Swarm intelligence: from natural to artificial systems
Swarm intelligence: from natural to artificial systems
Very active learning of network routing
Proceedings of the 7th annual conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
Multi-Capacity Bin Packing Algorithms with Applications to Job Scheduling under Multiple Constraints
ICPP '99 Proceedings of the 1999 International Conference on Parallel Processing
Supporting active database learning and training through interactive multimedia
Proceedings of the 9th annual SIGCSE conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
Analyze that: puzzles and analysis of algorithms
Proceedings of the 36th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
An introductory software engineering course that facilitates active learning
Proceedings of the 36th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
A systematic approach to active and cooperative learning in CS1 and its effects on CS2
Proceedings of the 37th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
An active learning approach to teaching the data structures course
Proceedings of the 37th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Active learning sheets for a beginner's course on reasoning about imperative programs
Proceedings of the 38th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
An interdisciplinary course on artificial intelligence designed for a liberal arts curriculum
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Proceedings of the 40th ACM technical symposium on Computer science education
Collective bin packing: an active learning exercise
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Teaching CS unplugged in the high school (with limited success)
Proceedings of the 16th annual joint conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
CS Unplugged and Middle-School Students’ Views, Attitudes, and Intentions Regarding CS
ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE)
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In this paper, we present a group, asynchronous problem solving exercise designed to introduce non-computer science students to a variety of concepts from artificial intelligence and operations research. The exercise is designed to be a Computer Science (CS) Unplugged activity suitable for the online classroom. CS Unplugged is a methodology for teaching CS concepts using hands-on interactive activities without using a computer. CS Unplugged activities are often used to introduce CS concepts to novices, such as elementary, middle, or high school students; but can also be effective at engaging the non-CS undergraduate student. By definition, CS Unplugged seems at odds with online education, as the participants in the exercise are necessarily using computers. We present an interactive activity motivated by CS Unplugged, but implemented within an asynchronous threaded discussion board. The activity is based on the well-known Bin Packing problem, and is specifically an extension of an existing active learning exercise known as Collective Bin Packing but adapted to the online classroom. The activity is designed for an undergraduate interdisciplinary course as part of a liberal arts curriculum.