The Flashcards block provides direct instruction and can be graded (available points are awarded if all flashcards are viewed).


To learn about adding audio to flashcards in the Flashcards block, check out How do I add audio to flashcards?.

  1. From the edit page view, click Add To Content then click Add Block.

  2. From the Add Block modal, select Flashcards.

  3. The Add Flashcards form will appear.

  4. Configure the Flashcard Settings.  As a default, Point Value: is set to 5. Configure the Point Value: field as needed.
    Note: The Point Value: field will only be displayed if the module is being graded.


    Select the flashcard Display Type:—Flashcards displayed all at once or Flashcards displayed one at a time in a slideshow format.
    Note: When set to Flashcards displayed all at once, a flashcard is flipped independently by selecting an individual flashcard.

  5. In Manage Flashcards, configure the Front: and Back: fields, and click the Save Flashcard button.

    Note: There are character limits for each of the flashcard display types.
    Display TypeFlashcard Front Character LimitFlashcard Back Character Limit
    Displayed all at once40450
    Displayed one at a time150450

  6. Configure and save additional flashcards as needed.
  7. When all required flashcards have been added, click the Add+ button to add the Flashcards block to the course page.

  8. The new Flashcards block will now appear on the page in the edit page view. Select the Publish My Edits button to save the block.


  9. Once the changes are published and the edit page view is exited, the content is shown as it will display to learners. 

    Flashcards displayed all at once


    Flashcards displayed one at a time in a slideshow format

    Adding a term from a course glossary using the Add Term from Glossary dropdown
    Changing the order of the flashcards
    Flashcards block automatically creates a transcript for each flashcard