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Strasma, Kip – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2010
In this article, the author shares how efficient and effective Google Documents is for faculty seeking to engage students in inquiry-based, emergent, and primary research in first-year composition courses. The specific appeal of Google Documents is that it occupies a space between "open source"--defined by the Open Source Initiative as "free,…
Descriptors: Freshman Composition, College Students, Higher Education, English Instruction
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Garvey, James J.; Lindstrom, David H. – Computers and Composition, 1989
Assesses the utility of the analyses within the "Writer's Workbench" (an advanced text editor) range. Compares professional prose with first-year college student essays, using readability, sentence variety, sentence structure, parts of speech, vocabulary, and usage. (MS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, English Instruction, Essays
Luesebrink, Marjorie; And Others – 1986
Designed to be used as a reference and guide for students enrolled in the CompuEnglish Program at Saddleback College North (SCN) in California, this workbook introduces word processing skills that can be used to write better compositions for English and other classes. The workbook contains a copy of the syllabus used in SCN's Freshman Composition…
Descriptors: College English, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
Styne, Marlys M. – 1986
Poetry was used in a college English class to teach figurative language, connotation, denotation, and the need for close attention to vocabulary. However, students were often bored by traditional poetry. Using computer programs like "Compupoem,""Poetrywriter,""Lifesongs," and "Haikuku," students were introduced to computer poetry and created their…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Software