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Peer reviewedBernhardt, Stephen A.; And Others – Written Communication, 1989
Assesses the broad, measurable effects of using computers to teach introductory college composition, collecting data from 24 classes. Finds that students using computers revise and improve their posttest essays at significantly better levels than students writing with pen and paper. (SR)
Descriptors: College English, Computer Uses in Education, Freshman Composition, Postsecondary Education
Peer reviewedMoore, Margaret A. – Reading Teacher, 1989
Describes how one school district integrated the use of word processing technology with its developmental writing program. Notes that findings of the pilot program indicated that students using word processors significantly improved the quality of their writing compared with students not using word processors. (MM)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education, Grade 4, Grade 5
Gray, James B., Jr.; And Others – 1989
Seven rural counties on Maryland's Eastern Shore cooperated in a 3-year project to determine the feasibility of using microcomputers to instruct special education students in writing skills. All 42 participating teachers received inservice training in teaching writing to special education students; the 26 teachers in the experimental group were…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Feasibility Studies
Download full textBalajthy, Ernest – 1989
The first section of this report lists a variety of advantages and disadvantages of educational applications of Local Area Networks (LANs), with descriptive and evaluative comments on how the Union County Computers in the Curricula Network Project (Cranford, New Jersey) dealt with each. The second section of the report describes the following…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Course Descriptions, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Peer reviewedBoyce, Jeanann S.; And Others – Business Education Forum, 1988
Consists of three articles describing research in business education. Topics include (1) computer education provision and computer utilization compared to known needs of the business community, (2) the influence of alphabetic shorthand courses on shorthand enrollment, and (3) an evaluation of software used in a business communications course. (CH)
Descriptors: Action Research, Business Communication, Business Education, Computer Literacy
Hecht, Jeffrey B.; And Others – 1993
Project Homeroom is an innovative attempt by several Chicago-area schools, International Business Machines, and Ameritech to introduce state-of-the-art computing and telecommunications resources into the educational environment. This report details the second and final year's efforts in three high schools. An evaluation team from the Technological…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Educational Change
Wallace, Ivan, Ed. – 1997
This proceedings includes the following papers: "Multimedia Case Studies--Business Reality for Students" (Agneberg); "Interactive Development and Design--A Business Approach" (Agneberg); "Ethics Instruction for Workforce Development" (Arnold); "Career Development Focus in Lincoln County" (Beam);…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Business Education, Career Development, Case Studies
