High5Wizard – AP & College Course Exam Prep

Freemium High5Wizard (App Store and Google Play) is designed to prepare users for Advanced Placement and College courses. At its core, the app offers different types of tests across a range of subject areas, including English Language, US History, Government & Politics, Psychology, World History, Statistics, Calculus AB, Biology, Human Geography, and Environmental Science. To use the app, users must first register by providing a name, email, and password. Once registered, users can tap the three-lined icon at the top left of the home screen, and they will see a variety of options. The “Home” option takes them to a…

Review Overview

A. Instruction - 7.3
B. Design - 9
C. Engagement - 7.7

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High5Wizrd: A Question-and-Answer App for AP Exams

Summary : Getting Ready for an AP Exam?

High5Wizard (App Store and Google Play) is designed to prepare users for Advanced Placement and College courses. At its core, the app offers different types of tests across a range of subject areas, including English Language, US History, Government & Politics, Psychology, World History, Statistics, Calculus AB, Biology, Human Geography, and Environmental Science. To use the app, users must first register by providing a name, email, and password.

Once registered, users can tap the three-lined icon at the top left of the home screen, and they will see a variety of options. The “Home” option takes them to a page where they can select a subject area. Once selected, users can tap the “play” button icon next to a unit, and a new screen will appear. On it, users can select the type of questions they wish to answer, such as multiple choice, stimulus based multiple choice, long and short answer, matching, etc. At this point, questions for that unit will load and depending on the type of question, users can select the correct answer or respond to the prompt. If the question is multiple choice or matching, the app identifies if they were or were not correct. If the question is another type, no feedback is provided. As users answer questions, the app tracks their progress, which they can view when first selecting a subject area. Users also earn points for correct answers and lose points for incorrect answers.

Returning to the three-lined icon, users can select the “Profile” button to see their progress. The “AP-Prep Track” option allows users a shortcut to view and select a subject area, similar to the “Home” option. The “Badges” option allows users to see digital badges they earned based on their progress. The “Ranking” option shows where users stand in comparison to other users based on the points earned. The “Settings” option allows users to change their account information, adjust their settings, and learn more about the app.

Instructional Ideas for High5Wizard

  1. When preparing for an exam, students can use this app to practice answering questions, and teachers can either reserve class time for students to use the app or assign practice questions for homework. To hold students accountable, teachers can request to see the progress by viewing the student’s profile in the app.
  2. For long and short answers, teachers can have students respond to them on paper or document. Students can then submit them to their teacher for feedback. Or, teachers can have students share their response to another student, and that student can provide feedback.
  3. As part of a friendly class competition, teachers can challenge students to see who can earn the most points from this app, and teachers can track student progress using the “Ranking” option or “Profile” option.
  4. If there is a topic not addressed by this app, teachers can have students model the question-and-answer format of this app to write their own questions. Once written, students can share them with their classmates and have them respond.

Screenshots of High5Wizard

Ratings for High5Wizard

A1. Rigor
A2. 21st Century Skills
A3. Conn. to Future Learning
A4. Value of Errors
A5. Feedback to Teacher
A6. Level of Material
A7. Cooperative Learning
A8. Accom. of Individual Diff.
B1. Ability to Save Progress
B2. Platform Integration
B3. Screen Design
B4. Ease of Use
B5. Navigation
B6. Goal Orientation
B7. Information Presentation
B8. Media Integration
B9. Cultural Sensitivity
C1. Learner Control
C2. Interactivity
C3. Pace
C4. Flexibility
C5. Interest
C6. Aesthetics
C7. Utility