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Teichman, Milton – Perspectives in Computing: Applications in the Academic and Scientific Community, 1985
Describes students' reactions to and comments on an experimental writing course in which all essays were composed on computer terminals using XEDIT and WATERLOO SCRIPT. Students had favorable reactions to revision ease and enjoyability factor, but reacted unfavorably to learning word processing, equipment failure, and confinement to one writing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Computer Software, Computers
Peer reviewedOkolo, Cynthia M.; Ferretti, Ralph P. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1996
Effects of project-based instruction were assessed in a study of 21 students (mean age 12) with learning disabilities who developed social studies projects from source materials using word processing tools alone or using multimedia presentation tools. Students in both groups acquired substantial content knowledge, but neither group differed in…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Learning Disabilities
