Diane McCargar

This shareware review from CONNECT describes Lectra.

This shareware provides exercises for learners to practise reading skills based on text generated by learners themselves or by instructors.

This Technical Tips article from CONNECT is the last in a series of five articles outlining things to consider when purchasing a computer. This article deals with peripherals such as printers and digital cameras.

This lesson plan from CONNECT helps learners write and type a simple resume.

This lesson plan from CONNECT provides practice creating and editing tables. This lesson also features parts of speech and alphabetical order.

This website review from CONNECT features The Study Place. This website allows instructors to create online lessons made up of multiple activities.

This software review from CONNECT describes Type & Talk by TextHELP. Type & Talk is word processing software that assists learners with the reading and writing process by providing tools such as text-to-speech, a phonetic spell checker and word prediction.

This book review from CONNECT features a series of four computer guides produced by the Halifax Immigrant Learning Centre. The four guides are titled: Corel Word Perfect 8, Microsoft Word 97, Microsoft Word 2000 and The Internet: Using Microsoft Explorer.

This Technical Tips article from CONNECT is the third in a series of five articles that provide information that can be used when purchasing a new computer. This article focuses on sound cards, video cards and monitors.

This Technical Tips article from CONNECT is the forth in a series of five articles about buying a new computer. This article focuses on adapter cards and ports.

This lesson plan from CONNECT provides learners with practice writing and typing a simple complaint letter.