Generations

"Technology helps me find inspiration and express creativity with people across the globe."

Age	24
Generation	Millennial
Major	Instructional Technology
Degree	Masters
Interests	MMOs, theme parking, driving
Responsibilities	Recently hired full time as an Instructional Designer. Currently and plan to be single for a while!
Quirks	If it's not on Youtube, I probably shouldn't pay attention to it.

Phrase	“People are so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.” Dr Ian Macolmn from Jurassic Park
TV show	Sportscenter, Daily Show, Colbert Report, Family Guy, Simpsons, 24
Music	Anything with a beat and words I can understand
Web page	Yahoo, Google, Wikipedia, Facebook, ESPN
One thing the University could change for you - what would it be?	More open source systems on campus. Corporate systems don't offer flexibility or reliability. I'm tired of "It can't do it or we can't fix it, we have to the vendor" excuse. Develop and maintain it ourselves.
Inclination to change	I know change is inevitable, however it doesn't mean I like to do it.

"The only time I’m not on the internet is when I’m asleep. And then I dream about it."

Age	20
Generation	Millennial
Major	Information Technology
Degree	B.S.
Interests	Movies, Science Fiction, Philosophy, Computer Programming
Responsibilities	I’m not in a relationship right now. I go to school fulltime and work part-time.
Quirks	I hate when people yell. If something can’t be discussed calmly, it’s not worth discussing.

Phrase	“Be the change that you want to see in the world.” Mohandas Gandhi
TV show	Scrubs
Music	Smashing Pumpkins, System of a Down
Books	Roger Zelazny, Joe Haldeman or Philip K. Dick
Video Game	Final Fantasy XI
Web page	Slashdot, Wikipedia, Reddit
One thing the University could change for you - what would it be?	Convergence. Condense everything into one or two intuitive, manageable systems customized for our unique student body. Don’t rely so heavily on monolithic, black-box packages.
Inclination to change	We must all realize that Change is part of life whether we want it to be or not. The real battle becomes which changes we are willing to accept based on our values and beliefs. I’d like to think I’m a person who is open to Change but certainly not immune to human resistance that inevitably occurs.

"Technology provides me with the means to express myself artistically."

Age	24
Generation	Millennial
Major	History
Degree	Bachelors
Interests	Writing, Cooking, Painting, Reading and Nonrepresentational Art
Responsibilities	Part-time job, full-time student, 1 cat
Quirks	I tend to go above and beyond of what is required.

Phrase	"I like to spend Saturday nights wrapped up in my blankets as I go save the world one video game at a time."
TV show	I don’t watch TV…I opted for high-speed access instead
Music	Frou Frou, Maroon 5, Bing Crosby
Books	J.K Rowling – Harry Potter, Brian Jacques – The Redwall Series, Ayn Rand – Anthem, The Fountainhead
Video Game	Final Fantasy Series
Web page	CSS Zen Garden, Wikipedia, NY Times
One thing the University could change for you - what would it be?	I would like to have the library completely web based, where the books have highlightable text.

I can excel at traditional courses but those faculty who use different technologies to enhance the learning actually allows me to retain the material better. [Old-Fashioned versus Multimedia]
Professor can require more books to students but still maintain low costs if the books are made available online. [Electronic Access to Textbooks]
Technology can be used for students who are otherwise shy to talk to their peers and their educators; provide us a mean of communicating online.
Make the library completely web-based e.g ebooks, making the microfilm and microfiche online, etc. I want access to information 24/7 as well as resources that I could not otherwise get because of distance.

"I carry the internet in my pocket, and boy do i need it."

Age	22
Generation	millenial
Major	computer science/business
Degree	i'm getting a bs
Interests	computers, psychology, music, sports, cars
Responsibilities	when i'm not in class or at work, i dutifully shirk responsibility. =)
Quirks	i don't like to do things without understanding why

Phrase	"consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were yesterday"
TV show	adult swim, rides, south park, daily show
Music	throwdown, himsa, jurassic 5, outkast
Books	"the design of everyday things", " Amusing Ourselves to Death", "guns, germs, and steel", "phantoms in the brain"
Video Game	grand theft auto, metroid prime
One thing the University could change for you - what would it be?	I would like the university to restructure classes to emphasize learning, not memorization

Don't waste my time and money with useless technology that doesn't enchance classroom learning. [Physics' Clicker]
Wikipedia is a tool that I use myself to enhance my own learning and is a great place to begin research. [Wikipedia]
Technology is a magnifying glass. Technology will only magnify a bad or good instructor.
Teachers should relate to their own students personally…initiate a blog system. [Physics' Rail Gun]
Technology can help create new friendships; provide us a way to socialize. [Gaming Ports]
I expect the university to run as a business…there is a level of service that I now require.

"Technology helps me find inspiration and express creativity with people across the globe."

Age	22
Generation	Millennial
Major	Computer Science and Art
Degree	B.S., B.F.A.
Interests	3D computer animation, drawing, psychology, sociology, philosophy
Responsibilities	Part-time job, full-time student, rent and a turtle
Quirks	I'm indecisive.

Phrase	"I'm trying to make sense of six billion people on a rock hurtling through space."
TV show	The Simpsons
Music	Classic rock, some alternative
Web page	Wikipedia, CGTalk, Amazon, and wherever Google leads me
One thing the University could change for you - what would it be?	A magical way to schedule all my required classes conveniently, without conflicts
Inclination to change	I'm pretty laid back and adaptable. I don't jump on new technologies unless I see a practical application or need.

"The only time I’m not on the internet is when I’m asleep. And then I dream about it."

Age	22
Generation	Millennial
Major	Information Technology
Degree	B.S.
Interests	Computers, Basketball, Guitar, Games
Responsibilities	CDWS, eBay, Web Design, Computer Creator, Car, Apartment, Lady friend
Quirks	Extensive Star Wars knowledge

Phrase	"Why do I even go outside?"
TV show	Sportscenter at 6am, 7am, 10am, noon, 2pm, 4pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm and midnight
Music	Almost everything except country. I play rock and punk.
Books	Clive Cussler and Timothy Zahn
Video Game	Halo, Half-Life, KOTOR, Metroid
Web page	Slashdot, Drudge Report, the Inquirer, eBay and ESPN
One thing the University could change for you - what would it be?	Better technology for signing up for classes, by allowing queuing for classes.
Inclination to change	I'm pretty laid back and adaptable. I tend to jump on new technologies even if I don’t see a practical application or need.

Generation X < Millennial: 1981-2003