We believe learning should be effective, not exhausting
Scholium was built on a simple observation: students work incredibly hard, but most study techniques don't actually work. We're changing that.
Our Story
Why we built Scholium
Every student knows the feeling. You've spent hours reviewing your notes, highlighting your textbook, and making flashcards. Exam day comes, and half of what you studied has evaporated from your memory. You wonder: is this just how learning works?
It doesn't have to be.
Decades of cognitive science research have identified which study techniques actually produce lasting learning—and which are mostly wasted effort. The problem? These findings are buried in academic journals, and even when students hear about them, existing study tools don't implement them properly.
Scholium exists to close that gap. We've taken the most effective learning techniques from peer-reviewed research and built them into a platform that's actually enjoyable to use. Spaced repetition that predicts when you'll forget. Free recall that shows you what you actually know. Curriculum generation that maps the most efficient path through your materials.
The name “Scholium” comes from an old academic tradition—marginal notes that scholars would add to texts, synthesizing knowledge from multiple sources into unified understanding. That's exactly what our platform does: it takes your scattered materials and synthesizes them into a coherent, learnable whole.
The problem with how we study
Fragmented tools
The average student juggles 5+ apps for notes, flashcards, documents, and scheduling. Nothing connects. You waste time copying content between tools instead of actually learning.
Ineffective techniques
Highlighting, re-reading, and cramming feel productive but barely work. Students spend hours on techniques that research shows have minimal impact on retention.
No synthesis
Your lecture slides, textbook, and notes all cover the same topics—but separately. Existing tools treat each document as an island, missing the connections that deepen understanding.
Our approach
Evidence-based by default
Every feature in Scholium is grounded in cognitive science. We don't implement techniques because they're trendy or feel good—we implement what research shows actually works. Effect sizes matter.
Synthesis, not silos
Scholium builds a unified knowledge base from all your materials. Concepts connect across documents. Ideas link to related ideas. You see the full picture, not fragments.
Fits your workflow
We don't ask you to abandon your favorite tools. Import from Google Drive. Export to Anki. Sync with Notion. Scholium enhances your existing workflow instead of replacing it.
Our Values
What we believe
Evidence over intuition
Learning science has answers. We read the research, implement what works, and measure the results. When the evidence says our assumptions are wrong, we change.
Students first
We build for real students with real constraints—limited time, limited money, real stress. Features that don't actually help students learn don't ship.
Privacy is fundamental
Your study materials are deeply personal. We never sell data, never train AI on your content without permission, and give you full control to export or delete everything.
Accessible to everyone
Effective learning tools shouldn't be premium-only. Our free tier is genuinely useful, and we offer student discounts because education shouldn't be pay-to-win.
Built by learners, for learners
Scholium was founded by students and educators who experienced the frustration of ineffective study tools firsthand. We're a small team passionate about making evidence-based learning accessible to everyone.
We're always looking for people who care deeply about education and want to build tools that actually help students learn.
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We'd love to hear from you—whether you have questions, feedback, or just want to chat about learning science.