Guide to Anki Flashcards
- 2. What is it?
- 3. What is it? ● b
- 4. What is it? ● b
- 5. What is it? ● ● flashcard software
- 6. What is it? ● ● flashcard software ● uses active recall testing and spaced repetition to improve retention
- 7. What is it? ● active recall testing: user recalls answers while reviewing ○ i.e. flashcards ● spaced repetition: items are repeated over a period of time ○ with an increasing interval ○ interval is decreased when you forget an item
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- 10. What is it useful for? ● anything that requires rote memorization! ○ languages ○ biology and anatomy ○ chemistry ○ geography ○ guitar chords ○ programming terminology, syntax, APIs
- 11. Getting cards ● lots of community-made decks at ankiweb.net/shared/decks/ ● or make your own! ○ plain text ○ HTML ○ LaTeX ○ embedded video & audio
- 12. Demo
- 13. Running it ● Mac/Linux/Windows - ankisrs.net ● Android: AnkiDroid ● (paid) iOS: AnkiMobile ● web: ankiweb.net ● syncing service