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Computers and the teaching of writing in American higher education, 1979-1994 : a history

This book is a history composed of histories. From the authors' perspectives, change in technology drives changes in the ways we live and work, and we, agents to a degree in control of our own lives, use technology to achieve our human purposes.
Print Book, English, ©1996
Ablex Pub., Norwood, N.J., ©1996
History
xii, 363 pages ; 24 cm.
9781567502510, 9781567502527, 1567502512, 1567502520
34151233
PrefaceIntroduction: Writing a History of Computers and Composition Studies1979-1982: The Professions Early Experience with Modern Technology1983-1985: Growth and Enthusiasm1986-1988: Emerging Research, Theory, and Professionalism1989-1991: Coming of Age: The Rise of Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives and a Consideration of Difference1992-1994: Looking ForwardAfterwordAuthor IndexSubject Index