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Peer reviewedDierckins, Tony – Computers and Composition, 1994
Examines argumentative and research papers written by students using Macintoshes in comparison to those written using IBM-compatibles. Finds that differences are not large enough to justify claims that the use of a graphical user interface affects writing skills. Suggests that rapid changes in technology makes the issue moot. (RS)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSandery, Peter L. – Journal of Reading, 1989
Examines the ways various computer configurations are being used as writing tools in schools, within a framework of a description of technology that recognizes the constraints that technological components place upon users. Describes programs using computers in a special room, student "owned" computers, and computers in the classroom.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education
