diff --git a/docs/API-Reference.md b/docs/API-Reference.md
index ce30c3215..80d387d94 100644
--- a/docs/API-Reference.md
+++ b/docs/API-Reference.md
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ Walter Higgins
    * [utils.nicely() function](#utilsnicely-function)
    * [utils.at() function](#utilsat-function)
    * [utils.find() function](#utilsfind-function)
+   * [utils.serverAddress() function](#utilsserveraddress-function)
+   * [utils.watchFile() function](#utilswatchfile-function)
  * [Drone Plugin](#drone-plugin)
    * [TLDNR; (Just read this if you're impatient)](#tldnr-just-read-this-if-youre-impatient)
    * [Constructing a Drone Object](#constructing-a-drone-object)
@@ -1338,6 +1340,34 @@ var jsFiles = utils.find('./', function(dir,name){
 });  
 ```
 
+### utils.serverAddress() function
+
+The utils.serverAddress() function returns the IP(v4) address of the server.
+
+```javascript
+var utils = require('utils');
+var serverAddress = utils.serverAddress();
+console.log(serverAddress);
+```
+### utils.watchFile() function
+
+Watches for changes to the given file or directory and calls the function provided
+when the file changes.
+
+#### Parameters
+ 
+ * File - the file to watch (can be a file or directory)
+ * Callback - The callback to invoke when the file has changed. The callback takes the 
+   changed file as a parameter.
+
+#### Example
+
+```javascript
+var utils = require('utils');
+utils.watchFile( 'test.txt', function( file ) { 
+   console.log( file + ' has changed');
+});
+```
 ## Drone Plugin
 
 The Drone is a convenience class for building. It can be used for...
@@ -2560,8 +2590,44 @@ quickly realise how to grant themselves and others operator privileges
 once they have access to ScriptCraft).
 
 The goal of this module is not so much to enforce restrictions
-(security or otherwise) but to make it easier for tutors to setup a shared server
-so students can learn Javascript.
+(security or otherwise) but to make it easier for tutors to setup a
+shared server so students can learn Javascript. When scripting is
+turned on, every player who joins the server will have a dedicated
+directory into which they can save scripts. All scripts in such
+directories are automatically watched and loaded into a global
+variable named after the player.
+
+So for example, if player 'walterh' joins the server, a `walterh`
+global variable is created. If a file `greet.js` with the following
+content is dropped into the `plugins/scriptcraft/players/walterh`
+directory...
+
+```javascript
+exports.hi = function( player ){
+  player.sendMessage('Hi ' + player.name);
+};
+```
+
+... then it can be invoked like this: `/js walterh.hi( self )` . This
+lets every player/student create their own functions without having
+naming collisions.
+
+It's strongly recommended that the
+`craftbukkit/plugins/scriptcraft/players/` directory is shared so that
+others can connect to it and drop .js files into their student
+directories. On Ubuntu, select the folder in Nautilus (the default
+file browser) then right-click and choose *Sharing Options*, check the
+*Share this folder* checkbox and the *Allow others to create and
+delete files* and *Guest access* checkboxes. Click *Create Share*
+button to close the sharing options dialog. Students can then access
+the shared folder as follows...
+
+ * Windows:   Open Explorer, Go to \\{serverAddress}\players\
+ * Macintosh: Open Finder,   Go to smb://{serverAddress}/players/
+ * Linux:     Open Nautilus, Go to smb://{serverAddress}/players/
+
+... where {serverAddress} is the ip address of the server (this is
+displayed to whoever invokes the classroom.allowScripting() function.)
 
 ### classroom.allowScripting() function
 
@@ -2569,6 +2635,11 @@ Allow or disallow anyone who connects to the server (or is already
 connected) to use ScriptCraft. This function is preferable to granting 'ops' privileges 
 to every student in a Minecraft classroom environment.
 
+Whenever any file is added/edited or removed from any of the players/
+directories the contents are automatically reloaded. This is to
+facilitate quick turnaround time for students getting to grips with
+Javascript.
