The large increase in computer use has raised the question whether people have to be taught computer skills before entering the labour market. Using data from the 1997 Skills Survey of the Employed British Workforce, we argue that neither the increase in computer use nor the fact that particularly higher skilled workers use a computer provides evidence that computer skills are valuable. We comp...

The present review article discusses the significant role of technology, particularly blogging, in the development of the writing skill. Similar to the conventional classroom teaching, practitioners and researchers view blogs as tools for constructing grammar and writing skills and dispersing knowledge. In spite of the fact that learning through blogs can advance higher development of identity ...

Writing Skills Development (MERLOT, Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching). Provides links to sites that offer guidelines and tutorials on a variety of writing topics, including rubrics for assessing writing. See also the MERLOT English Portal (Language) for access to a broad range of materials for teaching and assessing writing. http://pedagogy.merlot.org/WritingSkil...

Writing Skills Development (MERLOT, Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching). Provides links to sites that offer guidelines and tutorials on a variety of writing topics, including rubrics for assessing writing. See also the MERLOT English Portal (Language) for access to a broad range of materials for teaching and assessing writing. http://pedagogy.merlot.org/WritingSkil...

Writing Skills Development (MERLOT, Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching). Provides links to sites that offer guidelines and tutorials on a variety of writing topics, including rubrics for assessing writing. See also the MERLOT English Portal (Language) for access to a broad range of materials for teaching and assessing writing. http://pedagogy.merlot.org/WritingSkil...