Computer-based instruction offers many instructional advantages that make it particularly appealing to developmental students. The computer is a silent, nonthreatening teacher. Students can make mistakes, repeat segments, or reread frequently without embarrassment.
Students can work at their own pace.
The program encourages participation and interaction, allowing students to become both mentally and physically involved with instruction. In addition, it provides students with an opportunity to learn computer skills and to increase their reading and writing skills. Finally, it allows students to consider additional writing topics. Instructors can use this program to provide focused yet comprehensive writing instruction. The text chapters and Expressway modules provide detailed coverage of specific writing purposes, rhetorical modes, and elements of composition.