Vyktorea herself belongs to Catherine Parsons, assistant
superintendent for curriculum, instruction, and pupil personnel
services for Pine Plains Central School District in New York
state. Parsons is the founder of this "guild"-- a community of
game players with a shared interest. Called Cognitive Dissonance
and populated entirely by educators from both K-12
and higher education, it meets regularly in WoW's elaborate,
monster-laden fantasy adventure world, where members play,
share ideas, and explore possible instructional crossover.
Parsons created the guild two years ago and now runs it with
help from Sandy Wagner, director of technology for New
York's Auburn Enlarged City School District.