This study demonstrated that abstracts composed with the aid of a computer were rated higher than those without a computer. Categories assessed included spelling/punctuation, organization/design, sentence structure, clarity, and overall quality. Subjects were 68 students participating in the 1984 Secondary Student Training (SST) Research Program…

Outlines one school's approach to using microcomputers to help teach writing skills in high school. (MD)

Discusses the learning philosophy of LOGO and how it is utilized with a word processing program to help former drop-outs learn to write. Some teaching techniques with descriptions of how they can be applied are included. (MBR)

Offers a personal perspective on the use of computers in English instruction. (FL)

High technology is transforming the American economy from an industrial to an information base. Outlines ways business educators can incorporate these changes into business curriculum. (MD)

The third in a series on exemplary programs in business education, this article includes brief descriptions of seven programs in word processing, information management, small business management, and office microcomputer specialist. (JOW)

Looks at the possible influences of word processors, text editors, and microcomputers on writing instruction. (FL)

Describes five categories of computer programs useful for content area reading instruction: utility programs, word processing, simulations, telecommunications for access to a database, and story architecture. (HOD)

Describes a study of 881 Ohio secondary schools to gather information on microcomputers in the schools: purchasing patterns, training, microcomputer time and intensity, and microcomputer applications. Results and implications of the study are presented. (CT)

Computerized spelling programs or "spelling checkers" can be a wonderful tool for writers at any level of competence. However, they should not be used as adjuncts to the teaching of writing unless they meet two boundary conditions, one of size and one of design. The problem with design of the programs is that they allow for the…

Designed to provide schools with the tools to start utilizing computers for student activity programs without additional expenditures, this handbook provides beginning computer users with suggestions and ideas for using computers in such activities as drama clubs, yearbooks, newspapers, activity calendars, accounting programs, room utilization,…

Reviews approaches to computer assisted reading and recent development in the design of personal computers and their implications for the teaching of reading and writing. (HOD)

This booklet provides a detailed description of the computerization of the library of MMI Preparatory School, a private, non-sectarian college preparatory school in Pennsylvania for students in grades 7 through 12. Each of the following functions is investigated: (1) catalog card production; (2) online reference services; (3) circulation; (4) word…

Outlines the advantages of computerization for both individual writers on staff and for the journalism teacher and advisor. (CRH)

A determined educator successfully received an equipment grant from a microcomputer manufacturer and developed a course to instruct teachers how to utilize the computers for writing classes. Rationale for the course and equipment request and the seven course objectives are discussed. (JN)