Sorry, but we had to say that. Study Star depends on the learner to make an effort, to read, think, and type. The program is built according to the premise that "The more you type, the more you learn." This is not so bad -- many students are working very hard and not learning nearly as much as they should because their study techniques are poor. If you are one of those students, Study Star might help you get much better results out of the considerable time and effort that you are already expending on schoolwork.

To improve your study techniques, Study Star guides you through:

1. active and inquisitive reading,
2. identifying what's important,
3. note-taking,
4. previewing and reviewing,
5. writing library research papers,
6. doing homework,
7. scheduling your learning activities, and
8. testing yourself to prepare for exams.

And a Little Fun

Study Star also includes a few simple but fun games. These are interesting games of strategy built around questions and answers dtawn from the electronic notebook. As you play the games, you have to answer a question to make a move or get a card, you are repeatedly exposed to your study materials and your learning is continually strengthened by exposure to your notes.

The games included with Study Star are:

1. Tic-tac-toe (2 players) -- the old standby. You have to answer a question correctly to make a move.
   
2. Tic-tac-grapple (2 players) -- a simple variation of tic-tac-toe that is more interesting and challenging to play, and it never ends in a draw.
   
3. Two-Way Klondike Solitaire (1 player) -- a version of solitaire that gives you addiutional chances to win if you correctly answer questions about your notes.
   
4. Seven-Card Smart Poker (1 player against the machine) -- a challenging variation of stud poker that requires that you answer four multiple choice questions correctly during each hand that you play. Play video poker and get smart as you pass the hours.