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Lees, Elaine O. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1985
Presents a case study to illustrate usefulness of a text-to-speech synthesizer system in improving editing and proofreading ability of college students with reading and writing difficulties. It is suggested that text-to-speech systems be connected to word processors to thoroughly investigate whether the system's use leads to permanent proofreading…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Higher Education, Reading Difficulties, Revision (Written Composition)
Peer reviewedHaas, Christina; Hayes, John R. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1986
Relates how 16 "computer writers" felt about how they use the computer for writing tasks and reports on three experimental studies that compared the performance of college students reading texts displayed on a computer terminal screen and on a printed hard copy. Findings showed that visual/spatial factors influenced locational recall,…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Critical Reading, Higher Education, Information Retrieval
