How to Use Lifeline

Lifeline available + Dan Cho not available = study using Lifeline

Lifeline available + Dan Cho available = study using Lifeline, but Dan Cho may still be a useful tool for review

Lifeline not available + Dan Cho available = study using Dan Cho

Lifeline not available + Dan Cho not available = deck may have a different name, may be combined with another lecture, or may not exist (only for easier classes)

In general, for each lecture, Lifeline should be prioritized over Dan Cho Anki when it is available as it is more up to date

Study Anki cards blind (before seeing lecture or slides)

Spend no longer than one minute on each card (even if it is hard)

Start with word association; next time try to understand the "why"

Use ChatGPT desktop app keyboard shortcut for quick explanations

Spot check the slides to see if the lecture material is the same

Try to complete each deck around 2–3 times (spaced repetition)

Watch the lecture podcasts after to fill gaps in knowledge

Review of Anki cards for weakest topics

Go to https://ankiweb.net/about and sign up for an account

Go to https://apps.ankiweb.net and click "Download Anki"

Select your device and operating system

Locate the downloader (name may vary) and double-click

Follow the directions to complete the download

Open Anki and click "Sync"

Enter your AnkiWeb account details

Hover next to any deck and click the gear symbol

Click "Options" and change the settings to match the screenshots

Click "Save" when complete

(Delete any decks downloaded from Dan Cho's old AnkiWeb page)

Navigate to "Anki Decks" and select your semester

Click on the white download buttons (Lifeline and Dan Cho)

You may need to click "Download anyway" or "Allow"

Locate your download ".apkg" file and double-click

Check your import settings before clicking "Import" and make sure "Merge Note Types" is turned ON

Never move or rename Dan Cho or Lifeline Anki decks, or you may have trouble importing decks in the future