Papers are invited on all aspects of computing in linguistics,
ancient and modern languages and literature, history, philosophy,
art, archaeology, and music for presentation at this international
conference. Topics are expected to include, but will not be limited
to, the following:
| Computer-aided instruction | Natural language understanding |
| Content analysis | Speech analysis |
| Cultural impact of computing | Teaching humanities computing |
| Indexing and bibliography | Textbases and TBMS |
| Lexicography | Text encoding |
| Machine translation | Textual editing |
Authors should send six copies of a 1000-word abstract of their
proposed papers to the Conference Organizer:
| Professor Dr. Helmut Schanze | Abstract due: 11/1/89 |
| Joint ALLC/ACH Conference | Acceptance notice: 2/1/90 |
| Universitat Gesamthochschule Siegen | Early registration: 4/1/90 |
| Postfach 101240 | Final software descrip.: 4/1/90 |
| D - 5900 Siegen | Full version of paper: 5/1/90 |
| Telephone (0271) 740-4110 | Conference begins: 6/5/90 |
| Electronic mail ANGST at DSIHRZ51.BITNET | |
The CCC's Computer Committee is again sponsoring a Software Sampler at the CCCC's convention. As before, we will display a sample of comrnercially available software for English classes. This year we would also like to display and distribute copies of public domain software created by teachers. If you are willing to share your software with others, please write to Dawn Rodrigues for additional information.
Collaborative networks, interactive videos, and hypermedia have
entered into the college classroom. "The use of new media
was the hallmark of the winners of the 1989 EDUCOM/NCRIPTAL Higher
Education Software Awards competition," according to University
of Michigan professor Robert Kozma, director of the EDUCOM/NCRIPTAL
Higher Education Software Awards competition. Winners included:
Best Writing
WORDBENCH, THE TOOL FOR PEOPLE WHO WRITE
D. Midian Kurland, James A. Levine, Shaun T. Logan,
Charles L. Olson, Jr., Gordon L. Riggs, Richard R. Ruopp,
Fay Wheeler (Bank Street College of Education) and
Franklin E. Smith
Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Route 128
Reading, MA 01867
Best Curriculum Innovation--Underprepared Students:
ENGLISH NATURAL FORM INSTRUCTION PROJECT
Trent Batson (Gallaudet University)
Best Curriculum Innovation--Writing:
COLLABORATIVE WRITING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROJECT
Ann Hill Duin (University of Minnesota)
The fourth EDUCOM/NCRIPTAL Higher Education Software Awards Program adds a new professional category, law, to its 1990 competition. Robert Kozma, a program director of NCRIPTAL and director of the awards program, announced, "We thank the National Center for Automated Information Retrieval (NCAIR), for a grant to include educational software for a new professional area. This has been one of our long-term goals."
"Just as 1989s EDUCOM/NCRIPTAL Higher Education Software Awards Program yielded exciting new technological solutions to difficult educational problems, I'm sure we'll see such technological solutions applied to problems of teaching law," said Dr. Jerome Johnston, a senior researcher at NCRIPTAL and codirector of the awards program.
This year's winners of the "Best" award received a handsome trophy and a check for $5,000. "Distinguished" winners received a plaque and a check for $500.
While NCRIPTAL runs the software competition, the EDUCOM Software Initiative, led by Steven W. Gilbert, a vice president of EDUCOM, develops and provides support for the program.
Entry forms and additional information about the program can be obtained by writing to the following address:
The Journal of Advanced Composition announces the W.
Ross Winterowd Award for the most outstanding book published
each year in composition theory. The award will be presented each
year at the CCCC convention during the meeting of the Association
of Teachers of Advanced Composition. The first award will be presented
in Chicago in 1990 for the best book published in 1989. Send nominations
to:
The Fourth Annual New Jersey Educational Computing Conference
will take place on March 15-16, 1990 at Raritan Valley Community
College, Somerville, New Jersey. The conference will feature not
only presentations by computer-using educators and respected guest
speakers, but also hands-on workshops, vendors, and exhibits.
One of two keynote speakers will be Dr. Geraldine Kozberg, Assistant
Superintendent and Director of Staff Development for the St. Paul,
Minnesota Public Schools. For more information contact:
Cynthia L. Selfe and Gail E. Hawisher proudly announce a new series of books that will run concurrently with the journal Computers and Composition: Advances in Computers and Composition Studies.
The first book in this series, Creating a Computer-Supported Writing Facility: A Blueprintfor Action, by Cynthia Selfe, is designed for English composition teachers who want (or who are asked) to establish a computer-supported writing lab/classroom. The book is divided into three main sections: planning for, operating, and improving a computer-supported writing facility.
To order your copy, send a check or money order for $19.95 to
the following address:
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| School | _________________________ |
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Make checks payable to Michigan Technological University and include
an additional $10.00 for overseas orders.