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Steading of the Hill Giant Chief

Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons, died this morning, proving that death is the ultimate dungeon master. How many of us learned strategy, conflict resolution and gained experience navigating political and economic systems through D&D? How many students are learning these same skills through their online gaming experiences? How are our faculty “teaching” and what are students actually learning given particular teaching methods? If experience is the best teacher, then perhaps simulations are the best substitute teacher? Thank you for following your dreams, Gary.