Journal: INFORMS Transactions on Education

Found 120 papers in total
Selecting student project teams when it really matters: An optimization based approach using internet resources
Selecting student project teams when it really matters: An optimization based approach using internet resources
2003,
This article presents an optimization-based approach to selecting student project...
The HSOR project: Insinuating OR into high school mathematics classrooms
The HSOR project: Insinuating OR into high school mathematics classrooms
2003,
The field of operations research faces a visibility problem that represents a serious...
Using multimedia to facilitate software instruction in an introductory modeling course
Using multimedia to facilitate software instruction in an introductory modeling course
2004,
Multimedia tutorials were developed to introduce basic software functions to students...
Innovative design for courses with group projects
Innovative design for courses with group projects
2004,
In this paper, we describe an innovative design for courses with group projects that...
On modeling line balancing problems in spreadsheets
On modeling line balancing problems in spreadsheets
2003,
Ragsdale recently introduced an innovative approach to implementing project management...
Using mathematics to solve some problems in industry
Using mathematics to solve some problems in industry
2004,
This paper describes how some industrial problems can be solved using relatively...
Addressing industrial problems using various mathematical models
Addressing industrial problems using various mathematical models
2004,
Mathematics has been called the language of science. Mathematics is used to solve many...
Daily play at a golf course: Using spreadsheet simulation to identify system constraints
Daily play at a golf course: Using spreadsheet simulation to identify system constraints
2003,
We present a spreadsheet-based simulation model of daily play at a golf course and how...
Scheduling a professional sports league in Microsoft® Excel: Showing students the value of good modeling and solution techniques
Scheduling a professional sports league in Microsoft® Excel: Showing students the value of good modeling and solution techniques
2004,
Scheduling a sports league to minimize travel is a notoriously difficult task...
Comparing the impact of star rookies Carmelo Anthony and Lebron James: An example on simulating team performances in the National Basketball Association League
Comparing the impact of star rookies Carmelo Anthony and Lebron James: An example on simulating team performances in the National Basketball Association League
2004,
This paper describes a simulation exercise designed for introductory quantitative...
Teaching statistics with sports examples
Teaching statistics with sports examples
2004,
Class material for introductory and advanced statistics can be colorfully illustrated...
The science of sports: Combining quantitative analysis and sports applications in an undergraduate course
The science of sports: Combining quantitative analysis and sports applications in an undergraduate course
2004,
I present the development of a one-semester undergraduate course devoted to operations...
A baseball decision problem
A baseball decision problem
2004,
This paper presents a Kahneman–Tversky type probability example in a baseball...
A metagame of karate
A metagame of karate
2004,
The Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB) hold national championships each year at...
Bowie Kuhn's worst nightmare
Bowie Kuhn's worst nightmare
2004,
Students are presented with a narrative concerning the contentious negotiations...
Simulating National Hockey League games to motivate student interest in OR/MS
Simulating National Hockey League games to motivate student interest in OR/MS
2004,
Monte Carlo simulation models of regular season and playoff games in the National...
Using sports scheduling to teach integer programming
Using sports scheduling to teach integer programming
2004,
In my MBA level courses in operations research, the topic of integer programming is a...
Teaching decision making with baseball examples
Teaching decision making with baseball examples
2004,
Sports examples can be wonderful vehicles for teaching OR/MS concepts. Baseball is...
An interactive VBA tool for teaching statistical process control (SPC) and process management issues
An interactive VBA tool for teaching statistical process control (SPC) and process management issues
2004,
With a global emphsis on improved quality, Statistical Process Control (SPC) is an...
Exercises for teaching the analytic hierarchy process
Exercises for teaching the analytic hierarchy process
2003,
In a related paper, we described the basic concepts that we believe must be covered...
An intuitive Markov chain lesson in baseball
An intuitive Markov chain lesson in baseball
2004,
One of the biggest challenges when teaching about Markov chains is getting students to...
Towards an AoA-free courseware for the critical path method
Towards an AoA-free courseware for the critical path method
2004,
One of the mysteries of OR/MS teaching is no doubt the AoA vs AoN syndrome. It poses...
OR/MS games 4: The joy of egg-dropping in Braunschweig and Hong Kong
OR/MS games 4: The joy of egg-dropping in Braunschweig and Hong Kong
2003,
In this discussion we examine the famous 2-egg puzzle from an OR/MS perspective and...
Classroom exercises in IP modeling: Su Doku and the Log Pile
Classroom exercises in IP modeling: Su Doku and the Log Pile
2004,
Two puzzles are presented and discussed with a view to using the as classroom drill...
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