Resources for teaching w/models

Readings:

• Starfield and Salter

• Web-based course on modeling using Excel (search: Starfield vermont modeling)

Heuristic for using model in class (developed by Tony Starfield)

A common vocabulary for faculty using modeling as a pedagogical tool.

Software:

• NOVA - http://www.novasimulator.com/wiki

• Netlogo : http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/

• AgentSheets : http://www.agentsheets.com/products/index.html

• Vensim : http://www.vensim.com/

• Sage : http://www.sagemath.org/

• STELLA : http://www.iseesystems.com/softwares/Education/StellaSoftware.aspx

• Excel

Organizations that support System Thinking/Computational Modeling

Shodor

www.shodor.org

Capital University

http://www.capital.edu/21424/Computational-Studies/7111/

Santa Fe Institute

http://www.santafe.edu

Carleton College

http://serc.carleton.edu/cismi/itl/computation/index.html