Practice Summary: A Multiobjective Assignment Model for Optimal Socially Distanced Classrooms for the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Johnson ◽  
Rick L. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Multiobjective Optimization ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
State University ◽  
Oklahoma State University ◽  
Business Leadership ◽  
Efficient Tool ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Assignment Model ◽  
Transition Plan

In response to Oklahoma State University’s goal to provide safe face-to-face course options for as many students as possible in fall 2020, the Spears School of Business leadership developed a strategy based on data analytics and multiobjective optimization that allowed the implementation of a smooth transition plan for classes in fall 2020. OpenSolver was used (within Excel) to create an effective and efficient tool that successfully implemented classroom assignments that maximized face-to-face offerings while minimizing disruptions to the schedule, faculty, and registrar’s office.

scholarly journals College Students’ Knowledge of Ticks in Oklahoma: Assessment and Insights

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 658
Author(s):  
Elise Knowlton ◽  
Justin L. Talley ◽  
Bruce H. Noden ◽  
William Wyatt Hoback
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
State University ◽  
Extension Programs ◽  
Oklahoma State University ◽  
Supplemental Education ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Survey Responses

Ticks (Arachnida: Acari) are common in Oklahoma and may transmit tick-borne diseases (TBDs) to people. Due to the difficulty in reducing tick populations, awareness of tick bite prevention, proper tick removal, and knowledge of when to seek medical treatment are critical. However, outreach and extension programs are hampered by a lack of knowledge of what community members know about ticks. To address this limitation, we surveyed college students enrolled in three non-major Entomology courses at Oklahoma State University in 2018. Of the 483 students invited to take a survey, 224 (46.4%) students took both surveys. Pre-survey responses indicated lower levels of knowledge of tick biology compared to post-survey responses. For both pre- and post-survey respondents, “ticks can jump” and “ticks reside up in trees” received the fewest correct responses. A majority of survey respondents considered Lyme disease to be the predominant TBD in Oklahoma, although it is not established in Oklahoma. Supplemental education overcame these knowledge gaps, with the exception of knowledge of Lyme disease which was still considered to be the predominant TBD in the post-survey. Our results can be used to develop assessment tools to improve extension programs and enhance protection from TBDs.

Dave Snowden on KM and big data/analytics: interview with David J. Pauleen

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Pauleen
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Big Data Analytics ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Scientific Officer

Purpose Dave Snowden has been an important voice in knowledge management over the years. As the founder and chief scientific officer of Cognitive Edge, a company focused on the development of the theory and practice of social complexity, he offers informative views on the relationship between big data/analytics and KM. Design/methodology/approach A face-to-face interview was held with Dave Snowden in May 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Findings According to Snowden, analytics in the form of algorithms are imperfect and can only to a small extent capture the reasoning and analytical capabilities of people. For this reason, while big data/analytics can be useful, they are limited and must be used in conjunction with human knowledge and reasoning. Practical implications Snowden offers his views on big data/analytics and how they can be used effectively in real world situations in combination with human reasoning and input, for example in fields from resource management to individual health care. Originality/value Snowden is an innovative thinker. He combines knowledge and experience from many fields and offers original views and understanding of big data/analytics, knowledge and management.

scholarly journals Teaching Mathematics at Distance: A Challenge for Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rosalinda Cassibba ◽  
Daniela Ferrarello ◽  
Maria Flavia Mammana ◽  
Pasquale Musso ◽  
Mario Pennisi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
State University ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
University Mathematics ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
University Level ◽  
Teaching Modality ◽  
The Way

The focus of this research is how Sicilian state university mathematics professors faced the challenge of teaching via distance education during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic entered our lives suddenly, the professors found themselves having to lecture using an e-learning platform that they had never used before, and for which they could not receive training due to the health emergency. In addition to the emotional aspects related to the particular situation of the pandemic, there are two aspects to consider when teaching mathematics at a distance. The first is related to the fact that at university level, lecturers generally teach mathematics in a formal way, using many symbols and formulas that they are used to writing. The second aspect is that the way mathematics is taught is also related to the students to whom the teaching is addressed. In fact, not only online, but also in face-to-face modality, the teaching of mathematics to students on the mathematics degree course involves a different approach to lessons (as well as to the choice of topics to explain) than teaching mathematics in another degree course. In order to investigate how the Sicilian State university mathematics professors taught mathematics at distance, a questionnaire was prepared and administered one month after the beginning of the lockdown in Italy. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses were made, which allowed us to observe the way that university professors have adapted to the new teaching modality: they started to appropriate new artifacts (writing tablets, mathematical software, e-learning platform) to replicate their face-to-face teaching modality, mostly maintaining their blackboard teacher status. Their answers also reveal their beliefs related to teaching mathematics at university level, noting what has been an advantageous or disadvantageous for them in distance teaching.