+
 #### Parameters
 
  * canScript : true or false
diff --git a/src/main/js/lib/plugin.js b/src/main/js/lib/plugin.js
index 448d0a240..5b7bec7b7 100644
--- a/src/main/js/lib/plugin.js
+++ b/src/main/js/lib/plugin.js
@@ -31,15 +31,7 @@ var _plugin = function(/* String */ moduleName, /* Object */ moduleObject, isPer
 
 exports.plugin = _plugin;
 
-var scriptCraftDir = null;
-var pluginDir = null;
-var dataDir = null;
-
-exports.autoload = function( dir, logger ) {
-
-  scriptCraftDir = dir;
-  pluginDir = new File( dir, 'plugins' );
-  dataDir = new File( dir, 'data' );
+exports.autoload = function( context, pluginDir, logger, options ) {
 
   var _canonize = function( file ) { 
     return '' + file.canonicalPath.replaceAll('\\\\','/'); 
@@ -76,22 +68,26 @@ exports.autoload = function( dir, logger ) {
 
     var len = sourceFiles.length;
     if ( config.verbose ) {
-      console.info( len + ' scriptcraft plugins found.' );
+      console.info( len + ' scriptcraft plugins found in ' + pluginDir );
     }
     for ( var i = 0; i < len; i++ ) {
       pluginPath = _canonize( sourceFiles[i] );
       module = {};
 
       try {
-        module = require( pluginPath );
+        module = require( pluginPath , options);
         for ( property in module ) {
           /*
-           all exports in plugins become global
+           all exports in plugins become members of context object
            */
-          global[property] = module[property];
+          context[property] = module[property];
         }
       } catch ( e ) {
-	logger.severe( 'Plugin ' + pluginPath + ' ' + e );
+	if ( typeof logger != 'undefined' ) {
+	  logger.severe( 'Plugin ' + pluginPath + ' ' + e );
+	} else { 
+	  java.lang.System.out.println( 'Error: Plugin ' + pluginPath + ' ' + e );
+	}
       }
     }
   }(pluginDir));
diff --git a/src/main/js/lib/require.js b/src/main/js/lib/require.js
index fa1b91ed1..d23298a86 100644
--- a/src/main/js/lib/require.js
+++ b/src/main/js/lib/require.js
@@ -136,57 +136,56 @@ When resolving module names to file paths, ScriptCraft uses the following rules.
 
 ***/
   var resolveModuleToFile = function ( moduleName, parentDir ) {
-    var file = new File(moduleName);
-
+    var file = new File(moduleName),
+      i = 0,
+      pathWithJSExt,
+      resolvedFile;
     if ( file.exists() ) {
       return fileExists(file);
     }
     if ( moduleName.match( /^[^\.\/]/ ) ) {
       // it's a module named like so ... 'events' , 'net/http'
       //
-      var resolvedFile;
-      for (var i = 0;i < modulePaths.length; i++){
+      for ( ; i < modulePaths.length; i++ ) {
         resolvedFile = new File(modulePaths[i] + moduleName);
-        if (resolvedFile.exists()){
+        if ( resolvedFile.exists() ) {
           return fileExists(resolvedFile);
-        }else{
+        } else {
           // try appending a .js to the end
           resolvedFile = new File(modulePaths[i] + moduleName + '.js');
-          if (resolvedFile.exists())
+          if ( resolvedFile.exists() ) {
             return resolvedFile;
+	  }
         }
       }
     } else {
       // it's of the form ./path
       file = new File(parentDir, moduleName);
-      if (file.exists()){
+      if ( file.exists() ) {
         return fileExists(file);
-      }else { 
-
+      } else { 
         // try appending a .js to the end
-        var pathWithJSExt = file.canonicalPath + '.js';
-        file = new File( parentDir, pathWithJSExt);
-        if (file.exists())
+        pathWithJSExt = file.canonicalPath + '.js';
+        file = new File( parentDir, pathWithJSExt );
+        if (file.exists()) {
           return file;
-        else{
+        } else {
           file = new File(pathWithJSExt);
-          if (file.exists())
+          if ( file.exists() ) {
             return file;
+	  }
         }
         
       }
     }
     return null;
   };
-  /*
-   wph 20131215 Experimental 
-   */
   var _loadedModules = {};
   var _format = java.lang.String.format;
   /*
    require() function implementation
    */
-  var _require = function( parentFile, path ) {
+  var _require = function( parentFile, path, options ) {
     var file,
 	canonizedFilename,
 	moduleInfo,
@@ -194,7 +193,15 @@ When resolving module names to file paths, ScriptCraft uses the following rules.
