emacs-orgmode@gnu.org archives
 help / color / mirror / code / Atom feed
* Org-drill updated, now at v2.1
@ 2011-04-13  0:00 Paul Sexton
  0 siblings, 0 replies; only message in thread
From: Paul Sexton @ 2011-04-13  0:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: emacs-orgmode

I Just thought I would let people know I have made extensive updates to 
org-drill recently. Org-drill uses orgmode topics as flashcards for self-testing,
using spaced repetition algorithms like those used in programs such as
SuperMemo, Anki and Mnemosyne. It resides in the contrib directory but has its
own repository at

http://bitbucket.org/eeeickythump/org-drill

Highlights of recent changes:
- new spaced repetition algorithm: a simplified version of SuperMemo SM8,
  in addition to existing SM5 and SM2 algorithms.
- SM5 matrix of optimal factors is now correctly stored as a single
  persistent value, rather than per-item.
- better prioritisation of items within sessions: first failed items, then
  overdue items, then recently learned items, then finally a mix of older +
  new (unlearned) items.
- can now resume drill sessions where you left off, after exiting them via
  edit or quit commands (extremely useful)
- comments and item titles are optionally hidden during review
- almost all customisable variables are declared safe to be file-local

I have used org-drill every day for many months (currently learning Spanish 
using it) and it seems to be pretty robust. If any of you use Anki, etc, 
regularly, please have a look at org-drill -- you may find there is yet 
another job which Emacs can take over for you.

Cheers
Paul

^ permalink raw reply	[flat|nested] only message in thread

only message in thread, other threads:[~2011-04-13  1:38 UTC | newest]

Thread overview: (only message) (download: mbox.gz / follow: Atom feed)
-- links below jump to the message on this page --
2011-04-13  0:00 Org-drill updated, now at v2.1 Paul Sexton

Code repositories for project(s) associated with this public inbox

	https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git

This is a public inbox, see mirroring instructions
for how to clone and mirror all data and code used for this inbox;
as well as URLs for read-only IMAP folder(s) and NNTP newsgroup(s).