Flashables & Identifying Areas to Improve

The gap between in-class instruction and actual student comprehension is an age-old problem.

The traditional tools to measure this gap—quizzes and tests—are effective, but can sometimes happen too late in the learning cycle. By the time the instructor is aware of the gaps, the unit or class is already over. 

Flashables™ Digital Nursing Flashcards provide an effective solution. Flashcards and videos can be assigned per unit. Students have the ability to score each flashcard with I Don't Know, Learning, or Leveled Up. If the majority of students score a card with I Don't Know, then the instructor has a strong signal that the topic needs more coverage.

Whether an instructor is using a flipped classroom, or a "ticket to class" and assigning students a handful of flashcards and videos to review before class, their Flashables self-scores will provide valuable data. 

• Did students review the assigned flashcards or watch the assigned videos?
• How did students score the assigned flashcards? 
• How many students watched the associated videos to more deeply explore a topic? 

The more active students are in Flashables, the more prepared they are likely to be. Instructors can ask students to mark flashcards that they don't have mastered as I Don't Know as a direct signal that they need more time on that subject. Flashables can be used as a measuring device or even as a polling device!