Diane Wilcox

Diane Wilcox is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at James Madison University where she teaches educational technology, materials design and development, visual communication, and research methods. Diane’s interest in game design began in the late 1980s when she created computer graphics and animation for educational games published by Broderbund Software. After earning her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Educational Psychology at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in the 1990s, she co-designed and developed Mindforge Fractions, which used a visual approach, gaming elements, and rich media to motivate and engage students.

Publications

Design and Implementation of Educational Games: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives
Design and Implementation of Educational Games: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives
Pavel Zemliansky, Diane Wilcox. © 2010. 540 pages.
The new global, fast-paced, interconnected world demands that educators consider new educational methods and media in order to meet the needs of a mobile, shifting society....