         head = '(function(exports,module,require,__filename,__dirname){ ',
 	code = '',
 	line = null;
-    
+
+    if ( typeof options == 'undefined' ) { 
+      options = { cache: true };
+    } else { 
+      if ( typeof options.cache == 'undefined' ) {
+	options.cache = true;
+      }
+    }
+
     file = resolveModuleToFile(path, parentFile);
     if ( !file ) {
       var errMsg = '' + _format("require() failed to find matching file for module '%s' " + 
@@ -205,10 +212,12 @@ When resolving module names to file paths, ScriptCraft uses the following rules.
       throw errMsg;
     }
     canonizedFilename = _canonize(file);
-    
+  
     moduleInfo = _loadedModules[canonizedFilename];
     if ( moduleInfo ) {
-      return moduleInfo;
+      if ( options.cache ) { 
+	return moduleInfo;
+      }
     }
     if ( hooks ) {
       hooks.loading( canonizedFilename );
@@ -228,7 +237,9 @@ When resolving module names to file paths, ScriptCraft uses the following rules.
     var tail = '})';
     code = head + code + tail;
 
-    _loadedModules[canonizedFilename] = moduleInfo;
+    if ( options.cache ) {
+      _loadedModules[canonizedFilename] = moduleInfo;
+    }
     var compiledWrapper = null;
     try {
       compiledWrapper = eval(code);
@@ -258,8 +269,8 @@ When resolving module names to file paths, ScriptCraft uses the following rules.
   };
 
   var _requireClosure = function( parent ) {
-    return function( path ) {
-      var module = _require( parent, path );
+    return function( path, options ) {
+      var module = _require( parent, path , options);
       return module.exports;
     };
   };
diff --git a/src/main/js/lib/scriptcraft.js b/src/main/js/lib/scriptcraft.js
index 4d80c780a..a3a7ec0cd 100644
--- a/src/main/js/lib/scriptcraft.js
+++ b/src/main/js/lib/scriptcraft.js
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ function __onEnable ( __engine, __plugin, __script )
       try {
         while ( (r = br.readLine()) !== null ) {
           code += r + '\n';
-	}
+        }
         wrappedCode = '(' + code + ')';
         result = __engine.eval( wrappedCode );
         // issue #103 avoid side-effects of || operator on Mac Rhino
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ function __onEnable ( __engine, __plugin, __script )
    setup paths to search for modules
    */
   var modulePaths = [ jsPluginsRootDirName + '/lib/',
-		      jsPluginsRootDirName + '/modules/' ];
+                      jsPluginsRootDirName + '/modules/' ];
 
   if ( config.verbose ) {
     logger.info( 'Setting up CommonJS-style module system. Root Directory: ' + jsPluginsRootDirName );
@@ -612,27 +612,44 @@ function __onEnable ( __engine, __plugin, __script )
 
 
   global.__onCommand = function( sender, cmd, label, args) {
-    var jsArgs = [];
-    var i = 0;
+    var jsArgs = [],
+      i = 0,
+      jsResult,
+      result,
+      cmdName,
+      fnBody;
     for ( ; i < args.length ; i++ ) {
       jsArgs.push( '' + args[i] );
     }
     
-    var result = false;
-    var cmdName = ( '' + cmd.name ).toLowerCase();
+    result = false;
+    cmdName = ( '' + cmd.name ).toLowerCase();
     if (cmdName == 'js')
     {
       result = true;
-      var fnBody = jsArgs.join(' ');
+      fnBody = jsArgs.join(' ');
       global.self = sender;
       global.__engine = __engine;
       try { 
-        var jsResult = __engine.eval(fnBody);
-        if ( jsResult ) {
-          sender.sendMessage(jsResult);
-	}
+        if ( typeof eval == 'undefined' ) { 
+          jsResult = __engine.eval(fnBody);
+        } else {
+          /*
+           nashorn
