Exam apps: As exam season approaches, many young and old students will be scrambling to find a better way of learning and remaining focused. Regarding the classroom, developments in innovation have genuinely meant it’s a case of out with the old in with the new, as colleges and schools embrace technology.
HolonIQ says roughly 8 per cent of all apps are educational, with approximately 500,000. In addition, figures from EduMe show that 30% of smartphone owners use them for on-the-go learning. With testing times in the months ahead, we looked at some of the best apps for helping students learn.
Quizlet
Popular with both students and teachers, Quizlet, which is free to download on both Android and iOS, enables users to create their study materials. With over 300 million downloads, users can access a vast library of materials and turn notes into flashcards, practise tests, outlines and more. Using video and audio, it also features play learning games to help keep the brain engaged. Even better is that it’s used by teachers who can set students’ tests and online challenges inside or outside the classroom. This clever app allows users to apply knowledge, learn more and quiz themselves; no outside help is required.
Evernote
Sophisticated note-taking app Evernote allows users to collect notes across all devices, take clippings off websites and sync them into one central portal. Acting as a sizable vision board and additional folder for all study materials, it helps the messiest of people become more organised. Notebooks can also be shared with friends and family. It features a scratchpad, my notes, my calendar, my tasks and more, meaning users will be more on top of their studies than ever before. It’s free to download and has a subscription version. It’s available to download on Android and iOS.
myHomework Student Planner (iOS, Android)
With exams comes a hefty amount of homework. The myHomework app lets students schedule and store homework plans centrally. It also allows users to prioritise assignments based on importance. Free to download, with a premium version available, users can track classes, tests, assignments, and homework. It also features a calendar that supports time, block, and period-based schedules. myHomework guarantees to keep users ahead of testing times and is available on both Android and iOS.
My Study Life
All-in-one organiser, My Study Life is a free-to-use app for the most disorganised student. Available on Android and iOS, it automatically syncs class timetables and other notifications to your calendar. A more cool feature is its alert system, which sends users reminders of unfinished tasks, upcoming classes and exams. Featuring a task manager, it also saves everything to the cloud and is available offline, so there’s nothing lost, only gained.
Brainscape
For flashcard fans, look no further than Brainscape. Designed to improve your memory, it features virtual flashcards that are easy to use. Its appeal, however, lies in its flashcard feature, which you can use to quiz yourself, with an option to rate how well you remembered information presented once an answer is revealed. Armed with a simple interface, you can create decks for different topics, helping you to separate and colour code each topic. The app is so useful that it’s used by students, teachers, and corporate leaders alike. It is free to use and features a premium version with added extras such as sharing and duplication. In addition, it’s pretty durable and supports not only ages and sound but also DS, video, and other media.
Exam Countdown
If you find yourself struggling with motivation, look no further than Exam Countdown. Aimed to help users remain focused, it can colour code upcoming exams and add symbols to the different subjects (it has over four hundred icons!). Another nifty little feature is its social media sharing option, which means you can notify others how long it is until your exam, helping keep other students on track. Exam Countdown is free to download on Android and iOS, and what’s even better is that it has different features for school and university students. My favourite feature, however, is its messaging countdown feature, whereby you can invite teachers, friends, and other students to count down with you through Twitter, WhatsApp, SMS, and email.
