The fourth National Basic Writing Conference will be held at the University of Maryland in College Park, on the outskirts of Washington, DC, October 8-10, 1992. Keynote speaker: David Bartholomae, University of Pittsburgh. [The conference is sponsored jointly by CBW (The Conference of Basic Writing, a special interest group of CCCC), the University of Maryland, and NCTE.] Proposals are invited for papers, panels, single presentations, or workshops on any subject touching on basic writing programs and practice.

Deadline: April 20, 1992. Send three copies of a 1-2 page description to

Carolyn Kirkpatrick
Department of English
York College/CUNY
Jamaica, NY 11541.
FAX: 718/262-2027.
Phone: 718/262-2470.

The 8th Annual Computers and Writing Conference will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 1-3, 1992. The 1992 conference theme, "Building Community," emphasizes the powerful role computers play in building community, and thereby establishing norms for literacy within our society. Major speakers include Cynthia Selfe, Steven Marcus, and Jay Bolter. For registration information and materials, write

Harriet Rodenberg
University Place IP101
850 W. Michigan
Indianapolis, IN 46202.
Phone: 317/274-5053.
FAX: 317/274-3878.

This two-week summer workshop is designed for teachers 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. Dr. 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-both on 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!
Michigan Technological University
Public Service and Professional Development
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
(906) 487-2263