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Section: 503
Digital Tool: Quizlet

Category Criteria Works Well Minor Concerns Serious Not

Concerns applicable
Functionality Scale The tool can be scaled to The tool can scaled to The tool is restrictive to a
accommodate any size accommodate any size limited number of users
class with the flexibility to class but lacks flexibility to and cannot be scaled
create smaller sub-groups create smaller sub-groups
or communities of or communities of
practice practice
Ease of Use The tool has a user- The tool has an interface The interface is not user-
friendly interface and it is that may be confusing to friendly for either the
easy for instructors and either instructor or instructor or learner; it is
students to become learner; there is limited cumbersome, unintuitive,
skillful with in a opportunity for rigid, and inflexible.
personalized and intuitive personalization.
manner.
Tech Support / Campus-based technical Technical support and Technological
Help support and /or help help documentation is support and help
Availability documentation is readily available but limited, documentation
available and aids users in incomplete, or not user- is not available
troubleshooting tasks or friendly
solving problems
experienced; or, the tool
provider offers a robust
support platform
Hypermediality The tool allows users to The tool allows users to The tool is restrictive in
communicate through communicate through terms of the
different channels (audio, different channels (audio, communication channels
visual, textual) and allows visual, textual) but is employed (audio, visual,
for non-sequential, limited in its ability to textual) and presents
flexible/adaptive provide non-sequential, information sequentially
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engagement with material flexible/adaptive in a rigid, inflexible format
engagement with material
Overall Comments of this Category (please elaborate on your positive and negative. This is NOT an opportunity just to list a feature,
or say "it all works well.")
In the free version of Quizlet Teacher, students are provided with a simple path to find and study certain sets. Additionally,
teachers are allowed to create up to eight classes with an unlimited number of students, and they can personalize their class with
different study sets and folders. Quizlet also offers ample support for users. Unfortunately, the free version of quizlet is limited in
the ways to put information in study sets; teachers can only put terms, definitions, and Quizlet’s own pictures (you cannot upload
your own photos!).

Category Criteria Works Well Minor Concerns Serious Concerns Not

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applicable
Accessibility Accessibility The tool meets The tool has some The tool fails meet
standards accessibility guidelines limited capacity to meet accessibility guidelines or
(e.g. local accessibility accessibility guidelines no information of
legislation and/or W3C compliance has been made
WCAG 2.0 standards) available for the tool
User-focused The tool is designed to The tool has some The tool is restrictive in
participation address the needs of limited capacity to meeting the diversity of
diverse users, their various address the needs of needs reflective in the
literacies, and capabilities, diverse users, their student body. The tool
thereby widening various literacies, and likely restricts some
opportunities for capabilities learners from fully
participation in learning participating.
Required Proper use of the tool Proper use of the tool Proper use of the tool
Equipment does not require requires specialized requires specialized
equipment beyond what is equipment (e.g. unique equipment requiring
typically available to device) that likely moderate to significant
instructors and students requires purchase at a financial investment
(computer with built-in low cost
speakers and microphone,
internet connection, etc.)
Cost of Use All aspects of the tool can Limited aspects of the Use of the tool requires a
be used free of charge. tool can be used for free fee, membership, or
with other elements subscription Use of the
requiring payment of a tool requires a purchase
fee, membership, or that is likely to pose a
subscription. financial burden on
students (exceeding $50
for a single half term
course)

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Digital Tool: Quizlet
Overall Comments of this Category (please elaborate on your positive and negative. This is NOT an opportunity just to list a feature,
or say "it all works well.")
A positive of the Quizlet website is the basic necessities that are needed to run it. As long as the student has access to a device
and WIFI, then they can use Quizlet. Problems in this categories arise, however, in the limited accessibility teachers have without
a Quizlet Teacher subscription (teachers can not monitor student progress, study results, add diagrams to their sets, etc.), and
Quizlet’s lack of diversity in teaching students (while offering different, fun games, Quizlet focuses on memorization of terms and
nothing else).

Category Criteria Works Well Minor Concerns Serious Concerns Not applicable
Technical Integration/ The tool can be The tool can be embedded The tool can only be
Embedding embedded (as an within an LMS, perhaps with accessed in an LMS
within a object via HTML code) with limited functionality, but through a hyperlink
Learning or fully integrated can not be fully integrated. or static
Management (e.g. LTI- compliant representations of
System tools) into an LMS the tool (e.g file
(LMS) while maintaining full export), rather than a
functionality of the functional version of
tool. the tool itself
Desktop / Users can effectively Users may encounter limited Users are limited to
Laptop utilize the tool with or altered functionality using the tool with
Operating any standard, up-to- depending on the up-to-date one specific, up-to-
Systems date operating operating system being used date operating
system. system.
Browser Users can effectively Users may encounter limited Users are limited to
utilize the tool with or altered functionality using the tool
any standard, up-to- depending on the up-to-date through one specific
date browser browser being used browser
Additional Users do not need to The tool uses a browser The tool requires a
Downloads download additional extension or software that past or version of a
software or browser requires a download and / or browser extension or
extensions. user permission to run. software.
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Digital Tool: Quizlet
Overall Comments of this Category (please elaborate on your positive and negative. This is NOT an opportunity just to list a feature,
or say "it all works well.")
Quizlet is a basic tool that only requires a student and teacher to have up-to- date devices and browsers. Quizlet can be
embedded within an LMS; however, it is not LTI-compliant and you would have to have a Quizlet Teacher subscription to view
your students’ results.

