[Swarm-Modelling] Announcing NetLogo workshop at the CCL

[Seth Tisue]

(Hopefully there's enough overlap between the audiences for NetLogo and
Swarm for this to be of interest here...)

>From: Uri Wilensky <address@hidden>
>Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 23:59:43 -0600
>Subject: [netlogo-users] Announcing NetLogo workshop at the CCL

                          NetLogo Workshop 2004
                               July 19 - 23
                         Northwestern University
                            Evanston, IL, USA

The Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling will 
conduct a workshop on modeling with NetLogo, the agent-based parallel 
modeling and simulation environment designed for the study of complex 
systems. The intensive week-long workshop will be from July 19th 
through July 23rd at NetLogo's home just outside Chicago on the 
Northwestern University campus in Evanston, Illinois.

The workshop is intended to serve the needs of both educators and 
researchers. There will be support for people with little or no 
experience, as well as for advanced users of NetLogo. We expect a 
group with diverse backgrounds and interests, which promises to 
create a stimulating, productive, and fun workshop for everyone. The 
large variety of phenomena that can be explored with NetLogo will 
make this workshop a truly interdisciplinary experience.

The talented and diverse team which has developed NetLogo at the 
Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling will be 
available for the workshop and for one-on-one support. The team has 
considerable experience leading NetLogo workshops for modelers at 
many different levels of experience. The workshop will include a 
balance of individual modeling with structured tutorials and group 
activities to explore and illustrate the nature of complex systems 
and emergent behavior.

The week will begin with basic instruction as needed and progress 
through the steps of exploring the existing library of models, 
extending an existing model, and building your own model of a 
phenomenon that interests you. The workshop will conclude with 
presentations and sharing of models. Along the way there will be
     # Emergence simulation activities
     # HubNet Activities
     # Discussions about using NetLogo in classrooms
     # Discussions about using NetLogo in research
     # Plenty of time to work on your own or in groups
     # Fun excursions in/around Chicago

The workshop will take place primarily at Northwestern's 
state-of-the-art Learning Studios at Annenberg Hall. 24-hour access 
to the studios will be available to all workshop participants. 
Macintosh laptops will be provided for participants' use. (You are, 
of course, welcome to bring your own machine to use.) The staff of 
the Center for Connected Learning -- including software developers, 
curriculum developers, graduate students, and professors -- will be 
on hand, representing a wide range of expertise.

Dates: Monday, July 19th through Friday, July 23rd

Cost: $500. Meals are included. Limited financial aid is available.

Lodging: available in nearby dorms for $40 per night from Sunday 
night through Friday night, or at nearby hotels and B&B's ranging 
from $55 to $120 per night

For more information and registration, go to
http://ccl.northwestern.edu/workshop

We look forward to hosting this exciting event!

The NetLogo Team
address@hidden
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                                 -Uri
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        Uri Wilensky
        Associate Professor of Learning Sciences and Computer Science
        Director, Center for Connected Learning and Computer-based Modeling
        Annenberg Hall 311
        Northwestern University
        2120 Campus Drive
        Evanston, IL 60208
        office tel: 847-467-3818
        fax: 847-491-8999
        email: address@hidden
        WWW: http://ccl.northwestern.edu/uri/