Memrise
Encyclopedia
Memrise is an online learning tool that uses flashcards
augmented with mnemonics
—partly gathered through crowdsourcing
—and the spacing effect
to boost the speed and ease of learning.
Memrise was founded by Ed Cooke
, a Grand Master of Memory
, and Greg Detre, a Princeton neuroscientist specializing in the science of memory and forgetting.
Memrise launched in private beta after winning the Princeton
Entrepreneurship Club 2009 TigerLaunch competition
In July 2010 Memrise was named as one of the winners of the London Mini-Seedcamp competition.. In November 2010 Memrise was named as one of the finalists for the 2010 Techcrunch Europas Start-up of the Year.. In March 2011, Memrise was selected as one of the TechStars Boston startups.
See Memrise's Buzz page for more information.
Anki
Skritter (Chinese characters only)
Flashcard
A flashcard or flash card is a set of cards bearing information, as words or numbers, on either or both sides, used in classroom drills or in private study. One writes a question on a card and an answer overleaf. Flashcards can bear vocabulary, historical dates, formulas or any subject matter that...
augmented with mnemonics
Mnemonic
A mnemonic , or mnemonic device, is any learning technique that aids memory. To improve long term memory, mnemonic systems are used to make memorization easier. Commonly encountered mnemonics are often verbal, such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something,...
—partly gathered through crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing is the act of sourcing tasks traditionally performed by specific individuals to a group of people or community through an open call....
—and the spacing effect
Spacing effect
In psychology, the spacing effect refers to the fact that humans and animals more easily remember or learn items in a list when they are studied a few times over a long period of time , rather than studied repeatedly in a short period time .The phenomenon was first identified by Hermann Ebbinghaus;...
to boost the speed and ease of learning.
Memrise was founded by Ed Cooke
Ed Cooke (author)
Edward "Ed" Cooke is a British writer and author of Remember, Remember: Learn the Stuff You Thought You Never Could. He is also a Grand Master of Memory and the co-founder of Memrise, a free online educational platform that uses memory techniques to optimise learning...
, a Grand Master of Memory
Grand Master of Memory
First awarded in 1995, the title Grand Master of Memory is awarded to people who are able to successfully negotiate the following three memory feats:*Memorise 1,000 random digits in an hour*Memorise the order of 10 decks of cards in an hour...
, and Greg Detre, a Princeton neuroscientist specializing in the science of memory and forgetting.
Memrise launched in private beta after winning the Princeton
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
Entrepreneurship Club 2009 TigerLaunch competition
In July 2010 Memrise was named as one of the winners of the London Mini-Seedcamp competition.. In November 2010 Memrise was named as one of the finalists for the 2010 Techcrunch Europas Start-up of the Year.. In March 2011, Memrise was selected as one of the TechStars Boston startups.
Press
In 2011, Memrise was reviewed by AOL's Daily Finance , the MIT Technology Review, MSNBC and Gizmodo.See Memrise's Buzz page for more information.
Competitors
QuizletQuizlet
Quizlet is an online learning tool created by high school sophomore Andrew Sutherland. It was originally conceived in October 2005 and released to the public in January 2007...
Anki
Anki
Anki is a spaced repetition flashcard program. The software is similar to SuperMemo, a commercial product for the same purpose, and Mnemosyne, another free flashcard program. Anki is the Japanese word for "memorizing"....
Skritter (Chinese characters only)