Flashcards can be a very effective tool for studying for a test. Whenever you have lots of facts that you need to memorize, flashcards can be very helpful. The ease in which you can study a few cards at a time, helps you to be able to study in smaller blocks of time instead of trying to cram for many hours the night before a test. Using flashcards repeatedly over a few days will also help your long term memorization of facts.

However, old fashion flashcards written on index cards do have some disadvantages. One is that you have to remember to keep the cards with you so that you can use them whenever you have some free time. And if you want to share them with a classmate, making copies can be a pain. Digital flashcards eliminate both of these problems. You can store flashcards on your computer or the smart phone that you never go anywhere without. And sharing web based flashcards is as easy as telling your friends the web address of a set of flashcards.

StudyStack takes online flashcards to a whole new level. The site automatically creates many other activities based on the data from your flashcards. These activities have two main benefits. The first is that studying won't be so boring. So without even realizing it you'll naturally study more. The second benefit is that by reviewing the data in several different formats, you'll end up memorizing the information better as your brain makes several different connections with the data.

StudyStack will continue to create new activities using your flashcard data. If you have any suggestions, please fill out the comment form or send an email to suggestions@studystack.com.