Participatory NetLogo Simulations with HubNet

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In this Guided Project, you will:

Be introduced to the book HoneyBee Democracy and the BeeSmart Hive Finding NetLogo model.

Learn how to serve and acess a HubNet activity on NetLogo.

Learn the first steps to create a custom HubNet activity.

2 hours
Intermediate
No download needed
Split-screen video
English
Desktop only

In this guided project you will learn how to use the HubNet technology from the NetLogo modelling environment. HubNet makes it possible to create participatory simulations where users can interact simultaneously in the same simulation using networked computers. By doing so, they are able to collectively enact the behavior of a system. You will learn how to use HubNet in the context of the BeeSmart Hive Finding model, which has been created from the observations described in the book HoneyBee Democracy. Finally, you will be shown the first steps to design your own custom HubNet activities, modeled after phenomena you find relevant.

Skills you will develop

  • Modeling

  • Teaching Method

  • Complexity Thinking

  • Storytelling

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. BeeSmart Hive Finding - Landing

  2. [Optional Practice] Playing BeeSmart Hive Finding

  3. BeeSmart HubNet Activity - server

  4. BeeSmart HubNet Activity - Client

  5. HubNet Client on Networked Computer

  6. [Optional Practice] Playing BeeSmart HubNet

  7. HubNet Activity Template

  8. [Optional] Cumulative Challenge

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In a split-screen video, your instructor guides you step-by-step

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