Baby boomer < Generation X: 1965-1980 > Millennial
Bio of Kitzzy Aviles
"If I can't Google it, then is probably not worth knowing."
Video QuickTime | RealPlayer
| Age | 26 |
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| Generation | Generation X |
| Major | Instructional Systems |
| Degree | Masters |
| Interests | reading, web design, Improv, TV, movies |
| Responsibilities | I’m in a committed relationship. I live alone (I like my independence) in an apartment and am responsible for all the bills. I work full time and go to school part-time. |
| Quirks | I'm a perfectionist and over think everything. |
| Tech savvy | "I have my own web site and domain (www.kitzzy.com) which I created from scratch with the latest standards. I taught myself most of this from the internet. If I can't Google it, then is probably not worth knowing." |
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| Phrase | "I love trying new things!" |
| TV show | crime and medical dramas such as the Law and Order, CSI, Judging Amy, Boston Legal, Medical Investigation, ER; sitcoms such as Joey, That 70's Show and Two and a Half Men and many others. |
| Music | I like a lot of oldies such as The Beatles, Elvis, Sinatra and some modern stuff too like John Mayer, Coldplay and Nora Jones. |
| Books | Legal/crime thrillers and suspense/mystery such as The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons and authors such as James Patterson, John Grisham and Philip K Dick. |
| Video Game | Civilization, Dr. Mario, Tetris and another mind/puzzle games |
| Web page | google.com |
| One thing the University could change for you - what would it be? | All courses should have at least a web presence (course description, instructor contact and syllabus) to inform students and help them make decisions during the registration process. Attendance should be flexible to accommodate the ever changing “non-traditional student”. Instead of focusing on required attendance, teachers should focus on providing students with tools to make them successful and let them be responsible for their own learning. |
| Inclination to change | I love trying new things but usually prefer to know about change in advance. |
Things I Want from Higher Ed
- Faculty should be motivated to try new exercises using the available technology. [Google Treasure Hunt]
- Professors should allow students to be held responsible for their own learning and also make faculty readily accessible.
- I'm a still social person but online I can keep up with everyone; however, online is no substitute for real friends.
- Provide student evaluations online. [Ratemyprofessor.com]
Bio of Jason Buckner
"I like when technology is used, not abused."
| Age | 24 |
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| Generation | Generation X |
| Major | Information Technology |
| Interests | Scuba Diving, Programming, Biking, Video Games, Camping |
| Tech savvy | "I've been programming since I was in 6th grade and started developing and teaching web development in the mid-1990's when the web first really started to take off. I'm a technophile." |
| Responsibilities | Full-time job, part-time student, rent, independent consulting. |
| Quirks | I'm a major procrastinator and lazy. |
| Phrase | "Once you go Mac you never go back." |
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| TV show | What's TV? |
| Music | Classic Rock, Bluegrass |
| Books | The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons |
| Video Game | Halo 2 |
| Web page | http://www.jasonbuckner.com |
| One thing the University could change for you - what would it be? | All classes should be at least partially online. |
| Inclination to change | Change keeps things interesting. |
Bio of Jin Lyu
"I like to reverse engineer the web"
| Age | 24 |
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| Generation | Generation X |
| Major | Computer Engineering |
| Degree | B.S., M.S. |
| Interests | Cars, Anything web related, Basketball, Anime, Drawing and someday I like to learn different languages. |
| Responsibilities | Programmer analyst job, Student, All the cars in my household, keeping the lawn from growing too tall. |
| Quirks | That I don't seem to have any quirks |
| Phrase | "Let the truth be told" |
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| TV show | Simpsons, Seinfeld, That 70's show, Various korean tv shows, NBA, Speed channel, HGTV |
| Music | Various korean pop, anything that's in top 10 countdown on MTV, techno-music, OST music |
| Books | Pigeon, The by Patrick Suskind |
| Video Game | GranTurismo, Sports games, Final Fantasy series and anything alike, and someday DDR and Karaoke revolution. |
| Web page | Google, cardesignnews.com, readmanga.com, various car enthusiast sites. |
| One thing the University could change for you - what would it be? | More project based courses and reading lists for each major. |
| Inclination to change | No in a long term, but sometimes yes in a short term |
