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A Writing Support Tool with Multiple Views.
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Barrow, J. – Computers and the Humanities, 1997
Describes "SuperText," computer software designed to support expository writing among students in distance learning programs, and its theoretical justification. Notes the various models of writing supported by "SuperText" and outlines the functions of the program. Evaluates "SuperText" on the basis of student…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Distance Education
Poetry I: Teaching Verse with CAI.
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Newbold, W. Webster; Stahlke, Herbert F. W. – Computers and the Humanities, 1990
Depicts Poetry I, a computerized lesson designed to introduce undergraduates to poetry's fundamentals and maximize student involvement. Driven by DECTalk's verse processor, the lesson teaches poetry's concepts, directs students to write and revise a limerick, and evaluates students' work. Highlights preliminary responses that demonstrate Poetry…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Beyond Argumentation and Comparison/Contrast: Extending the Socrates CAI Design Principles to Classroom Teaching and the Interpretation and Production of Other Forms of Discourse.
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Bacig, Thomas D.; And Others – Computers and the Humanities, 1990
Examines relationships between critical thinking and writing. Compares a pencil-and-paper and computer-assisted versions of a process/model program to a traditional composition program. Reports experimental groups showed greater argumentative powers. Extends approach to poetry and technical writing. Suggests collaborative learning potential.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning
Radical Changes in Class Discussion Using Networked Computers.
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Bump, Jerome – Computers and the Humanities, 1990
University of Texas (Austin) freshman and senior English literature students and graduate humanities students tested a synchronous local area computer network's applicability for classroom discussion and collaborative exams and essays. Student responses to 50-70 research questions show advantages of computer-assisted classroom discussion (CACD)…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software Evaluation