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Photo - of - by Julie Tucker, W&M School of Education |  March 10, 2021 Multiplayer world-building games like Minecraft and Roblox allow adolescents to engage in complex creative thinking, as well as refine their skills of communication and collaboration. As gaming becomes ever more complex and accessible, education researchers and practitioners are exploring the possibilities of harnessing the power of gaming and incorporating it in schools. Lindy Johnson, associate professor of English education, has been examining the role ...

Photo - of - by Julie Tucker, W&M School of Education |  December 18, 2020 With local schools closed for much of the fall semester due to the pandemic, Olwen Herron, superintendent of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, knew that partnering with William & Mary was one way the division could better support their K-5 students during virtual learning. Herron reached out to President Katherine Rowe and School of Education Dean Rob Knoeppel with the idea — and a new partnership was born. “The pandemic has certainly ...