This article reports the findings of a study to examine the practicality and efficacy of using tablet computers in the Higher Education classroom. Students in a senior level teacher preparation class were provided with Apple iPads for 10 weeks to aid in their studies. The iPads were preloaded with selected software but students were encouraged to…

Online auctions are dominated by eBay, which started bringing together buyers and sellers in 1995. eBay product listings can easily be used in business communication courses to better understand online sales messages. One great advantage is that the vast majority of nearly 15 million listings a day are written and assembled by everyday consumers…

Many business and technical writing students find classroom discussions of professional ethics interesting and enjoyable. However, when trying to incorporate the content of discussions directly into their writing practices, they often experience difficulties linking ethical concepts to writing process. This article discusses how instructors can…

Considers how technical communicators of the new millennium will need to develop certain skills to succeed in international online interactions. Notes that computer classrooms with online access can help students to develop these skills through direct interaction with materials and individuals from other cultures. Presents exercises instructors…

Discusses the rationale for working with computers as reading tools in a basic writing classroom and describes some of the teaching activities used in computer classrooms at the University of Minnesota's General College. (TB)

Lists several reasons why having students "type their talk" within electronic discussions is important. Presents some practical suggestions of things learned over the years to get students to "type their talk" and enable their words to bring meaning to the electronic discussion of short fiction. (SG)

Notes that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's writing allows for a variety of critical thinking activities, extensive use of computer technology, and the involvement of the entire faculty, staff and administration in the learning process. Presents a few activities that teachers can do with their students based on the work of Arthur Conan Doyle. (SG)

Describes how, with only a basic level of computer competence, the author managed to successfully integrate computer usage into her business communication course, despite the administration's inability to provide support. Discusses what she did, why, and how. (SR)

The Association Supporting Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) is a group of people interested in small college computing issues. It is a blend of people from all over the country who use computers in their teaching, academic support, and administrative support functions. ASCUE has a strong tradition of bringing its members together to pool their…

Offers a basic introduction and overview of the Internet, explaining what it is and how teachers and students can use it in the classroom. Discusses learning to use the Internet, and using the Internet to promote reading and writing. (SR)

Notes that many teachers today are envisioning novel ways of integrating the Internet into their daily lessons. Examines how these teachers, experienced with the Internet, integrate the technology into their daily lessons. Suggests their stories, including their successes and failures, can inform teacher education and staff development in powerful…

Offers seven brief descriptions of class projects and assignments used successfully in writing classes of all sorts, from first-year composition classes to business communication to computerized writing labs. (SR)

It is necessary for journalism educators to introduce students to the world of desktop computers. In one journalism class at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, the instructor introduces his students to the computer in the first few days of class. He first walks them through the disk-formatting process; shows them how to get into and out of…

Describes ways in which databases can be used in economics and business education classes. Explores arguments put forth by advocates for the use of databases in the classroom. Offers information on British software and discusses six online database systems listing the features of each. (KO)

Offers a foundation for presenting communication technologies to undergraduate and graduate students that overcomes prevalent obstacles to their grasping and using computer-mediated communication for research and learning. Describes three goals to be met by such instruction; outlines three instructional units, including activities and suggested…