NEW MILFORD, Conn.—New Milford's school board is backing a proposal to provide some online high school courses for credit.
Health information online is breeding a generation of cyberchondriacs - people who needlessly fear the worst diagnosis after surfing the net, say researchers.
At a NACOL symposium, virtual-school students discuss why they left their regular schools in favor of online instruction
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Facebook, the Internet’s largest social network, wants to let you take your friends with you as you travel the Web. But having been burned by privacy concerns in the last year, it plans to keep close tabs on those outings.
About 100 students at M.I.T. are trading privacy for a smartphone that tracks their calls, messages and movements.
A number of organizations are working to close the digital divide. Most community colleges have technology programs geared to older job seekers. SeniorNet awards scholarships and recently established centers in underserved urban and Native American communities.
This article describes President-elect Barack Obama's plan to use technology .
Jury convicts mom of lesser charges in online hoax that led to Missouri teen's suicide .
Teaching in virtual environments can be very productive, says Bill Thompson.
While Google and Yahoo remain dominant, other search sites can be valuable, too