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Taylor, Jefferey H. – 1996
This paper contends that students who are learning to use computers can benefit from having an overview of the history and social context of computers. The paper highlights some milestones in the history of computers, from ancient times to ENIAC to Altair to Bill Gates to the Internet. It also suggests some things for students to think about and…
Descriptors: Computers, Educational Benefits, Higher Education, Internet
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Skubikowski, Kathleen; Elder, John – College Composition and Communication, 1987
Describes how computers were integrated into freshman writing classes at Middlebury College without shifting the emphasis of the class away from writing. (AEW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Student Attitudes
Hunter, Linda – 1983
Students in a remedial composition course at St. Olaf College were required to write all their papers on a microcomputer. It was assumed that text editing would be useful not only in the writing and revision processes, but also in building both confidence and morale as students mastered its techniques. The assignments were explained on Monday, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Microcomputers, Remedial Instruction
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Brady, Laura – Computers and Composition, 1990
Explores how computer-assisted instruction (the ACCESS program) affected teaching goals and student responses in a freshman composition course. Finds that the quantity of student writing increased dramatically. Suggests that word processing offers new ways to provoke students' thoughts, encourage collaboration, and create a lively and interactive…
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Freshman Composition, Higher Education
Gerrard, Lisa – 1981
To determine how useful a computerized text editor would be in helping students to revise their papers, an interactive text manipulation system (Wylbur) was made available to two classes of freshman composition students at the University of California, Los Angeles. Since the course received no advance publicity, students did not know when they…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Evaluation, Higher Education
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Rodrigues, Dawn – College Composition and Communication, 1985
Explains how students in a basic writing course gained confidence and independence as writers by producing and revising their texts on screen. (HOD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Revision (Written Composition)
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Harris, Jeanette – College Composition and Communication, 1985
Reports on a small pilot study that investigated the effect of word processing on the revision of six college freshmen. The results suggested that word processing did not encourage students to revise more extensively. (HOD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Revision (Written Composition)
Rodrigues, Dawn – 1984
Since basic writers tend to learn best when only a few skills are presented at a time, composition teachers should introduce these students to word processing and writing simultaneously, demonstrating word processing commands as they complement the writing process. For instance, the use of the insert key can be presented when students need to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Content, Higher Education
Ransdell, Sarah; McCloskey, Michael – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1992
Describes a teaching technique that uses word processing software to automate the process of providing feedback about psychology assignments in a microcomputer-based laboratory course. Automation of the feedback process is explained, benefits to students and instructors are discussed, and student reactions are reported. (six references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Evaluation Methods
Sommers, Elizabeth – 1985
A study examined what happens to student writing processes when word processing is combined with process-oriented composition instruction, and what effect this combination has on writing quality. The quantity of drafting and the amount of time spent on revisions were logged for 13 college students. In addition, a questionnaire was sent to 31…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Revision (Written Composition), Student Attitudes
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Kehagia, Olga; Cox, Margaret – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 1997
Focuses on the use of word processers during revision in an English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) writing context. The study attempts to identify the magnitude of the effects of ESL writing expertise, text importance for students and computer familiarity upon the types of revision. (24 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Context Effect, English (Second Language)
Teichman, Milton – Perspectives in Computing: Applications in the Academic and Scientific Community, 1985
Describes students' reactions to and comments on an experimental writing course in which all essays were composed on computer terminals using XEDIT and WATERLOO SCRIPT. Students had favorable reactions to revision ease and enjoyability factor, but reacted unfavorably to learning word processing, equipment failure, and confinement to one writing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Computer Software, Computers