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Using Flashcards in Voice Scholar

Learn how to use AI-generated flashcards to reinforce your learning and master key concepts from your lecture content.

What Are Flashcards in Voice Scholar?

Voice Scholar automatically generates intelligent flashcards from your lecture recordings. These flashcards extract key concepts, definitions, and important facts from your lecture content and transform them into an effective study tool that helps reinforce your learning through active recall.

What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

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Key Benefits of Flashcards

  • Active Recall

    Actively retrieving information strengthens memory more effectively than passive review.

  • Spaced Repetition

    Voice Scholar's algorithm automatically schedules reviews based on your performance.

  • Focus on Weak Areas

    The system identifies which concepts you struggle with and prioritizes them.

How Voice Scholar's Flashcards Are Unique

  • AI Generation

    Automatically created from your lecture content with no manual effort required.

  • Context Awareness

    Each flashcard is tied to the specific part of the lecture where the concept was discussed.

  • Adaptive Learning

    The difficulty and frequency of flashcards adjust based on your performance.

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Accessing Your Flashcards

Voice Scholar automatically generates flashcards from your uploaded lecture recordings. Here's how to access them:

  1. Open a lecture

    Navigate to one of your transcribed lectures from your dashboard or classes section.

  2. Click on the "Study" tab

    Within the lecture view, you'll see multiple tabs. Select "Study" to access all study materials.

  3. Select "Flashcards"

    In the Study section, you'll find different study material options, including Flashcards.

Tip: You can also access flashcards directly from the "Study Materials" section in your dashboard, where you'll find flashcards organized by class or lecture.

Physics 101: Lecture 3 - Energy

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Practicing with Flashcards

Once you've accessed the flashcards section, you can begin your study session. Here's how to use the flashcard interface effectively:

Card 3 of 24
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An object in motion stays in motion, and an object at rest stays at rest, unless acted upon by an external force.

Newton's First Law of Motion / Law of Inertia

Timestamp: 14:22
  1. Click "Start Practice"

    This will begin a new flashcard study session.

  2. Study the question side of the card

    Try to recall the answer before revealing it. This active recall is what makes flashcards effective.

  3. Click "Flip" or on the card itself

    After attempting to recall the answer, reveal the correct answer.

  4. Rate your performance

    Be honest about whether you knew the answer:

    • Click "Correct" if you knew the answer
    • Click "Incorrect" if you didn't know it
  5. Continue through the deck

    Move through all the flashcards in the session, rating each one.

Tip: Each flashcard shows the timestamp from your lecture where the concept was discussed. You can click this timestamp to jump to that exact point in the lecture for more context if you're struggling with a particular card.

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Understanding Spaced Repetition

Voice Scholar uses an intelligent spaced repetition system to optimize your learning. This scientifically-proven technique schedules reviews at increasing intervals to ensure you retain information for the long term.

How Spaced Repetition Works

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Cards you get wrong are shown more frequently

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Cards you know well are shown less frequently

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Review intervals increase as you consistently get cards right

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This optimizes your study time and improves long-term retention

The Science Behind Spaced Repetition

Research shows that reviewing information just as you're about to forget it strengthens memory far more effectively than cramming. Voice Scholar's algorithm calculates the optimal time for each review based on your performance history with each flashcard.

Study Recommendations

Based on your flashcard performance, Voice Scholar will provide personalized study recommendations on your dashboard. These highlight which topics need more review before your next study session.

Study Recommendation

Review Physics flashcards on "Work and Energy" - your retention has dropped to 65%

Tracking Your Progress

Visit the Analytics section to track your flashcard performance over time. You'll see which topics you've mastered and which ones still need work.

Flashcard Performance

Newton's Laws85%
Energy Concepts65%
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Customizing Your Flashcards

While Voice Scholar automatically generates flashcards from your lectures, you can also customize them to fit your specific needs:

Available Customization Options

  • Edit Existing Flashcards

    You can modify the question or answer text of any generated flashcard to better match your understanding.

  • Create Custom Flashcards

    Add your own flashcards to supplement the AI-generated ones with content from class notes or textbooks.

  • Flag for Focus

    Mark specific flashcards as high priority to ensure they appear more frequently in your review sessions.

  • Remove Flashcards

    Hide or remove flashcards that cover concepts you've already mastered or that aren't relevant to your learning goals.

Pro Tip: For maximum retention, try creating your own flashcards to complement the AI-generated ones. The process of deciding what's important enough to include as a flashcard enhances your understanding of the material.

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What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

An object in motion stays in motion, and an object at rest stays at rest, unless acted upon by an external force.

14:22
Newton's Laws, Motion, Inertia

Tips for Effective Flashcard Study

Get the most out of Voice Scholar's flashcard system with these proven study strategies:

Short, Regular Sessions

Study in short, focused sessions of 15-20 minutes rather than cramming for hours. Multiple brief reviews are more effective for long-term retention.

Be Honest with Yourself

Rate your flashcard performance honestly. Marking a card as "correct" when you didn't really know it only hurts your long-term learning.

Focus on Weak Areas

Pay special attention to flashcards you consistently get wrong. Use the "Flag as high priority" feature to ensure you review these more frequently.

Expert Study Strategy

For maximum learning efficiency, try the "active recall before viewing" technique:

  1. Before flipping the card, say or write down your answer

    This forces your brain to work harder at retrieval, strengthening neural connections.

  2. Compare your answer to the correct one

    Note any differences or missing elements in your answer.

  3. Create connections to other concepts

    After seeing the correct answer, try to mentally connect it to other related concepts you've learned.

Ready to Boost Your Learning?

Start using Voice Scholar's flashcard system today to transform your lecture recordings into effective study materials. Upload your lectures and begin practicing with AI-generated flashcards.

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