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Burton, Mallory – 1997
This paper describes different products to assist students who are only able to use one hand while typing. Information is provided on: (1) access features in Macintosh and Windows95, including Easy Access (Mac) and Accessibility Options (Win95) which allow the user to press a key such as the shift key and subsequently press the letter to be…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Children

Lewis, Derek R. – CALICO Journal, 1983
Presents an overview of activities in field of computer-assisted language learning at the University of Dundee (Scotland). These include: (1) use and testing of a self-instructional teacher's package, (2) development of the computer-controlled tape recorder, (3) cloze-type gapping exercises, and (4) projects aimed at the word processing component…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Language Tests

Heffron, Kathleen – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1984
Explores how Native children are suited for the computer culture in a discussion of Native values and learning style and of computers in education using the framework of the computer as tutor/tool/tutee. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Canada Natives
Smith, Glenys – 1989
This guide offers suggestions for developing learning materials for self-instruction by adults. It is based on methods used in the Bristol (England) Open Learning Centre. The guide covers the following topics: (1) using open (self-instructional) materials with basic education students; (2) supplying support for instructional materials; (3)…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Autoinstructional Aids
Evans, Thomas J.; Traylor, Stacy L. – 1997
Students and teachers need to develop skills in using available technological capacities. The curriculum described here is designed to familiarize students and teachers with equipment and software available at the Escuela Internacional Sampedrana's Primary School (EIS) in Honduras. Key features of the curriculum include the use of the Internet and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Graphics, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication
Preston, Christina – 1995
This book, which is designed for nonspecialist literacy teachers and lecturers, provides an overview of the role of computers in literacy, language, and communication. The preface includes selected views regarding the relationship between literacy, culture, and change and the essay "Domains of Literacy" by Gunther Kress. Discussed next…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Check Lists, Classroom Techniques