CONCLUSIONS

Many students today struggle with shorter attention spans and higher rates of procrastination, impeding their ability to create healthy study habits. In their attempts to study, oftentimes the hardest part is getting started. This research focused on making this process easier by creating a program that takes minimal effort to begin and can be used while performing other tasks. To solve this query, an extension for Google Chrome that presents the user with a randomized flash card every minute was developed. When it is not displaying a card, the extension leaves no trace on the user’s page, allowing the user to work on other projects simultaneously. The core of the program is a manifest.json file, which houses important information, such as the name of the extension. Branching off of that, html documents were used to add content and pages to the extension, and javascript files to create the popups and display the information.

This endeavor was successful because it resulted in a functioning extension that will be pivotal in facilitating the studying and learning of this material. This project was important because it creates an easier way for students to start studying without sacrificing their free time. It also helps combat procrastination by allowing students to start studying with a click of a button without committing to dropping other activities. The Popcorn Chrome Extension will prove to be a useful tool for many different types of students, and is available for free download on the project website.