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Thin-Yin Leong; Nang-Laik Ma – INFORMS Transactions on Education, 2024
This paper develops a spreadsheet simulation methodology for teaching simulation and performance analysis of priority queues with multiple servers, without resorting to macros, add-ins, or array formula. The approach is made possible by a "single overtaking" simplifying assumption under which any lower-priority customer may be passed in…
Descriptors: Spreadsheets, Simulation, Teaching Methods, Computer Science Education
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Nesrine Mansouri; Mourad Abed; Makram Soui – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Selecting undergraduate majors or specializations is a crucial decision for students since it considerably impacts their educational and career paths. Moreover, their decisions should match their academic background, interests, and goals to pursue their passions and discover various career paths with motivation. However, such a decision remains…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Decision Making, Majors (Students), Specialization
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Parhizkar, Amirmohammad; Tejeddin, Golnaz; Khatibi, Toktam – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Increasing productivity in educational systems is of great importance. Researchers are keen to predict the academic performance of students; this is done to enhance the overall productivity of educational system by effectively identifying students whose performance is below average. This universal concern has been combined with data science…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Grade Point Average, Interdisciplinary Approach, Prediction
Maria-Dorinela Dascalu; Stefan Ruseti; Mihai Dascalu; Danielle S. McNamara; Stefan Trausan-Matu – Grantee Submission, 2022
The use of technology as a facilitator in learning environments has become increasingly prevalent with the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. As such, computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) gains a wider adoption in contrast to traditional learning methods. At the same time, the need for automated tools capable of assessing and…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Longitudinal Studies, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods
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Song, Xueshu – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1992
Describes the development and validation of a microcomputer software system that enhances undergraduate students' interests in becoming engineering graduate students. The development of a database with information on engineering graduate programs is discussed, and a model that matches individual and institutional needs using Southwell's Relaxation…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Algorithms, College Programs, Computer Software Development