Recent Updates

Stay up to date with the latest improvements

Usability & Feedback Improvements

February 27, 2025

Faster Spelling Review ⌨️

  • Press Enter key to select the “Easy” button after a correct spelling
  • Streamlines the review process for faster progress
  • Perfect for keyboard-focused users

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Enhanced Word History 📊

  • Added “Recent Attempts” column for a quick view of last 10 attempts for every word in the parent dashboard
  • See spelling patterns and progress at a glance
  • Track improvement over time with visual history

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Improved Spelling Feedback 🎯

  • Improving accuracy and quality of feedback for misspelled words

Session Summary Reports 📝

  • Comprehensive summary at the end of each spelling review session
  • Detailed statistics on performance and progress
  • Clear visualization of mastery level updates

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List Sharing & Session Summaries

February 21, 2025

Share Your Lists 🔗

Now you can easily share your spelling lists with other users:

  • Generate a shareable link for any list
  • Other users can import your list with one click
  • Perfect for sharing between teachers or study groups

Session Summary Reports 📊

Get detailed feedback after each spelling session:

  • See an overview of words practiced
  • Track mastery level changes
  • Review progress at a glance

New Bulk Import & List Review Features

February 13, 2025

Bulk Word Import 📋

Save time with our new bulk import feature:

  • Copy and paste multiple words at once
  • Add directly to your global word list
  • Import directly into any spelling list
  • Smart processing handles various formats
  • Perfect for quickly importing class word lists

List Review Mode 📝

Now you can review specific lists while maintaining spaced repetition benefits:

  • Review all ready-to-review words from a specific list
  • Results count toward word proficiency levels
  • Maintains the spaced repetition schedule
  • Perfect for focused practice on specific word groups
  • Available for Premium users

Premium Features Launch 🌟

January 31, 2025

New Premium Features

We’re excited to announce our new premium features that make managing spelling words easier than ever!

Photo Import 📸

  • Snap a photo of any word list
  • Instantly import all words at once
  • Smart text recognition and processing
  • Save time avoiding manual word entry

Spelling Lists 📝

  • Create personalized lists for each student
  • Add existing words or create new ones
  • Smart word suggestions based on patterns
  • AI-powered word recommendations
    • Request words by grade level and pattern
    • Example: “Give me 10 2nd grade level words with ‘ai’ pattern”
    • Instantly generate appropriate word lists
    • Customizable quantity and difficulty

These new premium features are designed to save time and provide more personalized learning experiences for each student.

How do I get Premium?

  • Premium features will be available for a small monthly fee
  • Want it now? Just send me an email at neil@spellcamp.com.
  • The first few to reach out will get it for free in exchange for feedback!

UI Performance Improvements

January 29, 2025

Faster Word Adding Experience ⚡

Made adding new words much more responsive with asynchronous processing:

  • Words appear instantly in your list with a loading indicator
  • Add multiple words rapidly without waiting
  • Continue using the app while words process in the background
  • Each word completes independently

This makes the process of adding new spelling words much smoother and faster, especially when adding multiple words at once.

Updated App Algorithms

January 28, 2025

Algorithm Improvements

  • Fine tuned the spaced repetition timing algorithm on recent attempts
  • Enhanced mastery level calculations
    • Added two new mastery levels
    • Increased sample size for better accuracy
  • Improved practice word suggestion algorithms based on recent attempts

New Deep Dive Page

Added a new Features page that provides a deeper dive into how the site works.

Minor Updates

January 24, 2025

New Proficiency Level

Added a ‘Not Started’ proficiency level for brand new words. Previously, words were incorrectly reported as ‘Approaching Mastery’ before any attempts were made.

Other Improvements

  • Various bug fixes
  • Security improvements

Practice Mode Added

January 23, 2025

Practice Mode Launch 🎯

Students can now practice their words anytime without affecting their review schedule!

How it works:

  • Access your complete word list at any time
  • Words are selected randomly with smart weighting:
    • Higher priority for newly added words
    • More frequent appearance of words needing practice
  • Practice as much as you want - it won’t impact your review schedule

Word Archive

January 22, 2025

Word Archive Feature 📦

Added a new archive action to the word list management system.

What happens when you archive a word:

  • Removed from Spaced Repetition mode
  • Removed from Practice mode
  • Student history is preserved
  • Mastery levels are maintained
  • Can be unarchived at any time

All progress is preserved when words are archived or unarchived.

Have feedback or suggestions? Let us know!