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Not
Category Criteria Works Well Minor Concerns Serious Concerns applicable
Mobile Access The tool can be accessed, The tool offers an app, but only Access to the tool is
Design either through the for a limited set of mobile limited or absent on a
download of an app or via a operating systems. Tool is not mobile device.
mobile browser, regardless accessible through a mobile
of the mobile operating browser. Design of the mobile
system and device. Design tool constrained by the
of the mobile tool fully limitations of the mobile
takes into consideration the device.
constraints of a smaller-
sized screen.
Functionality There is little to no Core features of the main tool The mobile app functions
functional difference are functional on the mobile poorly such that core
between the mobile and app but advanced features are features are not reliable
the desktop version, limited. Some difference in or non-existent.
regardless of the device functionality between apps Significant difference in
used to access it. No designed for different mobile functionality depending
difference in functionality operating systems, but has on the mobile device’s
between apps designed for limited impact on learners’ use operating system used to
different mobile operating of the tool. access the tool.
systems.
Offline Offers an offline mode: Offers a kind of offline mode, The mobile platform
Access Core features of the tool where the tool can be used cannot be used in any
can be accessed and offline but core functionality capacity offline.
utilized even when offline, and content are affected.
maintaining functionality
and content.
Overall Comments of this Category (please elaborate on your positive and negative. This is NOT an opportunity just to list a feature,
or say "it all works well.")

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Digital Tool: Quizlet
In terms of mobile design, Quizlet works fairly well and allows students access to materials both online and offline. Features on
the mobile app are a little harder to use, but overall it still functions and the materials can be utilized by students.

Category Criteria Works Well Minor Concerns Serious Concerns Not applicable
Privacy, Sign Up/ Use of the tool does not Either instructors are the All users (instructors
Data Sign In require the creation of an only users required to and learners) must
Protection, external account or provide personal provide personal
and Rights additional login, such that information to set up an information to a third
no personal user account; or the tool has party in creating an
information is collected and been vetted through account and there is
shared. appropriate channels to some question or
ensure strict adherence concern of the
to local, institutional, or adherence to local,
personal institutional, or
policies/standards for personal
protecting the collection policies/standards for
and use of student protecting the
personal data by a third collection and use of
party group. such data by the third
party group.
Data Users maintain ownership Users maintain Users forfeit ownership
Privacy and copyright of their ownership and copyright and copyright of data;
and intellectual property/data; of their intellectual data is shared publically
Ownership the user can keep data property/data; data is and cannot be made
private and decide if / how shared publically and private, or no details
data is to be shared cannot be made private provided.
Archiving, Users can archive, save, or There are limitations to Content and activity
Saving, import and export content archiving, saving, or data cannot be
and or activity data in a variety importing/exporting archived, saved, or
Exporting of formats content or activity data imported exported
Data
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Overall Comments of this Category (please elaborate on your positive and negative. This is NOT an opportunity just to list a feature,
or say "it all works well.")
Overall, Quizlet does not provide easy accessibility to content, users are required to make an account and in some cases pay for
extra resources they might need. The tool does provide an option for users to make their content private so that only them or a
select few can access the content. In this way, Quizlet protects the privacy and property of users. However, while the content is
protected, it is not always easy for users to save/import their content. It requires much more effort and manipulation of the app
to get it to work correctly.

Not
Category Criteria Works Well Minor Concerns Serious Concerns applicable
Social Collaboration The tool has the capacity The tool has the capacity Communication,
Presence to support a community of to support a community interactivity, and transfer of
learning through both of learning through meaning between users is
asynchronous and asynchronous but not not supported or
synchronous opportunities synchronous significantly limited
for communication, opportunities for
interactivity, and transfer communication,
of meaning between users interactivity, and transfer
of meaning between
users
User Instructors can control Instructors cannot Instructors cannot control
Accountabilit learner anonymity; the control learner learner anonymity and
y tool provides technical anonymity but the tool there is no technical
solutions for holding provides some solution solution for holding users
learners accountable for for holding learners accountable to their actions
their actions accountable for their
actions
Diffusion The tool is widely known Learners’ familiarity with The tool is not well
and popular, it’s likely that the tool is likely mixed, known/foreign, it is likely
most learners are familiar some will lack basic that learners are not
with the tool and have technical competence familiar with the tool and
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basic technical with its functions lack basic technical
competence with it competence with its
functions
Overall Comments of this Category (please elaborate on your positive and negative. This is NOT an opportunity just to list a feature,
or say "it all works well.")
Overall, Quizlet is an incredibly well known tool used by many students when they study. This is a positive aspect of the tool
because it makes it easier for students to operate the website. Additionally, Quizlet allows students to take control of their own
learning with individual practice while also allowing teachers to engage the students with fun class games. Unfortunately, Quizlet
does not allow teachers to keep students logging in anonymously for the in class games. Additionally, Quizlet does not hold
students accountable for their actions because teachers are unable to view students’ scores without a paid subscription.