+           https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8034055
+           */
+          jsResult = eval( fnBody ); 
+        }
+        if ( typeof jsResult != 'undefined' ) { 
+          if ( jsResult == null) { 
+            sender.sendMessage('(null)');
+          } else { 
+            sender.sendMessage(jsResult);
+          }
+        } 
       } catch ( e ) {
         logger.severe( 'Error while trying to evaluate javascript: ' + fnBody + ', Error: '+ e );
+        sender.sendMessage( 'Error while trying to evaluate javascript: ' + fnBody + ', Error: '+ e );
         throw e;
       } finally {
         delete global.self;
@@ -646,7 +663,7 @@ function __onEnable ( __engine, __plugin, __script )
     return result;
   };
 
-  plugins.autoload( jsPluginsRootDir, logger );
+  plugins.autoload( global, new File(jsPluginsRootDir,'plugins'), logger );
     /*
      wph 20140102 - warn if legacy 'craftbukkit/js-plugins' or 'craftbukkit/scriptcraft' directories are present
      */
@@ -655,21 +672,21 @@ function __onEnable ( __engine, __plugin, __script )
       cbDir = new File(cbPluginsDir.canonicalPath).parentFile,
       legacyExists = false,
       legacyDirs = [new File( cbDir, 'js-plugins' ), 
-		    new File( cbDir, 'scriptcraft' )];
+                    new File( cbDir, 'scriptcraft' )];
 
     for ( var i = 0; i < legacyDirs.length; i++ ) {
       if ( legacyDirs[i].exists() 
-	   && legacyDirs[i].isDirectory() ) {
+           && legacyDirs[i].isDirectory() ) {
 
-	legacyExists = true; 
+        legacyExists = true; 
 
-	console.warn('Legacy ScriptCraft directory %s was found. This directory is no longer used.',
+        console.warn('Legacy ScriptCraft directory %s was found. This directory is no longer used.',
           legacyDirs[i].canonicalPath);
       }
     }
     if ( legacyExists ) {
       console.info( 'Please note that the working directory for %s is %s', 
-	__plugin, jsPluginsRootDir.canonicalPath );
+        __plugin, jsPluginsRootDir.canonicalPath );
     }
   })();
 
diff --git a/src/main/js/modules/utils/utils.js b/src/main/js/modules/utils/utils.js
index 20f27de3b..d55d7dd3b 100644
--- a/src/main/js/modules/utils/utils.js
+++ b/src/main/js/modules/utils/utils.js
@@ -459,3 +459,79 @@ exports.find = function( dir , filter ) {
   recurse( dir, result );
   return result;
 };
+/************************************************************************
+### utils.serverAddress() function
+
+The utils.serverAddress() function returns the IP(v4) address of the server.
+
+```javascript
+var utils = require('utils');
+var serverAddress = utils.serverAddress();
+console.log(serverAddress);
+```
+***/
+exports.serverAddress = function() {
+  var interfaces = java.net.NetworkInterface.getNetworkInterfaces();
+  var current,
+    addresses,
+    current_addr;
+  while ( interfaces.hasMoreElements() ) {
+    current = interfaces.nextElement();
+    if ( ! current.isUp() || current.isLoopback() || current.isVirtual() ) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    addresses = current.getInetAddresses();
+    while (addresses.hasMoreElements()) {
+      current_addr = addresses.nextElement();
+      if ( current_addr.isLoopbackAddress() ) 
+	continue;
+      if ( current_addr instanceof java.net.Inet4Address)
+          return current_addr.getHostAddress();
+    }
+  }  
+  return null;
+};
+/************************************************************************
+### utils.watchFile() function
+
+Watches for changes to the given file or directory and calls the function provided
+when the file changes.
