Anki
Free, open-source flashcards that schedule reviews just before you would forget
Open-source flashcards built on spaced repetition, a technique with a long research record in the learning literature. It is popular with medical students because it works at enormous scale. Dated interface. The payoff comes from writing good cards and showing up daily.
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- Ali AbdaalDoes it
Doctor turned YouTuber · author of Feel-Good Productivity
Spaced repetition flashcards carried him through medical school, and he credits them for how he studied for exams.
Source: aliabdaal.com: useful apps to improve productivity and study effectively“The main flashcard software I use is an app called Anki. … Crucially it uses an algorithm built around active recall and spaced repetition and learns as you progress through your studies and revision.”
aliabdaal.com: Useful Apps To Improve Productivity and Study Effectively (opens in a new tab) · 18 Mar 2020
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