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For a general introduction to Cloze Overlapper please make sure to check out the following video:
For a full video tutorial, covering most points raised in the Usage and Options sections check out my second video:
As the tutorial is rather long, I will also be linking each relevant video section in the corresponding Wiki entry when applicable.
General note: Please understand that some of the points in these video might be out of date. You will always find the most up-to-date information in this Wiki.
- What Is Cloze Overlapper?
- How Does Cloze Overlapper Work?
- How Do I Use Cloze Overlapper?
- How Can Cloze Overlapper Help Me in My Studies?
- Should I Use Overlapping Clozes or Image Occlusions for my notes?
Cloze Overlapper is an add-on for the spaced-repetition flashcard software Anki that allows you to easily transform enumerations, lists, and other types of sequential information into flashcards.
It basically just reads the input you provide and creates a sequence of flashcards that build on each other. In its most basic configuration it will create a series of cards where each answer will serve as the context cue for the next card in line:
This is explained in much greater detail in the corresponding Wiki section, but you basically just define a number of items you'd like to cloze, either by supplying them as a linebreak-separated list, or by using the cloze hotkey. The add-on will then do the rest of the work for you.
The add-on is best suited for enumerations and other list types that follow a specific order. It can also be employed to memorize unordered lists, but will be much less effective at that. Please make sure to check out the Tips section for some helpful hints on how to formulate your flashcards.
Both! Each have their own use cases.
Image occlusions are the best suited for:
- Highly visual information
- Topics where the spatial relation between items is more important than their exact sequence
Overlapping clozes can be helpful when dealing with:
- Subjects where good visualizations are sparse
- Any type of sequential information, e.g. enumerations, pathways, algorithms, reactions, rankings
In some cases it can also make sense to use both methods for the same information, e.g.: Image occlusions to remember the location of specific structures involved in a neural pathway, overlapping clozes to memorize their sequence and interaction.