Dan McCoy

Using AI to Make Better Flashcards

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:45:59 +0100

This is the third article in my series about using AI and Anki to make better revision flashcards.

In the first article, I looked at why flashcards work. In the second, I went through the basics of Anki: what it is, how to install it, and how the main pieces fit together.

This article is about the next step: using AI to help turn learning material into useful flashcards.

Getting Started with Anki

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:40:25 +0100

This is part two of my Using AI and Anki to Make Better Revision Flashcards series. In part one, I looked at why flashcards are useful. This article is about Anki: what it is, how the main pieces fit together, and how to use it without getting lost in all the options.

Anki is powerful, but it can feel a bit odd at first. Some of the terminology is not immediately obvious, and the relationship between the desktop app, AnkiWeb, and the mobile apps can be confusing.

Why Flashcards Work

Sun, 17 May 2026 16:08:41 +0100

When I first started revising properly again, I had to remind myself what actually works.

It is very easy to spend hours reading notes, watching videos, highlighting text, or copying things out, and feel like you are making progress. Sometimes you are. But quite often, you are just becoming familiar with the material rather than learning it well enough to recall it later.

That is where flashcards can help.

They are simple, slightly old-fashioned, and not especially exciting. But used well, they are one of the most useful revision tools available.