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Allen, Bruce; And Others – 1988
This tutorial for the word processing program WordStar, Version 4, begins with a glossary of terms/keyboard definitions and a brief description of the capabilities and features of the program. Individual chapters then explain start up procedures, creating a document, editing tools, saving and printing, and the use of dot commands to control…
Descriptors: Editing, Instructional Materials, Keyboarding (Data Entry), Menu Driven Software
Crealock, Carol M.; And Others – 1985
The paper describes two experiments conducted to improve writing skills of learning disabled adolescents. Experiment 1 used creative prompts plus a cut and paste editing strategy. In experiment 2, the same creative prompts were used with the Bank Street word processing program. Writing samples were scored for composition quality (holistic, number…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cues, Learning Disabilities, Prompting
Herrmann, Andrea W. – 1985
In a class of eight students, an attempt was made to determine the effects on student collaboration of using the computer as a writing instrument and the influence the computer might have on social relationships in a high school writing class. Student collaboration consisted of several kinds, including: (1) the sharing of technical help for using…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Cooperation, High Schools
Chisholm, John – Academic Therapy, 1987
A teacher of learning disabled students discusses use of the computer to free students from the constraints of their disability. Recommended are learner controlled utilities including word processing, data banks, and the LOGO programming language. (DB)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
Cisler, Steve – Online, 1987
Describes the components, costs, and capabilities of several desktop publishing systems, and examines their possible impact on work patterns within organizations. The text and graphics of the article were created using various microcomputer software packages. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness, Electronic Publishing

Little, Craig B. – Teaching Sociology, 1988
Describes a sociology course in which the word processor was used as an aid for teaching writing. States that the personal computer could have its greatest pedagogical impact as a device to improve students writing. Concludes that word processors have been shown to be effective tools for encouraging students to write and improve required papers.…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Sociology, Word Processing

Kong, Stephen King – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1987
Outlines in a humorous manner a matrix designed to help scholarly writers inject ponderous words into their academic writing. (NKA)
Descriptors: Faculty Publishing, Professional Development, Publish or Perish Issue, Word Processing
Bloomstrand, David – Technical Writing Teacher, 1988
Notes that revision strategies are seldom a part of the technical writer's education. Provides an outline, based on experience and an analysis by Hillocks, for a group project method for teaching the process of updating and revising documents. (ARH)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Job Skills, Revision (Written Composition), Technical Writing

Weiss, Timothy – Technical Communication, 1988
Reports that professional writing students using computers wrote significantly better papers than their counterparts in traditional classrooms. Attributes the success of this study (other studies have failed to find significant differences) to the population of skilled, motivated, upper-level students and consistent use of computers from planning…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Word Processing, Writing (Composition)
McKibbin, Wendy Lea – InCider, 1985
Describes the innovative uses of Apple microcomputers in elementary and secondary school classrooms. They include: (1) helping students understand geometric relationships using LOGO; (2) computer-based science workstations; (3) using word processing; and (4) other projects. (JN)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education, Microcomputers

Deppa, Joan – Journalism Educator, 1986
Describes the development and objectives of a personal computer program to help journalism students learn word processing at Syracuse (New York) University. (HTH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Journalism Education
Anderson, Peter – Computing Teacher, 1985
Presents a how-to guide for producing student booklets with a word processor. Steps in the production process are discussed including formatting the text, layout, editing, and final paste-up and printing. (MBR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Editing, Elementary Education, Layout (Publications)

Pearson, Howard; Wilkinson, Andrew – Educational Review, 1986
The experiment described examines the strategies adopted by a small number of adolescents in writing, first with a pen, and later with a word processor. The writings of individual children, of male, of female, and of mixed groups, are considered. The word processor is not found to be an essential prerequisite for revisions, but a facilitating…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Males, Skill Development

Madian, Jon – Educational Leadership, 1986
Outlines how word processing programs can be used to create flexible programs for teaching reading and writing skills. Describes two curriculum development projects in the U.S. Department of Education Basic Skills Program that used word processing to develop an integrated language arts program. (MD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Arts, Reading Instruction
Huffman, G. David; Leigh, William E. – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1986
Describes a hardware/software configuration based on personal computers and commercially available generic software that has been assembled to support online bibliographic database searchers. Searchers' ability to trade scripts to transfer expertise in this complex field, and to provide facilities for post-processing of downloaded citations are…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Information Storage, Merchandise Information, Microcomputers