In The Spotlight: WinFlash Educator
by Dick Bryant of Open Window Software
Powerful PC and PDA flashcard-style study system for students of all ages
Why WinFlash Educator?
As any student will tell you, LEARNING can be rewarding and fun. Unfortunately, learning most subjects requires a substantial amount of rote memorization - not so fun. Think of the thousands of facts you draw on every day that were originally mastered by memorization. The multiplication table, letters of the alphabet, notes of the scale, foreign language vocabulary - all these and many more are acquired by memorization. Why not use the most effective method available when tackling this type of task? Whether you're an airline pilot looking for the most time-efficient way to prepare for periodic recertifications, a high school student hoping for a quicker way to master Spanish or a first-grader needing help with spelling words, WinFlash's electronic flashcards are key to reaching your learning goals.
Educator's easy content creation, flexible importation tools and sophisticated learning algorithms - including a user-configurable implementation of the proven Leitner system - make it easy to master the facts you need to excel in any subject you choose to pursue. Educator is the most award-winning program in its field - including the coveted 5 cows from Tucows!
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Educator's features include:
Educator has Text-To-Speech support - let your PC read your decks to you. Even more powerful - export your decks in .wav or .mp3 format for study when PC or PDA use is impractical
Run a standard-pair deck in multiple choice mode with the multiple choices automatically generated from the other pairs' answers - great for things like vocabulary, state capitals, etc.Run a standard-pair deck in fill-in mode with the required answer generated from the text portion of the standard pair. Similarly, run a deck created in fill-in mode as standard when you don't feel like typing in the answers
Powerful file merge feature (Educator|Create Composite Source File) combines pairs from two already-existing source decks. Filter by only including specific categories and/or specific pair characteristics (disabled, priority, unlearned, etc.)
Included compiler can create .FLZ (study) files usable by all versions of WinFlash. These files are built from .FLU (source) files and include ALL of the related multimedia and graphics files supporting the study deck as well as the .FLU file itself - all compressed in a single, easy-to-use and easy-to-distribute package.
Advanced, printable, statistics allow the user to snapshot their own or their students' progress and to pinpoint areas of continued difficulty by category or by specific pair.
About Open Window Software:
Open Window Software has been creating educational software and utility programs since 1992. We provide quick response to technical support questions and are always interested in users' suggestions for product features and improvements.
Tucows Editorial Staff works to achieve our goal of helping people to use the Internet and computers more easily and more effectively. Tucows Editorial, started in 2005, keeps this goal in mind as we strive to bring you informative articles, editorial specials, tutorials, and answers to all of your questions.