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Buchanan, Colleen Quinn – Writing Notebook: Visions for Learning, 1993
Argues that an alphabetic approach to keyboarding with a high quality talking text is the best way to provide effective training in computer keyboarding skills for elementary school students. (SR)
Descriptors: Children, Computer Software, Computers, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedDukes, Thomas – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1993
Suggests that business communication instructors cannot and must not avoid teaching students the importance of computers. Urges teachers to press their institutions to make available the computing facilities needed. (RS)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Computer Software, Course Content, Higher Education
Peer reviewedDyrud, Marilyn A. – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1993
Suggests that business communication teachers not yield to the temptation to teach software in business communication courses. Suggests that, in such courses, the primary focus is on communication strategies and that teaching software packages eats up valuable time. (RS)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Computer Software, Course Content, Higher Education
Peer reviewedCassady, Mona – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1993
Argues that business communication teachers must keep abreast of technological advances and inform students of software packages that enhance effective communication. Suggests that the depth in which software is covered must be guided by overall course objectives and computer availability. (RS)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Computer Software, Course Content, Higher Education
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Direct linkJones, Keith S.; Farris, J. Shawn; Elgin, Peter D.; Anders, Brent A.; Johnson, Brian R. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 2005
This study used verbal protocol analysis to examine the behavior of an individual with visual impairment using a self-voicing application to find information on the World Wide Web. The results indicated that executing actions (such as typing or pressing keys) and interpreting the computer system's state (data gathering) were the most frequent and…
Descriptors: Protocol Analysis, Internet, Visual Impairments, Keyboarding (Data Entry)
Schlenker, Richard M. – 1988
This manual is a "how to" training device for developing grade books using the AppleWorks spreadsheet subprogram with an Apple IIe or Apple IIGS Computer which has a Duodisk or two disk drives and an 80-column card. The manual provides step-by-step directions, and includes 41 figures depicting the computer screen at the various stages of…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Disk Drives, Floppy Disks, Grades (Scholastic)
Schlenker, Richard M. – 1988
This manual is a "how to" training device for setting up letter word processing files using the AppleWorks program with an Apple IIe or Apple IIGS computer which has a Duodisk or two disk drives and an 80-column card. The manual provides step-by-step directions, and includes 16 figures depicting the computer screen at the various stages…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Disk Drives, Guidelines, Keyboarding (Data Entry)
Schlenker, Richard M. – 1988
This manual is a "how to" training device for developing simple financial records using the AppleWorks spreadsheet subprogram with an Apple IIe or Apple IIGS Computer which has a Duodisk or two disk drives. The manual provides step-by-step directions, and includes 34 figures depicting the computer screen at the various stages of the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Disk Drives, Floppy Disks
Schlenker, Richard M. – 1988
This manual is a "how to" training device for building database files using the AppleWorks program with an Apple IIe or Apple IIGS Computer with Duodisk or two disk drives and an 80-column card. The manual provides step-by-step directions, and includes 25 figures depicting the computer screen at the various stages of the database file…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Databases, Disk Drives
Schlenker, Richard M. – 1988
This manual is a "how to" training device for developing spreadsheet files in the AppleWorks program using an Apple IIe or Apple IIGS Computer with a single disk drive. The manual provides step-by-step directions, and includes 36 figures depicting the computer screen at the various stages of the spreadsheet development sequence. (EW)
Descriptors: Budgets, Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Disk Drives
Myers, Sally; Spindler-Virgin, Richard – Writing Notebook, 1989
Describes computer programs that effectively teach keyboarding skills to elementary school students. (MM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education, Keyboarding (Data Entry)
Kay, Robin – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2007
A comprehensive, formal comparison of resources used to learn computer software has yet to be researched. Understanding the relative strengths and weakness of resources would provide useful guidance to teachers and students. The purpose of the current study was to explore the effectiveness of seven key resources: human assistance, the manual, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Computer Software, Resources
Nolf, Kathleen; Weaver, Dave – 1986
This paper provides generalizations and ideas on what to look for when previewing software products designed for teaching or improving the keyboarding skills of elementary school students, a list of nine products that the MicroSIFT (Microcomputer Software and Information for Teachers) staff recommends for preview, and a table of features comparing…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Elementary Education, Keyboarding (Data Entry)
Peer reviewedBecker, Donald A. – CALICO Journal, 1988
Suggests some ways to enhance the user-friendliness of many Macintosh (personal computer) foreign language character fonts with the aid of three commercial programs: MacKeymeleon; FONTastic Plus; and Tempo. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Armenian, Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Greek
Schlenker, Richard M. – 1988
This manual is a "how to" training device for developing inventory records in the AppleWorks program using an Apple IIe or Apple IIGS Computer with Duodisk or two disk drives and an 80-column card. The manual provides step-by-step directions, and includes 17 figures depicting the computer screen at the various stages of the inventory…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Databases, Disk Drives
