Discusses automatic style checkers and explains how they can be used in writing labs. (FL)

Explores ways computers and traditional teaching may work together in journalism education. (HOD)

Describes a computer simulation of getting information for news stories by interviewing various sources that was presented at a journalism workshop on databases and software for journalism education. (HTH)

Compares "computer based learning" in Europe with "computer assisted instruction" in the United States, noting that, in spite of the connotations of the names, the teacher is the primary beneficiary of software in Europe while the student is the primary beneficiary of software in the U.S. (HTH)

Describes the use of two computer simulations in a journalism class to help teach information-gathering techniques and information evaluation. (HTH)

Describes the communication skills needed for competence in an information society. (HTH)

Presents observations about the long-range computer plans from three journalism schools, noting varied objectives, the most frequently chosen hardware, and the scarcity of software specific to journalism and mass communications instruction. (HTH)

Using flippers, or pieces of paper attached to the edges of a sheet of a main script, can help to communicate computer interactions to a student. (HOD)

Discusses how professional publishing software allows journalism education programs to accurately create the publishing environment students will encounter at small and medium-sized newspapers. Claims that the laser jet printer is the key ingredient that is turning the personal computer revolution into a newspaper publishing revolution, describing…

Describes various magazines that monitor developments about computers in education. (HOD)

Explains how computers can be used in the journalism class for a variety of writing exercises. (FL)

Identifies basic starting points for journalism teachers interested in creating computer lessons and recommends possible subject areas. (CRH)

Describes the use of computer based exercises for copy editing and tutorial dialog for lead writing instruction. (HOD)

Discusses present signs of the shift from teachers to media as students' source of information, and how journalism schools and teachers can adapt to this change in roles. (HTH)