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September 2011 |
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To
Model, or Not To Model, That Is the Question
Whether 'tis nobler to
model or to suffer
The slings and arrows of a
failed live pilot ...
The decision to create a simulation model of an improvement solution is a
tough question. Not quite as tough as Shakespeare's solioquy on the
existential nature of life, but a tough decision all the same. There
are many trade-offs to consider, and the answers are not always clear.
The goal of a simulation model is to provide greater insight into a proposed
solution; insight which cannot otherwise be readily gained through other
methods. Learn
the three questions to ask when faced with choosing between a live pilot
versus a simulation.
Keeping Up: Pacing Teaching Methods with Technology
In education and training, advancements have seemed to follow Moore's Law as
well. In the past few years, we've witnessed great technological leaps,
with newly styled 'virtual' classrooms with live video feed, downloadable
lectures, and archived recordings. Here
are some suggestions on how instructors can continue to support
teacher-student relationships while adopting more efficient and effective
technologies.
RESOURCES
PRODUCTS & MORE
Experimenting with
Passenger Boarding
Jason Steffen, a Fermilab physicist, got tired of the bottlenecks whenever he
was boarding a plane. So he ran a computer model testing different
methods of boarding. He found that allowing passengers to board at
random is quicker than the methods currently used. But the airlines
haven't paid attention.
Convinced of his finding, he recently ran a live trial for the online video
show "This
vs That" and again proved that there is a more efficient way to board airplanes. Anybody listening now?Read
Steffen's formal write-up of the experiment.
LSS in the Public
Sector
Standardization
Leads to Innovation
QA on Break:
New Rounding Rule?
No matter how we calculate four divided by ten, we still get 40%. Amuse yourself with other foibles and funny stuff posted by the 21st Century Fluency Project. (The above example was found under the "Education" category.) |
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