A13AndrewFischer

A13AndrewFischer

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Please Answer the following Questions: provide a brief rationale for your answer — not just yes/no answers

1. which classes did you take outside of your chosen discipline?
   1. how did you select these classes?
      1. based on interest
      2. based on requirements for your degree program
   2. did would you evaluate the “outside classes”?
      1. a waste of time
      2. okay
      3. an enrichment of your education
      4. if you had a choice: would you take more outside classes?
2. to be a well educated graduate in your respective discipline — what do you consider the most important objectives?
   1. did CU offer classes for you to meet these objectives?
   2. have you pursued these objectives outside of classes (in other settings at CU; outside of CU)?
3. what do you consider the most important impact of new media and human-centered computing on YOUR education?

which classes did you take outside of your chosen discipline?

So far I have taken these classes:

Psycology

Intro to Cognitive Psycology

Cognitive Psycology

Creative Writing

Geology 1 & 2

Extraterrestrial Life

German

how did you select these classes? (e.g. based on interest or based on requirements for your degree program)

A combination of both.  I looked at my degree and looked to see what kind of classes I could take within the four years I have a CU.  Each of these classes I was interested in, and it just happened that I was able to put them towards my major.

how would you rate the “outside classes”? (e.g. a waste of time or an enrichment of your education)

Each of the classes I took enriched my education in some way, some more-so than others: for example my Creative Writing class was far more helpful compared to Extraterrestrial Life.  I always learn something from anything I do.  Even if I don't learn anything from the class, I watch my teachers, see the mistakes or accomplishments they make, and use those to teach myself to be a better teacher.

if you had a choice: would you take more outside classes?

I would definatly take more outside classes.  Next year I am going to Germany, which will be a fantastic learning experience that is what I would consider an outside class.

to be a well educated graduate in your respective discipline — what do you consider the most important objectives?

Well, I would consider my computer science classes to be the most important classes/objectives.  The other things will make me a more complete student, but with respect to my discipline my computer science classes are the most important.  I suppose internships may also be an important factor as well.

did CU offer classes for you to meet these objectives?

I think so.  I have not thought of a class yet that I haven't found at CU.

have you pursued these objectives outside of classes (in other settings at CU; outside of CU)?

Some of them, yes.  My fasination with creative writing is something that I persue often away from class, whether I'm reading literature or trying to write it.  Same with geology; when I go backpacking, I now use my knowledge to investigate the rocks that make up the beautiful mountains around me.

hat do you consider the most important impact of new media and human-centered computing on YOUR education?

Some day I would like to take what I've learned about New Media and HCC and apply it towards a business I create.  That is one of the reasons I took the class, to better understand how do make products that help people.  The better my products are, the better my company will be.