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Barbour, Dennis H. – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1988
Asserts that the advantages of word processing for business writing classes are clear. Even though a teacher confronts giving up some lecture or discussion time, the hour spent in the lab frees students from tedious recopying, provides the teacher with professional-looking papers, and permits time for more writing assignments. (RAE)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Revision (Written Composition), Technical Writing, Word Processing

Javed, M. Latif – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1991
Discusses an instructional plan for integrating computer activities with course content in a business report writing class. (PRA)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Education, Computer Uses in Education, Course Descriptions

Nichols, Patsy – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1991
Asserts that educators should help students to make the transition to the real world of desktop publishing (DTP) as smooth as possible by presenting DTP concepts in the classroom. Offers seven principles of page design and a classroom exercise on DTP. Reviews several word processing programs that include DTP functions. (PRA)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Reviews, Desktop Publishing, Electronic Publishing

Joy, Robert O. – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1991
Describes a course within the traditional organization of a typical school of business that will help students acquire the ability to write with the use of the computer. Reports that, although students acquired considerable word-processing skills, they made little improvement in report-writing skills and knowledge of writing theory. (PRA)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Education, Classroom Research, Computer Uses in Education