Offers suggestions for developing and implementing a plan to integrate microcomputers in higher education humanities curricula. Ways to introduce faculty to microcomputers and have them devise methods and applications for classroom use are explained. Specific software packages useful for writing instruction are discussed. (Author/MBR)

Investigated three methods of teaching word-processing skills to rehabilitation counseling students (N=26). Students trained with a "manual plus demonstration" performed significantly better than a "manual only" or a "manual plus lecture" group. Student attitude toward computer technology improved regardless of the training method used. (BH)

Key tailors, desk organizers; text-oriented database programs, outlining programs, thesauruses, spelling checkers, and punctuation and style checkers are described. The functions these programs perform will probably become more common as application programs absorb the functions into their own operation. (Author/MLW)

Descriptions of available microcomputer software cover basic software, word processing, database management systems, in-house information retrieval, searching of external online information retrieval systems, in-house library housekeeping, and financial and management software. Checklist of points to consider when acquiring software, 36…

Describes the use of microcomputers and text editing functions in a remedial writing course. Presents survey results showing generally positive student responses to using text editing. Sees microcomputers as enhancing students' writing abilities and self-esteem. (DMM)

Discusses the role of writing equipment in the composing process and suggests that contemporary composing process theory and practice was not possible until the mid-twentieth century following certain technological advancements in writing equipment. (FL)

Many institutional researchers will find that the microcomputer leads to greater efficiency in everything that they do, especially in the two most critical elements of their jobs: thinking and communicating. (Author/MLW)

Provides abstracts of documents reporting computer applications in reading and language arts that have been entered in the ERIC system. (CRH)

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)

Reviews several word processing programs, a spell-check program, and a program to create computer programs. (EL)

Reviews specific administrative tasks that can be computerized. Provides criteria for selection of software programs. (MD)

This discussion of current microcomputer technologies available to libraries focuses on software applications in four major classifications: communications (online database searching); word processing; administration; and database management systems. Specific examples of library applications are given and six references are cited. (EJS)

The advantages of using word processing in a business writing course are identified as making students feel more comfortable with writing, enhancing creativity, and making revision easier. The need for an initial large investment of time by instructors before initiating word processing use is discussed. (MBR)

Describes how a word processor helped children with reading and writing difficulties to improve their language skills. Concludes that the computer can be a powerful tool for learning. (FL)

This paper reports the results and educational implications of an experimental, comparative study evaluating the gains in overall writing quality in two groups of college freshmen composition students. The experimental group of 45 students learned to compose their first four of eight essays on the computer, while their professor intervened with…