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Peer reviewedSwindell, Richard – Australian Journal of Adult Education, 1986
The author describes students' and lecturers' reactions to a five-day residential course for older adults. The course was designed to develop competence at word processing and familiarity with other computer applications. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Literacy, Introductory Courses, Microcomputers
Direct linkDawson, Vaille – International Journal of Science Education, 2008
Australia wide, all school systems are in the process of providing teachers with computers and there is an expectation that new teachers will possess the expertise to use them in their teaching. In addition to using computers for basic word processing and data manipulation, early-career science teachers need to be able to use a range of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Access to Computers, Foreign Countries, Science Teachers
Peer reviewedBeevers, R.; Hallinan, P. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
An Amiga 500 microcomputer with a talking word processor was used by an Australian visually impaired elementary school pupil, to provide an alternative to braille in using text and writing. This article reviews the relevant literature, explores the challenges and limitations posed by the technology, and offers a case study of the student and her…
Descriptors: Artificial Speech, Case Studies, Computer Literacy, Computer Software
