At the Seventh Computers and Writing Conference in Biloxi, Mississippi this May, the editors of Computers and Composition, on behalf of the editorial board, will award two prizes for outstanding scholarship in the field of computers and composition studies in 1990. Each of the awards consist of a cash prize of $150, and a plaque noting the recipient's exceptional contribution.

We also take pleasure, at this time, in announcing the 1991 competition of the Hugh Bums Award for Best Dissertation and the Ellen Nold Award for Best Article:

The Hugh Burns Dissertation Award
To be eligible for the Hugh Bums Award, the nominee must have completed a dissertation in computers and composition studies during the past three years (1988-1991). Along with a copy of the dissertation, entrants must submit a statement explaining why the dissertation has made a significant new contribution to the field. Letter of nomination and dissertation must be submitted by October 15, 1991.

The Ellen Nold Award
To be considered for the Ellen Nold Award, entrants must submit two copies of the photocopied article, specifying where the piece was originally published and why the article merits this award. Nominations with letter and photocopied article should be submitted no later than October 15, 1991.

Members of the editorial board of Computers and Composition will be the judges in both competitions. Winners will be notified by January 15, 1992, and awards will be presented at the Eighth Computers and Writing Conference to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana in May of 1992. Please submit manuscripts and nominations for both awards to

This two-week summer workshop is designed for teachers of English who want to integrate computers into their writing-intensive classrooms. It takes place at Michigan Technological University, an institution that has a national reputation for scholarship and teaching in the field of computers and composition. Cynthia Selfe is the workshop coordinator.

The workshop will be held in a fully equipped, networked, state-of-the-art computer lab/classroom designed especially for teachers of English as a writers' environment. The workshop will also provide hints about how to transfer teaching strategies to other computer-supported environments (non-networked labs, one-computer classrooms, etc.).

The workshop itself will consist of ten, six-hour work days. In addition to attending regularly scheduled sessions, participants will have 24-hour access to the lab/classroom for additional explorations and practice. Cynthia Selfe, and a team of knowledgeable student consultants will provide one-on-one instruction--on both Macintosh and IBM platforms--in developing and using applications suited for their own classrooms and English programs.

Among the topics to be covered are the following: networks, hypertext, electronic conferencing, purchase of hardware and software, lab/classroom design and operation, staffing, budgets, and managing administrations. All participants will receive three, quarter-hours of graduate credit, for the workshop.

Participants need have no previous computer knowledge; individualized instruction will be provided. At the same time, participants who do have extensive experience with computers will find plenty of challenge and room to explore within the framework of the workshop. Participants from all educational levels are encouraged to attend.

Enrollment is limited. Apply early.