NetLogo Workshop

Arthur Hjorth arthur.hjorth@u.northwestern.edu

Learning Sciences, Center for Connected Learning, Northwestern University

David Weintrop dweintrop@u.northwestern.edu.

Learning Sciences, Center for Connected Learning, Northwestern University

 

Description and Workshop Objectives

NetLogo is the most widely used agent-based modeling language, and is used in both education and in research. Its 'low threshold, high ceilings' approach makes it a feasible learning tool from as early as middle school  and through higher education.

In this hands-on workshop, participants will be introduced to Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) in general, and in particular how to build ABMs using NetLogo. The workshop will be led by the CCL (ccl.northwestern.edu), creators of NetLogo. Participants will learn how to construct ABMs and model a variety of phenomena, including natural, social, and engineered phenomena. Participants will have the opportunity to explore, analyze and construct agent-based models that fit their particular field or research.

Workshop outline:

§        Agent-Based Modeling: Basics and principles

§        Introduction to NetLogo programming

§        Modifying an existing model

§        Building your own model from scratch

If you are interested in using NetLogo for research, teaching, or as a tool-to-think with, please do come along. We promise it will be educational, interesting, and fun!