The Writing Program has recently learned that there's a problem using the companion cd-rom for The New Humanities Reader, the textbook for Expository Writing 101. The cd-rom contains tutorial material as well as an electronic grammar handbook; however, due to upgrades in the Rutgers computer labs over the summer, the menu program for the cd-rom will not launch.

However, it is still possible to access the valuable content contained on the cd-rom. Students and instructors are invited to download and print the instructions for bypassing the menu program and running the content of the cd-rom. These instructions are available in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat PDF, and Rich Text Format on the Writing Program's page for Instructional Technology.

This is the first time we've attempted to use interactive instructional material in 101. As with the adoption of any new technology, glitches are bound to occur. We ask everyone's patience with this particular problem. We'll be certain to solve it for the cd-rom's second edition!