Fresh Memory is a
spaced repetition
Spaced repetition is an evidence-based learning technique that is usually performed with flashcards. Newly introduced and more difficult flashcards are shown more frequently, while older and less difficult flashcards are shown less frequently in ...
flashcard
A flashcard or flash card (also known as an index card) is a card bearing information on both sides, which is intended to be used as an aid in memorization. Each flashcard bears a question on one side and an answer on the other. Flashcards are ...
application, similar to
SuperMemo
SuperMemo (from "Super Memory") is a learning method and software package developed by SuperMemo World and SuperMemo R&D with Piotr Woźniak (researcher), Piotr Woźniak in Poland from 1985 to the present.
It is based on research into long-ter ...
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The study algorithm is based on the SM2 algorithm, created for SuperMemo in the late 1980s.
The presented cards may include text and images. The cards are stored in an XML-based format, called dictionary files.
The cards may have multiple "sides", called fields. The user defines what fields and in which order are used in the cards. The application automatically generates cards for different directions, e.g. from English language to French and in reversed order.
The primary purpose of the application is to learn and repeat foreign words. But other areas can be studied as well, for example, country's capitals, flags, mathematical formulas, etc. The study material is stored as collections of flashcards. The application has two studying modes: classic random browsing of flashcards and Spaced repetition.
Fresh Memory is released as a free open-source software under
GPL 3 license with full functionality.
See also
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Anki (software)
Anki ( /ˈɒŋkiː/; Japanese: ŋki is a free and open-source flashcard program using spaced repetition, a technique from cognitive science for memorization. The name comes from the Japanese word for "memorization" ().
The SM-2 algorithm, ...
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List of flashcard software
This article contains a list of notable flashcard software. Flashcards are widely used as a learning drill to aid memorization by way of spaced repetition.
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SM2 Algorithm
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Spaced repetition software
Educational software that uses Qt
Free educational software