I am João Sarubbi, a Full Professor of Computer Science at CEFET-MG in Brazil, where I teach Operations Research, Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory. Over the past few years, I have been developing a collection of visual teaching resources on YouTube to support students in these areas. The channel is available here: https://www.youtube.com/@joaosarubbi One of the motivations behind the project came from something I frequently observe in the classroom. In Operations Research, students may learn how to perform calculations or reproduce the steps of an algorithm before they fully understand the structure of the problem they are solving. They may know what to do next while still having difficulty seeing the modelling decisions, the relationships between variables and constraints, or the reasoning behind each step. For this reason, I have tried to combine mathematical explanation with visualisation, animations, worked examples and exercises. Rather than presenting only the mech...

So, we have been working hard behind the scenes to bring you a full agenda of activities over the next year. There is new content on more channels (see below for links) and there will be new teaching materials and tips over the coming months, so don't be strangers! Signing up to our webinar series and the newsletter will help you stay up to date.  How Many Robots Does a Healthcare Logistics Operation Need? From Industry Project to Teaching Case Presented by Sunil Tiwari Brief Description of the Session Business Analytics education often starts after the hardest parts of an analytics problem have already been removed: the problem is defined, the data are prepared, and the analytical method is known. Real industry projects rarely work this way. In this talk, I dr...

As we all get settled into a new terms teaching, meeting this years students and welcoming back those who are progressing, the BAEF is pleased to announce an interesting and highly relevant talk. Save the date: Tuesday 30th September 5pm to 6pm (BST) From Grid to Dialogue: Unlocking the Value of a 2x2 Matrix in a Business Analytics Classroom Presented by David Sammon Brief Description of the Session The humble 2x2 matrix is more than just a visual aid, it's a powerful teaching artefact that can spark dialogue, surface tensions, and scaffold complex thinking in the Business Analytics classroom. In this talk, I will share my experience designing and using 2x2 matrices to promote analytical thinking and reflective practice across undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive education contexts. I will introduce four original matrices that emerged from practice and scholarly engagement, including: the BIG DATA Matrix, the Analytics Strategy Design Matrix, the Problem Validation Matrix, an...

  Today’s blog is all about how to design and create a business analytics programme at a university,  Dr Salimeh Mohammad kindly offered to share her experiences of designing a Business Analytics and Data Science programme at Warwick Business School in the United Kingdom.   Salimeh is an Associate Professor at Warwick Business School, and she gave us a live talk about her approach to designing the curriculum, the course contents, teaching methods, and student support.    A recording of the talk is available on our YouTube Channel  . .   In the following article Dr Chris Davies from Bangor Business School has summarised Salimeh's talk, boiling down all of those tips and tricks we might find useful.   So, if you’re an academic who is also designing a business analytics program this talk is for you.   The first step in designing the programme is to have a clear definition of what analytics, and thus business analytics, is.   Sal...

The next BAEF session is going to be of interest to a wide audience with a subject close to many of our hearts, essay mill cheating. Our speaker, Phil Rothwell (Teaching and Learning Academy, LJMU), will outline how Canvas data can be a powerful tool for the analysis and enhancement of student engagement, system development, and teaching, learning and assessment. In this case, it also proved to be a powerful aid to police investigation. Phil will tell the story of how Canvas data was used to initiate and support an investigation into an essay and exam mill that was operating across multiple international borders and involving over 25 UK HEIs and more than 500 students. The investigation ultimately led to the seizure of millions of pounds. The presentation will explore how simple data forensics and triangulation techniques were used in partnership with Merseyside Police to help bring an end to large-scale fraud and misconduct. This was enacted via the implementation of the Skills and ...