Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ359202
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Computer Conversations: E-mail and Writing Instruction.
Kinkead, Joyce
College Composition and Communication, v38 n3 p337-41 Oct 1987
Describes different kinds of student correspondence over the writing center network at a state university. Argues that the interaction between student and text via machine promotes good writing and improved motivation, even when the subject matter is as extracurricular as dating. Includes messages from student to student, student to teacher, and student to writing tutor. (JG)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Electronic Mail, Higher Education, Learning Activities, Letters (Correspondence), Motivation Techniques, Teaching Methods, Word Processing, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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