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Could any hardcore Anki users here share their strategies for converting learning material into cards? Whenever I try to use Anki, I find it hard to convert kn

Could any hardcore Anki users here share their strategies for converting learning material into cards? Whenever I try to use Anki, I find it hard to convert knowledge into discrete cards, especially around code.

Fnoord 7y ago
> Could any hardcore Anki users here share their strategies for converting learning material into cards? Anki uses a Sqlite database. If you have practice exams, you can scrape these (for example with Python + beautifulsoup) and put the results in a Sqlite database which you can then load (and export if you wish). The legality of this practice is your own responsibility. > Whenever I try to use Anki, I find it hard to convert knowledge into discrete cards, especially around code. With regards to code I suppose on-hands practice is the best way to learn that. The difficulty of making your own flashcards is well known, and the article addresses it. I'd like to add that the time you spend on making good flashcards isn't time wasted. You're learning the material while you make your own deck! You also ensure you understand the material. That being said, I do share my decks.
laughingman2 7y ago
This post by Micheal Nielsen explores his strategies to convert stuff into Anki in detail. http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html Also this on math into Anki. http://cognitivemedium.com/srs-mathematics http://cognitivemedium.com/srs-mathematics
insickness 7y ago
1. Read the paragraph and find the relevant idea. This should be one basic fact you'd like to remember. 2. Make answers that use as few words as possible. If possible, the answer should be one word or phrase. Sometimes I make lists/tables as well, but the majority of cards are single word/phrase answers. A huge part of any discipline is simply understanding the terminology. 3. If the term is really important, make two cards that ask the same question both ways. In other words, "Q: What is hacker news? A: Social media site started by Y-Combinator." "Q: What is a social media site started by Y-Combinator? A: Hacker news." 4. If there are multiple closely-related items, make a card where the answer is a table. Also make cards of individual items in that table.
SUr3na 7y ago
I am not a hardcore anki user but in my experience the trick is to avoid converting learning materials to anki, convert learned materials into cards. first learn what you want to learn inside out, make some examples for yourself then try to convert your knowledge into a card. In this way you will know exactly what you should write down on the card.

Fnoord 7y ago

> Could any hardcore Anki users here share their strategies for converting learning material into cards? Anki uses a Sqlite database. If you have practice exams, you can scrape these (for example with Python + beautifulsoup) and put the results in a Sqlite database which you can then load (and export if you wish). The legality of this practice is your own responsibility. > Whenever I try to use Anki, I find it hard to convert knowledge into discrete cards, especially around code. With regards to code I suppose on-hands practice is the best way to learn that. The difficulty of making your own flashcards is well known, and the article addresses it. I'd like to add that the time you spend on making good flashcards isn't time wasted. You're learning the material while you make your own deck! You also ensure you understand the material. That being said, I do share my decks.

laughingman2 7y ago

This post by Micheal Nielsen explores his strategies to convert stuff into Anki in detail. http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html http://augmentingcognition.com/ltm.html Also this on math into Anki. http://cognitivemedium.com/srs-mathematics http://cognitivemedium.com/srs-mathematics

insickness 7y ago

1. Read the paragraph and find the relevant idea. This should be one basic fact you'd like to remember. 2. Make answers that use as few words as possible. If possible, the answer should be one word or phrase. Sometimes I make lists/tables as well, but the majority of cards are single word/phrase answers. A huge part of any discipline is simply understanding the terminology. 3. If the term is really important, make two cards that ask the same question both ways. In other words, "Q: What is hacker news? A: Social media site started by Y-Combinator." "Q: What is a social media site started by Y-Combinator? A: Hacker news." 4. If there are multiple closely-related items, make a card where the answer is a table. Also make cards of individual items in that table.

SUr3na 7y ago

I am not a hardcore anki user but in my experience the trick is to avoid converting learning materials to anki, convert learned materials into cards. first learn what you want to learn inside out, make some examples for yourself then try to convert your knowledge into a card. In this way you will know exactly what you should write down on the card.