Merry Christmas! As is the case in SuperMemo (from what I've read), extracts should probably be scheduled with spaced repetition rather than inside the prioritized reading list as new independent articles.
When a flashcard is created out of an extract, its past reviews would be those of the extract. But this raises an issue: if the extract isn't deleted afterward, both the extract and the associated flashcards are going to be shown again the same day next time, and this will continue as long as they get the same answer. 2 possible solutions:
some randomization is necessary, keeping in mind that the flashcard has to appear before the extract to avoid interference of passive review with active recall. Perhaps set the intervals for extracts as slightly longer than the intervals for regular flashcards?
(this could be an independent suggestion) instead of highlighting portions that have been processed into extracts or flashcards, hide them. But make it possible to show them again (highlighted) by a simple shortcut (and button). This is to avoid interference. And it might be more satisfying to see text disappearing rather than being highlighted.
Now the question of decks arises.
I see having everything in the same deck − articles, extracts and flashcards − as the ideal solution. The user would be confronted to items from all those categories in random order, which might boost their creativity and attention span. There are several issues with this, however:
IR articles and extracts should keep their attributes while being in a normal deck. This is probably not too hard.
people who use to review on their phones probably don't want to stumble upon extracts and articles, since those objects require specific actions that can currently only be done from a computer. If articles were tagged as "IRarticle" and extracts as "IRextract", a DIY solution could be (before reviewing on the mobile version) to create a filtered deck with the following options:
And in the far future, the add-on could propose an option for that.
the organizer should handle both spaced repetition and priorities. I think this is the hardest issue. We would have two organizers: one for articles and another (hidden) one for extracts and flashcards. Everyday, both would be merged. But how?
articles, extracts and flashcards should ideally be mixed and presented in random order. But we need to ensure that all due cards are reviewed today! So finding out a good distribution would be hard. Does anyone know how SuperMemo does it? Or have an idea for this distribution?
an easier solution would be to present due extracts and due flashcards before articles.
rather than putting everything in the same deck, it would be a lot easier to have at least 3 decks: a deck for IR articles, a deck for IR extracts, and a deck for regular flashcards. This solves the previous issues, but what's lost is the apparition in random order of articles, extracts and flashcards. This could be a temporary solution though (or a less than perfect but already better than the current state solution).
Merry Christmas! As is the case in SuperMemo (from what I've read), extracts should probably be scheduled with spaced repetition rather than inside the prioritized reading list as new independent articles.
Now the question of decks arises.
I see having everything in the same deck − articles, extracts and flashcards − as the ideal solution. The user would be confronted to items from all those categories in random order, which might boost their creativity and attention span. There are several issues with this, however:
rather than putting everything in the same deck, it would be a lot easier to have at least 3 decks: a deck for IR articles, a deck for IR extracts, and a deck for regular flashcards. This solves the previous issues, but what's lost is the apparition in random order of articles, extracts and flashcards. This could be a temporary solution though (or a less than perfect but already better than the current state solution).