As an attempt to follow through on the claims made by proponents of intentional vocabulary learning, the
present study set out to examine whether and how digital flashcards can be incorporated into a university course
to promote the vocabulary learning of English language learners. The overall research findings underscore the
value of learning vocabulary with digital flashcards as an alternative to more conventional resources, and draw
attention to the relative merits of embedding digital flashcards in collaborative learning tasks in classroom
settings. This article then concludes by considering practical implications for supporting intentional vocabulary
learning with the use of digital flashcards.