Guide to Anki Intervals and Learning Steps

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Learn how Anki calculates intervals and how you can modify settings to optimize your learning!

NOTE: There is a mistake towards the end of the video when I was talking about ideal retention rates of 80-90% and said what I would do if I had a retention rate of 96%, I should have INCREASED the interval modifier (to see cards less frequently) not decreased it.

00:00 Introduction
00:15 Why learn about Anki's algorithm
00:52 Type of cards
01:23 How intervals are calculated
03:18 Ease vs Interval modifier
05:50 How answers modify ease factor
06:49 How answers modify interval 
11:05 Don't get stuck in "Ease Hell"
12:34 Learning phase
18:41 Longer learning steps are better
22:23 Aim for 80-90% success rate
25:26 How to achieve ideal retention rate
28:14 Summary

For medical students:
If you're aiming for very long term retention I would continue to recommend a 1d 6d 15d learning interval.
For a somewhat shorter term goal such as Step 1, you may want to aim for higher than 80-90% retention. I personally would recommend experimenting between shorter intervals (1d 3d 7d, 1d 4d 10d, 1d 3d 6d 15d) approach to allow yourself to see the cards a few extra times before your exam.

Please let me know in the comments if you have any questions :)

Recommended sources:
Anki Manual - https://apps.ankiweb.net/docs/manual.html
My Crappy Code Blog Anki Articles - https://eshapard.github.io/anki/
https://eshapard.github.io/anki/target-an-80-90-percent-success-rate-in-anki.html
https://eshapard.github.io/anki/what-anki-learning-steps-to-use.html
SuperMemo Algorithm - https://www.supermemo.com/english/ol/beginning.htm#Algorithm
https://www.supermemo.com/english/ol/sm2.htm
SuperMemo 20 Rules of Formulating Knowledge - https://www.supermemo.com/en/articles/20rules
Four Bahrick Study (1993) - http://www.psych.utoronto.ca/users/shkim/Bahrick%20et%20al.%20%281993%29%20spacing%20effect.pdf
Rohrer and Pashler (2007) - http://www.pashler.com/Articles/Pashler.Rohrer.Cepeda.Carpenter_2007.pdf
http://www.pashler.com/Articles/RohrerPashler2007CDPS.pdf
Anki Retention Add-on = True Retention by Card Maturity https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/923360400

YouTube url:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XaJjbCSXT0&ab_channel=Suppy%2CM.D.
Created:	7. 2. 2021 00:01:42

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Guide to Anki Intervals and Learning Steps