scholarly journals Making Robot Movies

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 35-49
Author(s):  
Damian Schofield ◽  
Lisa Dethridge
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Online Collaboration ◽  
State University ◽  
Global Media ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Hybrid Techniques ◽  
Classroom Techniques ◽  
Intercultural Exchange ◽  
Production Output

This paper discusses an example of global media production in an educational context that is also a model for online intercultural exchange. We investigate the proces s of an international, research led film production project between two universities, RMIT University, Australia and the State University of New York, Oswego campus, USA (SUNY Oswego). The aim of this paper is to investigate how teams which are geographically, academically and culturally diverse may engage in a process of research led learning. We discuss important issues in the emerging field of online collaboration as they relate to practice and pedagogy in both higher education and industry. We offer so me basic guidelines for methods and practice in global online collaboration. We conclude that hybrid techniques which blend virtual and “real” or face to face classroom techniques may be most useful to produce exciting screen research and production output s.

scholarly journals Transition of young people from CAMHS to AMH 2017-19

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S168-S168
Author(s):  
Vesna Acovski ◽  
Rahat Ghafoor ◽  
Rachel Shead
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Clinical Audit ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Referral Letter ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Emergency Admissions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Transition Service ◽  
Transition Plan

AimsTransition from CAMHS to AMH is recognised as a potential struggle for young people who suffer with poor mental health. In response to the 2017-19 NHS CQUIN project, LPT organised a monthly working group to establish the best transition process & deliver the CQUIN project.BackgroundIt is estimated that more than 25,000 young people transition each year. It is reported that this process is often handled poorly, which can result in repeat assessments and emergency admissions for this large cohort of service users at a critical stage in life. The result is that young may go on to develop more severe problems in the absence of an appropriate transition service.MethodCohort of service users eligible for transition (17yrs 6months) was identified. They were referred from CAMHS to AMH with a transition plan and referral letter. A face-to-face transition meeting was arranged which included the patient, carer & clinicians from sending & receiving services. A clinical audit was completed to ensure that care was transferred to AMH post-18th birthday of the patient. The process was followed up by pre- and post-transitions surveys.ResultFrom 110 identified service users 46% had joint-agency transition meeting and 79% had transition plan in place. 72% felt prepared to transition to AMH and 89% felt their transition goals were met. Positive comments have been received from service users.ConclusionLink workers were identified to facilitate the transition process. Flow chart was established and disseminated across LPT. Services that need an improvement will be targeted and monitored. LPT will host an event for patients and carers to involve them in enhancing the transition process.

scholarly journals The Effect Of Whatsapp Application Assisted PjBL Model And Zoom Meeting On Learning Outcomes Of Capita Selecta

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-52
Author(s):  
Dewi Handayani
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
State University ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Normality Test ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Learning Data

The current covid-19 pandemic has an impact on Capita Selecta Chemistry lectures. The difficulty of face-to-face learning in class makes lecturers have to be able to find solutions to these problems. One of the solutions used is the application of the Project Based Learning (PjBL) model assisted by the WhatsApp Group (WAG) application and face-to-face through the zoom meeting application.This research is a research pre-experimental research with one-group pretest posttest design, experiments conducted in one class without a comparison class. The research was conducted at a State University in Bengkulu. With the research subjects as many as 24 students who took capita selecta Chemistry course. The instruments used in this study are learning outcomes tests and response questionnaires towards applications that used in learning. Data analysis techniques include average value, normality test, and hypothesis testing using the t-test using SPPS computer program for windows version 23. The results showed that there was an increase in student learning outcomes with the implementation of  PjBL model assisted by WhatsApp and Zoom applications with  pretest scores of 66.042, postest scores of 84.625 and the N-gain value data obtained was 0.547 in the moderate category. Student’s response toward the use of  WAG and Zoom Meeting applications was very positive. As many as 91.67% of students considered that WAG application was a very practical application and it was easily accessible to students, especially access to learning materials. The use of zoom meeting according to 70% of students is also very interactive and can replace face-to-face meetings. Keywords: PjBL Model, WhatsApp, Zoom Meeting, Learning Outcomes, Capita Selecta                                                               

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