Who I am
I am the founder and developer of SimulAI Academy, a platform that turns PDFs, notes and books into practice tests, mind maps and presentations. I build software at DataLock, the data security and protection company behind SimulAI.
Every article on this blog draws on two sources: the scientific literature on learning — I cite the original studies in the texts — and the hands-on experience of building and testing the platform's tools alongside students and teachers.
What I write about
Evidence-based study methods (retrieval practice, spaced repetition, interleaving), AI applied to education, and the responsible use of learners' data — a topic I treat as a design requirement because SimulAI was born inside a data protection company.
Where to find me
All articles by Douglas
The Pomodoro Technique: How to Study With Focus and Not Burn Out
Study methods · · 8 min read
Sleep and learning: why rest consolidates memory
Well-being · · 8 min read
Interleaved practice: why mixing subjects beats studying one thing at a time
Study methods · · 9 min read
The Feynman Technique: How to Truly Learn by Teaching Out Loud
Study methods · · 8 min read
The Cornell Note-Taking Method: How to Turn Your Notes Into a Study Tool
Study methods · · 9 min read
Gamification in Education: What Actually Works (and What Can Backfire)
Pedagogy · · 8 min read
The Forgetting Curve: How Memory Actually Works
Study methods · · 9 min read
How to Beat Procrastination When Studying
Productivity · · 8 min read
How to Build a Realistic Study Schedule for Big Exams
Exam prep · · 8 min read
How to Stay Focused in the Age of Digital Distraction
Productivity · · 8 min read
How to Read Academic Texts Efficiently Using the SQ3R Method
Study methods · · 8 min read
How to Write Summaries That Actually Work (and Don't Become Useless Copies)
Study methods · · 9 min read
How to Give Feedback That Actually Improves Learning
Pedagogy · · 8 min read
Pre-exam anxiety: how to understand it, manage it, and perform your best
Well-being · · 9 min read
Spaced repetition: the review schedule that actually works
Study methods · · 8 min read
Mind maps with AI: from a chapter to a map you actually remember
Tutorials · · 5 min read
AI in the classroom without falling into the ready-made answer trap
Pedagogy · · 4 min read
Active recall: why retaking practice tests beats rereading
Study methods · · 8 min read
From notes to slides: generating study decks from your notebook
Tutorials · · 4 min read
How to study from videos and recorded lectures with VideoLab
Tutorials · · 4 min read
LGPD in the classroom: what every teacher should know
Privacy · · 4 min read
How to create genuinely useful tests from PDFs
Tutorials · · 4 min read
Multiplayer arena: 5 rituals to engage the class without turning into an empty quiz
Pedagogy · · 4 min read