+
+#### Parameters
+ 
+ * File - the file to watch (can be a file or directory)
+ * Callback - The callback to invoke when the file has changed. The callback takes the 
+   changed file as a parameter.
+
+#### Example
+
+```javascript
+var utils = require('utils');
+utils.watchFile( 'test.txt', function( file ) { 
+   console.log( file + ' has changed');
+});
+```
+***/
+var filesWatched = {};
+exports.watchFile = function( file, callback ) {
+  var File = java.io.File;
+  if ( typeof file == 'string' ) { 
+    file = new File(file);
+  }
+  filesWatched[file.canonicalPath] = {
+    callback: callback,
+    lastModified: file.lastModified()
+  };
+};
+function fileWatcher() {
+  for (var file in filesWatched) {
+    var fileObject = new File(file);
+    var lm = fileObject.lastModified();
+    if ( lm != filesWatched[file].lastModified ) {
+      filesWatched[file].lastModified = lm;
+      filesWatched[file].callback(fileObject);
+    }
+  }
+  setTimeout( fileWatcher, 5000 );
+};
+setTimeout( fileWatcher, 5000 );
diff --git a/src/main/js/plugins/classroom/classroom.js b/src/main/js/plugins/classroom/classroom.js
index a91257a03..729c1f7c5 100644
--- a/src/main/js/plugins/classroom/classroom.js
+++ b/src/main/js/plugins/classroom/classroom.js
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-var foreach = require('utils').foreach;
+var utils = require('utils'),
+  autoload = require('plugin').autoload,
+  logger = __plugin.logger,
+  foreach = utils.foreach,
+  watchFile = utils.watchFile,
+  playersDir = __dirname + '/../../players/',
+  serverAddress = utils.serverAddress();
 
 /************************************************************************
 ## Classroom Plugin
@@ -14,8 +20,44 @@ quickly realise how to grant themselves and others operator privileges
 once they have access to ScriptCraft).
 
 The goal of this module is not so much to enforce restrictions
-(security or otherwise) but to make it easier for tutors to setup a shared server
-so students can learn Javascript.
+(security or otherwise) but to make it easier for tutors to setup a
+shared server so students can learn Javascript. When scripting is
+turned on, every player who joins the server will have a dedicated
+directory into which they can save scripts. All scripts in such
+directories are automatically watched and loaded into a global
+variable named after the player.
+
+So for example, if player 'walterh' joins the server, a `walterh`
+global variable is created. If a file `greet.js` with the following
+content is dropped into the `plugins/scriptcraft/players/walterh`
+directory...
+
+```javascript
+exports.hi = function( player ){
+  player.sendMessage('Hi ' + player.name);
+};
+```
+
+... then it can be invoked like this: `/js walterh.hi( self )` . This
+lets every player/student create their own functions without having
+naming collisions.
+
+It's strongly recommended that the
+`craftbukkit/plugins/scriptcraft/players/` directory is shared so that
+others can connect to it and drop .js files into their student
+directories. On Ubuntu, select the folder in Nautilus (the default
+file browser) then right-click and choose *Sharing Options*, check the
+*Share this folder* checkbox and the *Allow others to create and
+delete files* and *Guest access* checkboxes. Click *Create Share*
+button to close the sharing options dialog. Students can then access
+the shared folder as follows...
+
+ * Windows:   Open Explorer, Go to \\{serverAddress}\players\
+ * Macintosh: Open Finder,   Go to smb://{serverAddress}/players/
+ * Linux:     Open Nautilus, Go to smb://{serverAddress}/players/
+
+... where {serverAddress} is the ip address of the server (this is
+displayed to whoever invokes the classroom.allowScripting() function.)
 
 ### classroom.allowScripting() function
 
@@ -23,6 +65,11 @@ Allow or disallow anyone who connects to the server (or is already
 connected) to use ScriptCraft. This function is preferable to granting 'ops' privileges 
 to every student in a Minecraft classroom environment.
