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helloworld1 / AnyMemo

Advanced Spaced Repetition flashcard learning software for Android.
http://www.anymemo.org
GNU General Public License v2.0
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Ultra effectiveness ) Default algorithm and timer! #360

Open serheygmailcom opened 9 years ago

serheygmailcom commented 9 years ago

According to book "You Can Have an Amazing Memory Learn Life" written by 8 times world memory champion:

1.) 20 minutes short bursts of study avoid the negative impact of the primacy and recency affects on your ability to retain information and recall it. Such burst should be followed by 4-5 minutes break

2) Herman Ebbinghaus in 1885 emphasised that the MOST RAPID memory loss occurs within the first two hours of memorization.

Suggestions to your great app )

1) 20 minutes auto timer that starts somewhere on a screen (maybe notification area) when you press "Study" button. When time run out it ask you whether to start 4-5 minute timer.

2) When grading the card for the first time Grade 1 change to 0.1 (maybe the best would be to change the name of button to "Just Learned" so new users can use it on the nail with 2 hours first repeating)

When failed to remember a card Minimal interval change to 0.09 Grade 1 change to 0.1 (as I understood, maybe more changes needed)

Would be so great to have it )

helloworld1 commented 9 years ago

Thank you for your suggestions. Timer is a good suggestion. I don't think I will change the algorithm based on timer though.