The Study Troll is a free, open source game and educational tool that helps users study any facts they want. All they have to do is select text from any webpage that they want to study, right click, and feed it to the Troll. The Troll will then start to toss reminders of those texts while user continues to browse. Eventually, the Troll will return and quiz the user on a random fact before allowing the user to continue browsing on that page.

If you'd rather start with a list of facts some one else has made, head over to Quizlet.com and find a flascard set that suits you.  The Study Troll will know when you're there and prompt you to import the new list.

You can always see what the troll is up to by checking on him in the status bar. If he is away and it is gray, the game is turned off. If it is green and he is sleeping, the game is on and you'll be getting reminders. When he turns red and wakes up he is getting ready to interrupt you for a quiz. If it's a bad time, click on him QUICKLY and he will go back to sleep. Click on him any time while he is sleeping and the game will be turned off.

Your list of facts can be accessed from the slide bar. All facts can be edited (as far as changing which are the keywords), removed, or temporarily disabled.

Study Troll locates Quizlet.com study lists

With the click of a button, your new list is imported

Fact list is now available within the Study Troll add-on

Reminders (flash cards) are dropped in front of your window while you browse and accumulate until closed

At regular intervals, the Troll appears and blocks access to the page your on until you correctly answer the question asked

Add your own facts to the game by selecting and right clicking, then feeding the fact to the Troll

Select the keywords in the fact that you'll be quizzed on. These can be edited later.

Keep an eye on the Troll's status by watching him in the status bar

Contributors: Michael Fischthal, Amelia Altavena, Micheline Hess
Updated: April 8, 2010