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History
In their history,
Computers and the Teaching of Writing in American Higher Education, 1979-1994,
Gail Hawisher, Paul LeBlanc, Charles Moran, and Cynthia Selfe divide the
history of computers and composition into five main areas:
- 1979-1982 Introduction
of personal computers into writing (used for style and grammar checking,
practice-drill activities. Later, programs focusing on invention and
freewriting, such as TOPOI, were developed.)
- 1983-1985 Peak
of enthusiasm is ushered in with word processing and networked computers
(file-sharing, hypertext systems)
- 1986-1988 Computers
and Writing discipline takes form (Deadalus’ INTERCHANGE, a “real-time”
or synchronous chat and networked file system is introduced.)
- 1989-1991 Computers
and Writing teachers begin using the “MegaByte Universty”
listserv to communicae with each other. Email, listservs, and on-line
chat develops
- 1992-1994 Use of
the Internet (web) and multimedia takes hold, including MOOs
Development
of Pedagogical Uses
Issues and Rationales for E-Communication in
Classes
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