GNU Solfege records a lot of data about the exercises, which should be enough to implement a spaced repetition algorithm. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaced_repetition http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/16-05/ff_wozniak?currentPage=all
Studies have shown that spaced repetition can considerably improve long-term memory recall. The idea is to rehearse a memory exercise (typically a flashcard) at the precise moment you're about to forget it. Here's a simple spaced repetition algorithm to implement: http://www.supermemo.com/english/ol/sm2.htm That's SM2; later versions of the SuperMemo algorithm are considerably more complex (they're up to SM11). Other open source spaced repetition tools (such as Anki or The Mnemosyne Project) start with a Supermemo algorithm and tweak it a bit. http://www.mnemosyne-proj.org/principles.php http://ichi2.net/anki/wiki/FrequentlyAskedQuestions#head-400e02a93844d826a8e09e3aca983f82854026bd -Dan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Solfege-devel mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe", or visit https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/solfege-devel
