Flashcard Widget

Flashcards are built for recall. They help learners test themselves before seeing the answer, definition, translation, or explanation on the reverse side.

Settings to know

• Front Text is the prompt or question learners see first.
• Back Text is the answer, definition, or explanation learners see after flipping.
• Front Image and Back Image can add visual support to either side.

Grading setup

Flashcards are not graded directly. They are best for self-check, review, and fluency-building.

How to set up the content

Keep the front focused on the prompt and the back focused on the answer. If you add images, make sure they strengthen the recall task instead of distracting from it.

When a face has an image, the picture sits above the face's text — the same way it looks on the canvas. The canvas shows the whole front text too, wrapped to the card, so what you see while authoring is what learners see.

For learners using a screen reader

A screen reader reads the words on the side that's showing — "Flashcard — front side: Estrella" — and reads the other side aloud as soon as the card flips. Put the actual prompt and answer in Front Text and Back Text rather than only in an image, so every learner can hear them.

Using a flashcard in logic

A flashcard reports Is flipped — on while the back is showing — so a condition can react to it. For example, reveal a "Next card" button only once Is flipped is on.

It also has two actions:

• Flip turns the card to its other side.
• Show front turns it back to the front, which is handy for a "Start over" button.

To show something only after a student has looked at the back at least once, use Has been pressed instead: Is flipped turns off again when the card is flipped back, while Has been pressed stays on. Step-by-step: Make a deck of vocabulary flashcards.

See Widget State and Actions.

Useful setting combinations

• Front Text + Back Text:

Best for vocabulary, facts, and quick recall.

• Front Image + Back Text:

Best for visual identification.

• Different front and back background colors:

Best when learners need a clear cue that the card has flipped.

• Flashcard + text-to-speech:

Best for pronunciation and emerging-reader support.

Setting it up

Set the front and back — text and optional images — in the canvas Configure dialog. See Configuring a Flashcard for the full walkthrough.

Strong use cases

• Vocabulary review.
• Question-answer study sets.
• Symbol-name or image-term recall.

Great pairings with other widgets

• Pair flashcards with text for study directions.
• Pair them with button for "Next card" progression.
• Pair them with audio or text to speech to add pronunciation.
• Pair them with score only if you later add a separate graded check after review.