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Frase, Lawrence T; Diel, Mary – Technological Horizons in Education, 1986
Discusses computer editing and describes the capacities and features of an integrated software package, Writer's Workbench. Suggests ways in which this program can be used to improve writing skills. Reviews the effects of this program on technical users, college students, and high school students. (ML)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Thompson, Diane P. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1987
Describes how a community college has adapted an instructional computer network originally developed to teach hearing impaired individuals to write. It is now used as an integral part of three different writing courses. Discusses how the system works, providing examples of student work, and a description of the software used. (TW)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education
Schweitzer, Harriet – Technological Horizons in Education, 1987
Describes a project in a New Jersey elementary school in which computers are being actively used in various facets of the curriculum. Provides recommendations on how to set up similar programs. Explains some of the uses of the word processing, spreadsheet, and database capabilities in instruction. (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
