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Dees, Sherwood C. – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Outlines one school's approach to using microcomputers to help teach writing skills in high school. (MD)
Descriptors: Microcomputers, Secondary Education, Word Processing, Writing (Composition)
Eisenberg, Nora, Ed. – 1989
This report contains profiles of computer-based writing programs at 49 colleges which were originally submitted for empirical assessment by a 3-year project sponsored by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education and the City University of New York. The profiles, representing two-year and four-year, public and private, rural and…
Descriptors: College Programs, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Microcomputers
Neale, Amy E.; And Others – Pointer, 1987
The article considers the research basis for use of word processing with learning disabled fourth grade students, notes the special demands word processing makes on teachers and students in the initial learning stage, and suggests instructional approaches. (DB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Intermediate Grades, Learning Disabilities, Research Utilization

Sullivan, Patricia – Computers and Composition, 1989
Examines the contexts of human-computer interaction, and argues that understanding word-processing research done in that setting can enrich thinking about the impact of teaching writing with the use of computers. Suggests issues developed in recent word-processing studies that may interest future researchers. (KEH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computers, Word Processing

Blankenbaker, Ruthie; Hamstra, Diane – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1989
Writing strategies encourage beginning writers to collect, explore, and focus ideas. This paper presents a rationale for fusing the word processor with the writing process and offers a series of pre-writing strategies, such as brainstorming, clustering and chunk writing, to help learning-disabled writers begin writing. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Prewriting, Word Processing
Elders, Cynthia – Writing Notebook, 1989
Describes a one-semester academic composition course in the English curriculum of Amarillo Independent Schools, Texas. Discusses the advantages of incorporating computer technology into the course. (MM)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, English Curriculum, Secondary Education, Word Processing
Irwin, Martha; And Others – 1987
The two components of this document are: (1) a brief position paper; and (2) a related but independent bibliography of references on using computers in reading/writing instruction. The paper presents six recommendations for the intelligent use of computers in the teaching of reading and composition, discussing the guidelines of the International…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Microcomputers

Jobe, Linda G. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1989
Emphasizes the need for business or technical writing teachers to consider the machines used in the workplace when planning materials and procedures for courses. Recommends gaining familiarity with machines, choosing which technology to teach, and implementing the use of computers and other business machines in the classroom. (KEH)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Higher Education, Man Machine Systems, Office Machines

Berry, Eleanor – Computers and Composition, 1989
Argues that low-cost speech synthesizers used to read drafts back to students are potentially valuable aids to revision. Suggests possible classroom applications, and describes the kinds of assistance synthesizers offer writers while still allowing them to diagnose problems and to formulate their own plans for revision. (KEH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Revision (Written Composition), Speech Synthesizers

Lake, Daniel T. – English Journal, 1989
Describes several uses for computers in the English classroom, including word processing, typing practice, and networking. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, English Instruction
Piper, Karen L. – Computers, Reading and Language Arts, 1983
Offers suggestions for use in evaluating word processing programs for writing instruction. Provides an evaluation form. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Needs
Wetzel, Keith – Computing Teacher, 1985
Discusses need for development of keyboarding skills at the elementary school level; issues to be addressed when developing keyboarding curricula (criterion for competence, how much is necessary, time needed, who should teach and how); and program considerations (hardware, curriculum, principles of instruction, instructional periods, classroom or…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
Strassman, Barbara K.; D'Amore, Melanie – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2002
This article describes how one secondary writing teacher integrated two computer-assisted strategies into her writing curriculum to enable students to use writing as a means of thinking. Strategies involved providing feedback on other students' writing and on addressing issues of interest in online synchronous chats. Application with students who…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Disabilities, Feedback

Hughes, Bradley T. – Computers and Composition, 1989
Presents some general principles about using computers in writing instruction. Describes several categories of computer software, including word processing, pre-writing programs, revision tools, text analysis, and tutorials. Answers several questions commonly asked about computer programs in writing instruction. (MM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Higher Education, Prewriting

Starshine, Dorothy – Reading Teacher, 1990
Discusses the role that word processors play in whole language classrooms, and shares four advantages that "FrEdWriter" (a word-processing program) offers over commercial versions. (MG)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Revision (Written Composition)