Serious Not
Category Criteria Works Well Minor Concerns Concerns applicable
Teaching Facilitation The tool has easy-to-use features The tool has limited The tool has
Presence that would significantly improve an functionality to effectively not been
instructor’s ability to be present support an instructor’s ability designed to
with learners via active to be present with learners via support an
management, monitoring, active management, instructor’s
engagement, and feedback monitoring, engagement, and an
feedback instructor’s
ability to be
present with
learners via
active
management,
monitoring,
engagement,
and feedback
Customization Tool is adaptable to its Limited aspects of the tool can The tool Qui
environment: easily customized to be customized to suit the cannot be
suit the classroom context and classroom context and customized
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targeted learning outcomes learning outcomes
Learning Instructor can monitor learners’ Instructor can monitor The tool does
Analytics performance on a variety of learners’ performance on not support
responsive measures. These limited measures; or data is the collection
measures can be accessed through not presented in a format that of learning
a user-friendly dashboard is easily interpreted analytics
Overall Comments of this Category (please elaborate on your positive and negative. This is NOT an opportunity just to list a feature,
or say "it all works well.")
Quizlet can be customized to suit the classroom context because it allows teachers to put custom study sets (ex. history, ELA, etc.)
into the class. However, the learning outcomes are limited because Quizlet only focuses on learning terms and definitions as
opposed to the deeper meaning of the content. Unfortunately, Quizlet is not very teacher-friendly, and teachers are unable to
monitor student progress, give feedback, or look at students grade after completing an activity on the site.
Not
Category Criteria Works Well Minor Concerns Serious Concerns applicable
Cognitive Enhancement The tool enhances The tool enables functional The tool acts as a direct
Presence of Cognitive engagement in targeted improvement to engagement tool substitute with no
Task(s) cognitive task(s) that in the targeted cognitive task(s) functional change to
were once overly engagement in the
complex or targeted cognitive task(s)
inconceivable through
other means
Higher Order Use of the tool easily The tool may engage learners The tool likely does not
Thinking facilitates learners to in higher order thinking skills engage learners in higher
exercise higher order (given significant consideration order thinking skills
thinking skills (given to design, facilitation, and (despite significant
consideration to design, direction from instructor) consideration to design,
facilitation, and facilitation, and direction
direction from from instructor)
instructor)
Metacognitive Through the tool, Opportunities for receiving There are no
Engagement learners can regularly formative feedback on learning opportunities for
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receive formative are available, but infrequent or formative feedback on
feedback on learning limited (i.e. poor opportunities learning (i.e. lacking
(i.e. they can track their for tracking performance, opportunities for tracking
performance, monitor monitoring improvement, performance, monitoring
their improvement, test testing knowledge on a regular improvement, testing
their knowledge) basis) knowledge on a regular
basis)
Overall Comments of this Category (please elaborate on your positive and negative. This is NOT an opportunity just to list a feature,
or say "it all works well.")
While Quizlet does feature instructional materials and games that can be utilized by students to learn materials, it is mainly
intended to help students review terms and concepts they learned in class. Quizlet features no specific functions for teaching new
materials, so it is more beneficial for students and teachers to use Quizlet to review materials. Quizlet only features cognitive
engagement to the extent that it helps students grasp concepts better if there is a lack of understanding or if they are studying for
a test or assignment.

Overall Evaluation of your Digital Tool or Resource

this should be a brief paragraph explaining your overall evaluation, noting why you rated items in certain manner. This is NOT a
number evaluation (say 8 out of 10). Please include a relevant paragraph of findings, similar to my example. Note how it would apply
to your content area.

Overall, Quizlet is a tool that can be utilized by teachers as a valuable resource to aid student studying. The tool features games
and the ability to create “study sets,” which can help students get a better understanding of terms and concepts that have been
taught in class. While Quizlet can help students grasp concepts that they might not understand, it does not feature tools to help
teachers monitor how the students are doing; teachers can only see if a student has attempted a module/study set. If teachers
would like to monitor student learning, get learning analytics, or perform any other functions like that, then the teacher must pay
for a subscription. Unfortunately, while Quizlet does allow students easy access to study materials, it lacks a majority of
instructional capabilities that other digital tools provide. Quizlet’s ability to be an integral part in a lesson is hampered because it
is hard to teach kids the deeper meaning of a subject while focusing on just the terms. Ultimately, Quizlet would be better as a
study tool because its limited instructional abilities make it unusable for teaching students the deeper meaning of a subject in an
everyday classroom.

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