Educational Videotapes for Teachers
INFORMS offers these videotapes free of charge:
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Operations Research + You = An Exciting Career
This is a videotape for high school students and teachers that demonstrates the relevance and excitement of operations research and mathematics in general.
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This videotape is an invaluable teaching aid for introducing operations research concepts. Among the operations research applications discussed are:
- scheduling in television stations news and editing rooms
- determining expected line lengths at Disney World
- scheduling and routing airlines at major airports
- calculating the most efficient route for mail carriers, street sweepers, and others
The videotape uses both world-renowed experts and students to convey its message.
High School teachers who plan to use this as a classroom teaching tool can obtain a video at no charge by sending a request on school stationery to the above address. The video will be mailed within a few days of receipt of the request.
Operations Research: Science and Technology for Informed Decision Making
The high school video above may not be of interest to college level students. However, another video is available that would appeal to a more general audience. It discusses several fascinating examples of operations research in real world applications. Please send your request to the address above and indicate that you wish to order: "Operations Research: Science and Technology for Informed Decision Making."