• The Drillster way of Learning
  • • • • • • • adaptive learning
              • assessment-based learning/active recall practice
              • immediate remedial information after incorrect and/or correct answer
              • spaced repetition
              • flashcards
              • microlearning
              • mobile learning
              • calculation of the forgetting curve
              • just-in-time reinforcement
              • content at 3 cognitive levels of the Bloom Taxonomy: memorize, understand, apply

 1. Learning

• Drillster Authoring Tool
• create stories with text, images, video, sound, pdf 
• create drills (assessment-based adaptive learning exercises) 
• question types:
  • • • • • • • multiple choice
              • multiple selection
              • sequence (drag and drop)
              • sequence open ended
              • hotspot (interactive image)
              • open-ended
              • fill-in-the-blank multiple choice
              • fill-in-the-blank open ended
• Supported media in questions, answers, feedback and context: images, MathML, video, pdf documents, sound, text-to-speech conversion. 
• create question variants (mark questions as equivalent)
• add feedback, shown after a correct answer
• add feedback, shown after an incorrect answer
• add context to individual questions
• assign co-authors to content
• release updates of stories, drills and/or tests/exams (version management)
• reset score on a specific question after a content change (optional)
• notify users of content changes (optional)
• automatic content improvement suggestions (drills and stories)
• add a cover to learning object
• add an icon to learning object
• activate/deactivate introductions drill (flashcard functionality)
• Introduction settings:
  • • • • • • • always show
              • never show
              • let learner choose
• auto advance, evaluate each answer or let the learner decide
• set learning direction drills:
  • • • • • • • productive
              • receptive
              • productive and receptive (or let the learner choose)
• set a time limit on questions
• enable read-aloud (additional cost)
• convert text-to-speech
• add tags to a drill
• add tags to individual question(s)
• e-mail notifications:
  • • • • • • • creation of Drillster account
              • user added to/disconnected from a group
              • content added to/disconnected from a group
              • learning objective set
              • content change
• customized email notifications (additional charge)
• mobile app notifications (iOS and Android)
• push API notifications (additional charge)

2. Tests, digital exams, assessments

• Test Authoring Tool (test matrix), define:
  • • • • • • • the total number of questions per test
              • the number of questions per subtopic in a test
              • the number of questions per drill and the weight of these questions
              • if the question selection and filtering is based on question tags
              • the order of questions and answer options (fixed or random)
              • the result disclosure (overall score, score per subtopic, overview of correct/incorrect answers, feedback to answers, etc.)
              • the way to calculate the result (test score transformations)
              • the possibilities for question navigation
              • if a test can be submitted with or without unanswered questions
              • the time limits for questions
              • the time limits for the test.
• supported test formats:
  • • • • • • • diagnostic test
              • PIN secured exam
              • adaptive test
              • practice exams
• timed tests
• create tests for use without Drillster account (at additional cost)
• read aloud functional (additional charge)
• test questions in fixed or random order
• test transformers: define how the test result is being calculated
• Test result display: passed/not passed, including score, sub-score, showing questions/answer options, feedback, etc.
• Access tests/exams via e-mail/access URL, access code or QR code

3. Courses

• create courses: combine stories with drills, and define the course flow
• define order of learning objects
• combine several drills per step: create practice sets