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Essay Writer: A Program to Help Students through the Writing Process
William Wresch
A five-part computer program helps college students generate essays. Its first part, a list generator, forces students to consider a number of subjects and to select one that is reasonably defined. The second part of the program asks a series of...
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Prewriting, Writing, and Editing by Computer
William Wresch
Four recently developed computer programs can help students with the composition process. The first, a prewriting program, helps students prepare to write by asking them a series of questions, similar to those an instructor would ask, intended to...
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Preparing the Next Generation of English Teachers to Use Computers
William Wresch
Computing Teacher Vol. 15, No. 3 (1987) pp. 41–43
Reports results of survey of teacher training institutions in the United States and Canada to determine training that prospective English teachers receive in the educational uses of computers. Highlights include the use of computers in English...
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A History of Computer Analysis of Student Writing
William Wresch
This history of computer text analysis of student writing while brief, is complicated by the fact that there are actually three distinct efforts underway to use the computer for such purposes. There is a certain amount of overlap among the efforts,...
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Huck Finn Rides a Microcomputer: Two Approaches to Computer Use in Literature Instruction
William Wresch
As drill and practice programs in computer assisted instruction (CAI) in English give students a chance to test their understanding and free the teacher from test grading, they seem a legitimate if unexciting use of the computer; but what seems less ...
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The Computer in English Class: Lessons Learned (Resources and Reviews)
William Wresch
English Journal Vol. 80, No. 8 (1991) pp. 93–96
Offers ideas and activities of teachers who have successfully used computers with high school English students. Shows that (1) extensive equipment is not always required; (2) computers can be used by all students; (3) computers can help show the...
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The Imminence of Grading Essays by Computer--25 Years Later
William Wresch
Computers and Composition Vol. 10, No. 2 (1993) pp. 45–58
Gives historical background of the achievement of Ellis Page and his attempt to create a means by which computers could be used for analyzing and evaluating student writings. Provides critical reception of the original studies by Page. Discusses...
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Six Directions for Computer Analysis of Student Writing
William Wresch
Computing Teacher Vol. 15, No. 7 (1988) pp. 13–16
Discussion of programs for analyzing the writing of students using word processors focuses on six categories of available software that can help to improve students' writing skills: error checkers, reformatters, audience awareness programs ...
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The Effect of Writing Process Software on Student Success: A Research Summary
William Wresch
Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 5, No. 1 (1993) pp. 102–10
Recent studies at four colleges and universities (West Virginia University; University of Cincinnati, Ohio; Johnson County Community College, Kansas; University of Texas, El Paso) indicate that comprehensive writing tools software can improve both...
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International online management education courses: A study of participation patterns
William Wresch; J.B. Arbaugh; Michael Rebstock
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 8, No. 2 (2005) pp. 131–144
Universities are increasingly involved in international online classes. While such classes provide unique opportunities for students to engage in learning experiences with students of other countries and other cultures, early research on the...
Language: English
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Research in online and blended learning in the business disciplines: Key findings and possible future directions
J.B. Arbaugh; Michael R. Godfrey; Marianne Johnson; Birgit Leisen Pollack; Bruce Niendorf; William Wresch
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 12, No. 2 (June 2009) pp. 71–87
In this literature review, we examine and assess the state of research of online and blended learning in the business disciplines with the intent of assessing the state of the field and identifying opportunities for meaningful future research. We...
Language: English