A brief history of computer support for writing centers and writing-across-the-curriculum programs

Computers and Composition

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 395-413

  Palmquist, Mike ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

CAI; Course management systems; Grammar analysis software; OWLs; Style analysis software; Word processing software; Writing across the curriculum; Writing centers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345330970     PISSN: 87554615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compcom.2003.08.013     Document Type: Article

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