A13BrionnaLopez

A13BrionnaLopez

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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?

I take classes that are a part of the President's Leadership Class curriculum. They focus on teamwork,knowledge on what is going on in the world, and how to be good leaders. All goes to obtaining a minor in leadership. Also, outside of CS classes I have taken physics classes, math classes, and various writing classes.

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

I selected these classes based on requirements for the degree. However, I had to apply to be a part of the leadership program and to take these specific classes.

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

The classes for the leadership classes were an enrichment of my education since they allowed me to work with other people and also learn about what is going on in the world. Some of the physics concepts I learned I would say were a waste of time since I do not see myself using that for my desired career path.

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

If I could choose, I would take outside classes that are closely related to computer science. I have had an internship for the past two summers and I know that it is very important to have specializations as well as have a solid knowledge base of core concepts. The core concepts allow for work to be done that is seen in a lot of applications and specializations make you needed and irreplaceable.

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

To be a well educated graduate in my respective discipline, computer science, I would say the most important objectives are good collaborative skills and self motivation. In my work I have been handed tasks that are needed for the whole team to move forward and aid in the completion of the project. I have also been handed tasks where I knew nothing about how to do it. Thus, I had to be self motivated to learn how to do the assignment, produce the assignment, and create a final product that flowed with the rest of the teams work.

did CU offer classes for you to meet these objectives?

I would say that CU has classes that mostly meet these objectives. I feel that teamwork/collaboration is encouraged, so long as it fits into what the professors say is appropriate. Also, I feel that there is very little encouragement to learn concepts by new methods and that there is little encouragement to learn about outside media/technology/concepts. CU teaches to what CU deems "important" and other information is usually ignored.

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

Yes, I would say that I have pursued these objectives outside of my classes. I am obtaining my minor in leadership, I have joined a student group to create a new web page where I work with two other people, I have had two internships over the last two summers, and I work to generate code throughout the semester.

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

I would say the most important impact of new media and human-centered computing to my education is that both of these in conjunction allow me to learn about almost anything easily; and if I do not find something, then I can even ask a forum for extra help by people in a specific setting.