Thanks! That is on my roadmap. I need to extract the notes form the database(sqlite)[0] from the zip file and process it along with the many media files it can contain. Right now this is a TUI and will have limited media capabilities.
I have success retaining information by explaining it to another human being. This can lead to me rereading sections and keeps me engaged with the content.
This is consistent with what I have read from "Your Memory : How It Works and How to Improve It" by K. Higbee.
It's said that "the best way to learn something is to teach it to someone else", and I think there's a huge hunk of truth there!
I don't use your method to help digest books, but I use it heavily when I'm working through a particularly difficult programming problem. And I've found that the less the person I'm explaining to knows about the subject, the more effective the process is. I think it's because it forces me to break the problem down to the bare fundamentals so they can understand what I'm saying.
This is the best way I've found for clarifying and cementing my understanding of a nonfiction book. Two great opportunities for this conversation can be discussing the book you're reading with your partner, and recommending a book to a friend.
I would encourage you to take a look at the ACM CS Curricula for exemplar programs and courses. From there you can check out materials and lectures from Stanford University's Engineering Everywhere program[0].
[0] https://github.com/ankidroid/Anki-Android/wiki/Database-Stru...