StudySnap

In today’s modern education world, there have been several emerging technologies that were created to expand the learning experience beyond the traditional pencil and paper. Such items include online planners and numerous online student resource websites, but some students may find that there are sometimes too many resources. With so many resources available to them, students may find it overwhelming and may not even know where to start when it comes time to study. StudySnap aims to solve the unorganized and cluttered nature of study time by combining a clean resource organization tool with a smart and automatic resource search engine that provides students with resources created by their peers that are specifically tailored to their needs. Using various cloud computing services, natural language processing techniques, and Optical Character Recognition (OCR), students will be able to access a variety of notes about various topics. The system will analyze the user’s interests or needs, and help find resources posted by other students that are specifically related to those needs. The user will then be able to select which notes they like, and view and rate the notes as needed. The goal is that by providing an all-in-one study system, students can remove some of the clutter that traditionally comes with studying and help get them the marks they are looking for

Education and National Development

The New England Regional Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society was held on the campus of Springfield College on April 29, 1977. The Conference was co-sponsored by the Division of Community Education, Springfield College, and the Center for International Education, University of Massachusetts. The theme of the conference was Education and National Development. The papers delivered ranged in topics from a global perspective to the use of ethnic and multicultural education to assist in national development. Case studies of specific cultural areas highlight the conference. The papers provided a format for discussing and recording the experiences and research endeavors of the participants. A total of fourteen papers were delivered. This publication contains the papers delivered at the Conference

Predictors of health anxiety during pregnancy

Background: The internet has become a quick, easy and accessible source for health-related information. Women are more likely to search for health information online and this likelihood increases further during pregnancy. Searching online for health-related information can have both positive and negative impacts upon levels of health anxiety during pregnancy. This research initially explored how health impacts heath anxiety during pregnancy. Secondly, the sources of offline support that predict health anxiety and thirdly, how online health seeking behaviour predicts health anxiety. Methods: The sample consisted of 159 pregnant women who completed an online questionnaire to investigate significant predictors of health anxiety during pregnancy. Results: Multiple regression analyses showed health anxiety increased during pregnancy when medical complications had been experienced in a previous pregnancy and if under medical treatment for a nonpregnancy related condition. Interestingly, health anxiety was not affected by medical complications in the current pregnancy. Knowing when you have had enough information and repeating searches were significant predictors of levels of health anxiety, whereas using the same or different sources was not. Conclusions: For many the internet is a convenient platform for information however the information is not always accurate, reliable or helpful. Relevant health care professionals should continue to sign-post pregnant women to validated health information websites with the aim to reassure women during pregnancy. Further research in this area would benefit from exploring how women use the internet when pregnant and devising guidelines which can be followed and recommended when doing so