http://quizlet.com/">Quizlet</a> does:</p>
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<p>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 &#8220;Learn&#8221; mode that tracks the userís knowledge of individual words and retests the user only on unlearned words. The siteís 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.</p>
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<p>Created by <a href="http://jalenack.com/">Andrew Sutherland</a> and tested over the past year by some of Andrew&#8217;s friends (myself included), <a href="http://quizlet.com/">Quizlet</a> is a great example of using Web2.0MG concepts to enhance a quality product, instead of just creating another tag-happy circle jerk.</p>
<p>Check it out, I think you might like it.</p>
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