Study & Recall

Study tools support active recall and spacing, the two habits that make revision stick. A flashcard is not a summary; it is a prompt that makes you retrieve one fact or explain one idea before you check the answer.

Write cards from the material you need to know, not from the page you happen to have open. Keep one idea per card, make the question unambiguous, and schedule reviews instead of rereading the same deck.

Common questions

How many flashcards should I make?

Make as many as you need to cover the material in small, testable pieces, then cut the deck down. A card that asks three things at once is hard to answer and hard to schedule. Start with the facts and definitions you must recall without notes.

What is spaced repetition?

Spaced repetition schedules reviews at increasing intervals: soon after you learn something, then a day later, then several days later. The gap makes recall slightly harder, which is what strengthens memory. A simple schedule is better than an elaborate one you abandon.

Are my flashcards private?

The Flashcards tool processes pasted material on a server to build the deck, while the deck itself stays in your browser. The page states what is sent. Remove names, unpublished notes, and personal details before pasting study material.