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Owston, Ronald D.; Wideman, Herbert H. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1997
A three-year study (grades 3-5) of two groups of elementary school students determined that writing quality improved in a high-computer-access school, as indicated by holistic measures of writing message (meaning and content quality) and medium (quality of the form and surface features). In-class observation supported the contention that word…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Childrens Writing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Environment
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