Digital competence is undoubtedly one of the key skills that teaching staff should possess. Currently, there are many theoretical frameworks and ways to measure skills and knowledge related to the use of information and communication technologies (ICT). This article is an attempt to show the real and declared level of digital skills among future…

Discusses the importance of proofreading skills for the word processor operator. Includes exercises. (JOW)

Reviews and compares three word processing packages (WordStar, XYWriter II, and Volkswriter Deluxe) on documentation, ease of use, performance, and error handling. Indicates that Volkswriter Deluxe was the easiest to use, very flexible, and capable of doing most but not all things. (JN)

Discusses the challenges of teaching desktop publishing (DTP); the industry is in flux with the software packages constantly being updated. Indicates that the demand for those with DTP skills is great. (JOW)

Provides methods for assessing the need for adding word processing (WP) to the business curriculum, how to develop WP curriculum once the decision to add it has been made, and discusses necessary WP equipment. (NRJ)

The use of job and/or flow-of-work word processing simulations duplicates the typical dynamic business setting that business education students are preparing to enter. (SK)

Describes difficulties often faced by poor spellers when trying to spell check their papers electronically. Describes four strategies to help students use electronic spell-checking programs effectively. (SR)

Describes a word processing class project in which students create a business and develop relevant documents for a portfolio. Explains portfolio evaluation criteria and types of skills the project develops. (SK)

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)

States that the advent of word and data processing centers necessitates an integrated approach to business education curriculum. Describes how a typical word processing center should operate in a school as if it were situated in a large corporation or business. (NRJ)

Milwaukee (Wisconsin) has two schools that offer courses in word processing as a part of their business education curriculum. The author describes how the two programs were established. (MLF)

A school district saves time and costs with an integrated word and data processing system based on a computer that handles, on two mainframe computers, database inquiries and all district office word processing. (Author/MLF)

Suggests the use of initial letters, bold lines, subheads, and gimcracks (a device to add flair to copy blocks) to break up long gray blocks of copy. Presents examples of these typographical tricks. (MS)

Shows how word processors and color printers are promising tools for helping students to think more clearly as they read. Discusses how students can use different colored lettering to identify topic sentences; to separate descriptive from narrative or informational writing; to separate information from emotion in writing; and to make changes if…