Numerous websites allow parents and teachers to download various kinds of flashcards, especially ones used for building on skills. These are available for a variety of age groups and abilities. Using such online resources can also help to vary learning from the usual paper flashcards. Graphical online games with the concept of using flashcards allow players to go through what are essentially sets of flashcards but with add-ons such as sounds and a timer, making the work seem more like play. These can relate to math skills, including addition and multiplication (see Resources). Basic English areas such as adjectives can also be covered through such games.
Students studying subjects such as art can make use of flashcards to establish the artist and the name of a piece of work or to make note of rough ideas. For music, elementary students can use flashcards to learn the names of the musical instruments or basic notes; later on in school, they can be used to classify advanced chords or learn specific music terminology.
Study guides take too long to deliver information. Long notes can be condensed into a small set of cards to speed up learning and break down long chapters in a way that is easy to understand. Color-coding for different subjects or topics can be effective as a visual learning method. Flashcards can also be used for drawing small tables or diagrams as an alternative way of analyzing data.
Flashcards can often become boring when used repetitively without altering the way that they are used. Bear in mind that some students learn in other styles and aren't always visual learners. Although flashcards can be a quick and simple method for exam revision, it is easy to lose them or mix up topic areas, so it is advisable to keep them in an understandable order, for example using labels or color-coding each section.