Participant 17 response

Q1: Based just on the label "Digital Immigrant", what skills would you imagine such a person having with electronics?

Person has "accents" to older technology and is perhaps unwilling to learn something new. Skills might include using a word-processor, email, and surfing the Internet.

Q2: Based solely on the label "Digital Native", what skills would you imagine such a person having with electronics?

Much more advanced than digital immigrants. Pluged into with skills such as surfing, searching, using portable devices, etc.

Q3: Describe how the formal education of a "Digital Immigrant" might differ from a "Digital Native."

Digitial Immigrant education might include much more f2f, teacher-lead, etc. Digital natives might be more online, self-paced, student-lead, etc.

Q4: Describe how you think a 19-year-old college Freshman would prefer to receive their course materials.

I suspect most wouldn't be interested in attending class, in that it would interfer with thier drinking. So, probably online or a mix-mode course.

Q5: Describe how you think a 19-year-old college Freshman would prefer to collaborate on a group project in a course versus a 60-year-old retiree.

19-year-old would probably rather do it completely online, using IM, email, etc. 60-year-old would probably prefer f2f meetings.

Q6: Describe how you think a college professor would prefer to generate and present lessons to 19-year-old college freshmen.

It would depend on the professor. If they are computer savy and have an interest in online courses, they might follow that, other than a traditional f2f approach.

Q7: Can you give an example of when a technology boundary negatively affected your success on a project for work or school?

Company filtering emails, in the process stopping emails from the customer.

Q8: Can you give an example of when you perceived age was a boundary in the success of a project at work or school?

Older folks having an unwillingness to learn new technology.

Q9: What is your age?

35-44

Q10: What is your highest educational degree?

M.A, working on PhD.

Q11: Please suggest topics and/or opinions in any area you feel is relevant to the topics presented in this questionnaire.