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Direct linkMacArthur, Charles A. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2009
In this article, I discuss research on the use of technology to support the writing of students with learning disabilities. Struggling writers can benefit from a wide range of computer applications for writing. Word processing, spelling checkers, word prediction, and speech recognition offer support for transcription and revision. Word processing…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedO'Brien, George E.; Pizzini, Edward L. – School Science and Mathematics, 1986
This study demonstrated that abstracts composed with the aid of a computer were rated higher than those without a computer. Categories assessed included spelling/punctuation, organization/design, sentence structure, clarity, and overall quality. Subjects were 68 students participating in the 1984 Secondary Student Training (SST) Research Program…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Research, Microcomputers
Download full textKurland, D. Midian – 1983
An overview of the research and design process that led to the creation of the Bank Street word processing program for children is reported. The decision to create a word processor for the classroom was based on the findings that commercially available programs took too long to learn, required the memorization of too many commands or rules, had…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Design Requirements, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Sheingold, Karen; And Others – 1983
This symposium includes the following papers: "Software for the Classroom: Issues in the Design of Effective Software Tools" (D. Midian Kurland); "Computers for Composing" (Janet H. Kane); "LOGO Programming and Problem Solving" (Roy D. Pea); "The Computer as Sandcastle" (Jeanne Bamberger); "Learning…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Design Requirements, Educational Assessment
