When to use flashcards
Flashcards force active recall: retrieving an answer from memory instead of rereading it, which research shows is one of the most effective ways to learn. They work best for anything fact-like: definitions, vocabulary, formulas, and key concepts. Short daily sessions beat one long marathon.Card types
- Definition: a term on the front, its definition on the back.
- Open-ended: a question you answer in your own words.
- Fill in the blank: a sentence with the key term removed.
- Vocabulary: word pairs, great for language learning.
- Image: cards built around an image from your material.
- Image occlusion: parts of an image are hidden for you to recall, perfect for diagrams and anatomy.
Managing your cards
Open a deck to land on the Flashcards tab. Search cards by keyword, filter by status, click a card to edit it, add your own with Add Card, or select and delete cards. Not happy with the generated set? Open the deck settings and click Regenerate Flashcards; your own cards are preserved unless you choose to replace everything.Studying
Click Study at the top of your deck and pick a mode:- Spaced repetition: cards are scheduled based on how well you remember them. The default for long-term retention, see Spaced repetition.
- Cram mode: cycles through all cards without scheduling, for a quick last-minute review.