Since Apple apps require extensive preparation and
programming efforts in this research we choose to work
on a flash card app for business majors. In order to ensure
the contribution of this project we analyze existing flash
card apps in Apple store. Table 1 summarizes existing
flash card apps that are appropriate for college students. It
appears that these apps share some common advantages.
First, they are easy to navigate and simple to use, so students
do not have any difficulties operating the app. Second,
some of them allow users to create cards on the
computer and download to their mobile device. Some others
allow users to import cards from Quizlet and share
with others. Third, most of them, but not all, provide the
preview mode with score reports so students can keep
track of their progress. On the other side, these apps also
have some weaknesses. The first and important weakness
is the lack of content. Most apps require users to create
their own cards (directly in the device or import them
from the computer). These apps will only be helpful for
some short training or some special areas in which users
need to study and create cards that they need. College
students will not find these apps useful because they will
not have time, especially non-traditional students or students
who need academic help in HBCUs, to create a
large pool of cards in all study areas. Some apps allow
users to share their own cards or download from Quizlet.
In the first sight, this method seems to solve that problem.
However, flash cards on Quizlet (and on other similar
websites) are also created by other users. This will raise an
issue of the content accuracy and adequacy since there are