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Augmenting Long-Term Memory
One common criticism of systems such as Anki is that external memory devices – systems such as Google, wikis, and notebooks – really ought to be enough. Used well, such systems are, of course, extremely useful as a complement to Anki. But for creative work and for problem-solving there is something special about having an internalized understanding... See more
Nielsen Michael • Augmenting Long-Term Memory
What are the key ideas? What terms or ideas are new to me? How would I define them? How do the ideas relate to what I already know?
Henry L. Roediger III • Make It Stick
What makes Anki better than conventional flashcards is that it manages the review schedule. If you can answer a question correctly, the time interval between reviews gradually expands. So a one-day gap between reviews becomes two days, then six days, then a fortnight, and so on. The idea is that the information is becoming more firmly embedded in y... See more
Nielsen Michael • Augmenting Long-Term Memory
Finally, new tools for thought help users learn and recall information, often by using spaced repetition, whether through flashcards or daily digests