Sunday, March 17, 2013

Easy Vocab : The fun way to learn words!


We are happy to announce the launch of our first learning application on the Android platform - EASY VOCAB! This fun, educational and entertaining app has a host intelligent features such as categorizing words on the basis of user confidence, listing words for on-demand review, customizable quizzes and the 'video wall'. You also get in-depth analysis of all the quizzes you attempt so that you can track your learning progress. The new way to master the English vocabulary is here, are you ready for the challenge? 

Let's have a look at a few features of the application (with pictures)...




Home Page 

HOME PAGE:


The Home Page consists of a total of SIX selectable tabs: 
- Information Tab (denoted by the small red 'i' icon)
- Flashcards
- Word Search
- Quiz
- Progress and
- Video Wall

Each of these options is described in detail below.

In each of these tabs there is a MENU BAR present at the top which helps you navigate to some of the other tabs. 


Menu Bar (from L to R- Flashcards, Word Search, Quiz, Progress)

MENU BAR is present at the top of your screen when any of the tabs are selected (except INFORMATION & VIDEO WALL). This bar provides easy navigation back to any of the other tabs, which are denoted by their respective icons. The MENU BAR is much like the easy navigation tab throughout the application.

INFORMATION TAB:


The INFORMATION tab provides you with the actions to share, rate or provide feedback about EasyVocab. You can know more about this product or Last-Bench! in ‘About Us’ and learn how to use the application using the 'Help' feature.

FLASHCARDS:


Flashcard tab screenshot
The Flashcard tab forms the basis of EasyVocab. Here you can browse and learn new words by first seeing the word displayed on the card in the center of your screen and tapping anywhere on the card to reveal the word’s meaning and usage. 

You can then select one of three options below the card. These buttons help you set the ‘Confidence Level’:

Red Button: Select this option if you are not confident about the meaning or usage of this word. We’ll help you master this word by increasing the times it appears during a learning session.

Yellow Button: This is the default intermediate level. Select this option if you are moderately confident about the meaning and usage of the word. We will reduce the frequency of this word to help you focus on tougher words you have yet to master.

Green Button: Select this option if you think you have mastered the meaning and usage of this word. But, BEWARE! We’ll test you randomly to see if you’re telling the truth! :D

The Easy Vocab application uses your entry and accordingly shuffles the Flashcard deck to help you master words in the fastest and most comprehensive way possible. You really need to see to believe this feature!

The ‘next’ and ‘previous’ buttons help you navigate through the flashcards. Hitting the ‘speaker’ icon will help you listen to how the word is pronounced. 

The small star on the top right of the screen (below the MENU BAR) helps you set the word for review. This allows you to bookmark the word for viewing and learning at a later time. When you hit the hollow star it will become solid, indicating the word has been set for review. All the words set for review are listed and can be accessed in the ‘Review Words’ option under the WORD SEARCH tab.

WORD SEARCH:


Word Search option screenshot
This tab allows you search for a specific word from the plethora of words in EASYVOCAB. There are three options within this tab:

Word Search: This is the default option on entering the tab. You can type a word of your choice and then click on it to view its meaning and usage.

Filter by confidence: This option allows you to select the words based on the confidence level assigned to the word in the FLASHCARD tab. By default all words not assigned a confidence level will be assigned the intermediate level (yellow button).

Review words: This option contains all the words you had set for review in FLASHCARDS tab.

QUIZ:


Quiz Result screenshot

This tab helps you test you skills and mastery of words you have learned previously. You can create your own customized quiz by setting the number of questions you wish to attempt in the quiz, the total duration of the quiz and the words you wish to include in your quiz based on the confidence level. So get ready to test yourself!

PROGRESS:


General Report screenshot

We maintain good records of all the quizzes attempted and scores obtained. This is represented graphically and numerically in this tab.
The tab consists of two options- General Report and Quiz Details.

General Report:
This gives you the overall progress report of all the quizzes attempted.
You can see your progress on a graph that plots ‘Quizzes Taken’ against ‘Scores’. Below the graph is the Words Summary chart that lists the percentage of words out of the total you have already viewed and the percentage of words listed under each confidence level.
The Tests Summary chart lists the Max Score, Min Score and Avg Score. Max Score is the highest score (as a percentage) you have obtained in all the quizzes so far, Min Score is the lowest score (as a percentage) you have obtained so far and the Avg Score is the average of all scores from all tests attempted till date.

Quiz Details:
This option lists the details of every quiz attempted by the user till date. It lists each quiz according to date and the score obtained.  On selecting a particular quiz you can view a pie chart that details the number of wrong answers, number or correct answers and the number of unanswered questions.

VIDEO WALL:


This tab will take you directly to the EasyVocab Youtube page where you can view awesome animated videos of the words. Learn and have even more FUN! Remember, you’ll need an Internet connection though :D

So, what are you waiting for? See all the rave reviews and download the Easy Vocab application for Android for FREE now! Click here to visit the Google Play page for Easy Vocab(We're soon going to expand to iOS and other platforms)

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