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

Carol Johnson () and Rick L. Wilson ()
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Carol Johnson: Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078
Rick L. Wilson: Department of Management Science and Information Systems, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078

Interfaces, 2022, vol. 52, issue 3, 295-300

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: operations; educational systems; multiple criteria; programming; applications; linear (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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