The Last Lecture Case Study

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1. What is the purpose of the “Last Lecture” college professors?
The purpose of the “Last Lecture’ college professors was to offer reflections on their personal and professional journeys.
2. Even though she had always been his “cheerleader”, why did Professor Pausch’s wife not want him to deliver a “Last Lecture”?
Professor Pausch’s wife, Jai, did not want him to deliver a “Last Lecture” simply because she felt that this project would be too time consuming. Jai wanted to spend as much time as possible with him before he passed away.
3. Why did Jai finally give in and agree that Randy could give the Last Lecture at Carnegie Mellon?
Jai agreed that Randy could deliver the Last Lecture because she knew that he cared deeply about it
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5. What did Randy Pausch decide made him unique?
Randy decided what made him unique was what fulfilled his lifetime.
6. When you think of a speech, words come to mind. What is unusual about the “speech” that Randy Pausch prepared?
What was unusual about the “speech” that Randy prepared was that instead of words, his slides in his presentation consisted of 300 pictures.
7. What is “The Elephant in the Room” that Randy Pausch introduces at the beginning of his speech?
The “Elephant in the Room” that Randy introduced at the beginning of his speech is that he had pancreatic cancer and was estimated only a few months to live.
8. How does Randy demonstrate to his audience that right now he is still in relatively good health?
Randy demonstrated that he was still in good health by doing push-ups.
9. Why did the Pausch family move from Pittsburgh to Virginia?
The Pausch family moved from Pittsburgh to Virginia so that after Randy passed, Jai and the children could be close to family in the time of grieving.
10. How did showing the CT scans and demonstrating his good health get Randy Pausch’s speech off to a good
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Dylan was born premature (also like my brother, Tyler) and they had to work together to get through it.
29. How does Randy’s father teach him a lesson of humility after his death?
Randy’s father taught him a lesson on humility after he died because randy found a paper that said his father had won a bronze star because he helped wounded soldiers during open fire in combat.
30. Give three examples of how Randy Pausch manages his time.
Three ways that Randy manages his time is making to do lists, filing in alphabetical order, and using the speakerphone on the phone so he can be proactive.
31. .Who does Randy give credit to for making him a “recovering jerk” so that he could help his students become “recovering jerks”?
Randy give credit to Randy van Dam for making him a “recovering jerk” so that he could help his students become “recovering jerks”.
32. What is the “head fake” about Alice, the animation creation software that Pausch helped create?
The “head fake” about Alice, the animation creation software that Pausch helped create is that users are actually learning computer

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