The fall semester is almost upon us, and Jay, Chuck, and I wanted to share some of the important new MyLab for OM features:
- 12 new author-created Videos accompany the Creating Your Own Excel Spreadsheets examples in the student edition. These videos illustrate how students can build their own spreadsheets to solve operation management problems.
- 90+ Problems have been converted from static to algorithmic. Almost all available bookmatch and additional problems in the MyLab are now algorithmic.
- New Case Study Library assignments are available for select chapters, and include a variety of assessments and teaching notes. These case study library assignments supplement the book-match case assignments already in the MyLab, providing additional opportunities for student to apply their critical-thinking skills to current, real-world business scenarios.
- 5 OM Simulations and 2 new Mini-Sims give students hands-on experience with real-world business challenges. They also help them develop decision-making skills and apply course concepts.
- OM in the News assignments have all been updated to reflect current events and trends connected to operations management.
- More than 180 Concept Questions have been revised and updated in this edition to assess students’ understanding of the material.
- In addition, for the first time, about 200 multiple-choice questions in the Test Bank are now available as algorithmic questions, with different numerical values and answers for each student.
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Many of the recent updates to MyLab have been back-end changes that focus on improving stability, accessibility functions, and enabling a better LMS-integration experience. One notable enhancement is in the assignment manager. The user experience has been updated to look more modern, and is easier to navigate and manage assignments throughout the semester with improved functions like updating due dates, unassigning activities, and filtering to specific chapters. Here is a screen shot of what the UI looks like:
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