Using AgentSheets to teach simulation to undergraduate students

Authors
Carvalho, J
Citation
J. Carvalho, Using AgentSheets to teach simulation to undergraduate students, JASSS, 3(3), 2000, pp. NIL_96-NIL_104
Categorie Soggetti
Sociology & Antropology
Journal title
JASSS-THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION
ISSN journal
14607425 → ACNP
Volume
3
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
NIL_96 - NIL_104
Database
ISI
SICI code
1460-7425(200006)3:3<NIL_96:UATTST>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The AgentSheets simulation software has been used for the last two years in a course for undergraduate students. The ease of use and extreme care put into the interface makes this tool a classroom success, allowing students t o have hands-on experience of model construction without the overhead of le arning complicated frameworks or programming languages. The limitations of the tool, in particular those that make difficult the construction of more complex models, are reviewed.