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Download full textBernhardt, Stephen A.; And Others – 1988
A program evaluation was undertaken at Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) to assess the broad, measurable effects of using computers to teach introductory college composition. Twenty-four classes were studied--twelve control classes and twelve experimental--with the experimental computer classes meeting in the lab for half of their…
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Program Evaluation
Roth, Jim – 1986
Addressing the difficulty encountered by many vocational students in narrowing, focusing, developing, and structuring their ideas for technical writing projects, a computer program was designed to provide these students with a simple, time-saving method of brainstorming and organizing their thoughts. By asking thought-generating questions…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Higher Education, Prewriting
Williamson, Barbara L. – 1993
A study was conducted at Florida's Brevard Community College (BCC) to determine the effectiveness of using artificial intelligence software to teach Freshman Composition. At BCC, Freshman Composition is taught in the computer lab, with student using WordPerfect to type their essays and Writer's Helper to flag various writing deficiencies. The…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Freshman Composition