 
+Whenever any file is added/edited or removed from any of the players/
+directories the contents are automatically reloaded. This is to
+facilitate quick turnaround time for students getting to grips with
+Javascript.
+
 #### Parameters
 
  * canScript : true or false
@@ -42,51 +89,73 @@ Only ops users can run the classroom.allowScripting() function - this is so that
 don't try to bar themselves and each other from scripting.
 
 ***/
-var _store = { enableScripting: false };
+var _store = { enableScripting: false },
+  File = java.io.File;
+
+function revokeScripting ( player ) { 
+  foreach( player.getEffectivePermissions(), function( perm ) {
+    if ( (''+perm.permission).indexOf( 'scriptcraft.' ) == 0 ) {
+      if ( perm.attachment ) {
+	perm.attachment.remove();
+      }
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+function grantScripting( player ) {
+  console.log('Enabling scripting for player ' + player.name);
+  var playerName = '' + player.name;
+  playerName = playerName.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_\-]/g,'');
+  var playerDir = new File( playersDir + playerName );
+  playerDir.mkdirs();
+  player.addAttachment( __plugin, 'scriptcraft.*', true );
+  var playerContext = {};
+  autoload( playerContext, playerDir, logger, { cache: false });
+  global[playerName] = playerContext;
+
+  watchFile( playerDir, function( changedDir ){
+    autoload(playerContext, playerDir, logger, { cache: false });
+  });
+
+/*
+  player.sendMessage('Create your own minecraft mods by adding javascript (.js) files');
+  player.sendMessage(' Windows:   Open Explorer, go to \\\\' + serverAddress + '\\players\\' + player.name);
+  player.sendMessage(' Macintosh: Open Finder, Go to smb://' + serverAddress + '/players/' + player.name);
+  player.sendMessage(' Linux: Open Nautilus, Go to smb://' + serverAddress + '/players/' + player.name);
+*/
+
+}
+
 var classroom = plugin('classroom', {
   allowScripting: function (/* boolean: true or false */ canScript, sender ) {
-    if ( typeof sender == 'undefined' ) {
+    sender = utils.player(sender);
+    if ( !sender ) {
       console.log( 'Attempt to set classroom scripting without credentials' );
       console.log( 'classroom.allowScripting(boolean, sender)' );
       return;
     }
-    if ( !sender.op ) {
-      console.log( 'Attempt to set classroom scripting without credentials: ' + sender.name );
-      return;
-    }
-    
     /*
      only operators should be allowed run this function
      */
-    if ( !sender.isOp() ) {
+    if ( !sender.op ) {
+      console.log( 'Attempt to set classroom scripting without credentials: ' + sender.name );
+      sender.sendMessage('Only operators can use this function');
       return;
     }
-    if ( canScript ) {
-      foreach( server.onlinePlayers, function( player ) {
-        player.addAttachment( __plugin, 'scriptcraft.*', true );
-      });
-    } else {
-      foreach( server.onlinePlayers, function( player ) {
-        foreach( player.getEffectivePermissions(), function( perm ) {
-          if ( (''+perm.permission).indexOf( 'scriptcraft.' ) == 0 ) {
-            if ( perm.attachment ) {
-              perm.attachment.remove();
-	    }
-          }
-        });
-      });
-    }
+    foreach( server.onlinePlayers, canScript ? grantScripting : revokeScripting);
     _store.enableScripting = canScript;
+
+    sender.sendMessage('Scripting turned ' + ( canScript ? 'on' : 'off' ) + 
+      ' for all players on server ' + serverAddress);
   },
   store: _store
 }, true);
 
 exports.classroom = classroom;
 
-events.on( 'player.PlayerLoginEvent', function( listener, event ) { 
-  var player = event.player;
+events.on( 'player.PlayerJoinEvent', function( listener, event ) { 
   if ( _store.enableScripting ) {
-    player.addAttachment( __plugin, 'scriptcraft.*', true );
+    grantScripting(event.player);
   }
 }, 'HIGHEST');