ONLINE LEARNING LINKS

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There are many, many online sites offering training on, well, just about every topic you can imagine. Here are some links to get you started; most offer at least some FREE training.

Help for Newbies

Mouserobics
Instructional exercise on how to use a mouse
for beginning computer users.

New Computer User Tutorial 
(en español)

Internet Tutorial 
(en español )

Internet Beginner's Guides & Tutorials

Computers for Retirees
A Free Online Computer Book - Take a Look!

Learn the Net

Learn to Search the Web

All About E-Mail

Internet Fraud, Scams, Urban Legends

Kentucky Virtual Library | Kentucky Virtual University

Google's Directory of Online Internet Training

Microsoft: Resources for New Computer Users

Computers and More

• AARP's Learn the Net
  http://www.aarp.org/learninternet/
  Easy basic browsing tutorial, plus online lessons on a variety of topics.

• ActDen
  http://www.actden.com
  Digital Education Network; timely content for teachers, parents and students; software and general skills.

• Beginner's Central
  http://www.northernwebs.com/bc
  Chapter by chapter structured approach, all about learning to use the information on the Internet in a coherent manner. 

• Blue Web'n
  http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
  A library of blue-ribbon learning sites on the Web categorized by subject, grade level, and format (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools). Excellent!!

• Brainbench
  http://www.brainbench.com
  For tech users trying to get certified; not free, but costs are relatively low. 

• Central Kentucky Computer Society
  http://www.ckcs.org
  Meets in Lexington - a great group of people who are eager to help you understand and enjoy your computer experience. Free computer workshops and more.

• Classrooms on the Web
  http://www.sandlotscience.com/Schools/Schools_frameset.com
  Teachers, schools, students, classrooms, education portals, and search engines on the web and around the world. 

• Computer Literacy 101
  http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/index.html
  Lessons for beginners with lots of animation and graphics.
  Also available on CD and in Spanish.

• Computer Training Tutorials
  http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials/
  Explanations, tutorials and tips about computers and the Web.

• EHow
  http://www.ehow.com
  How to do just about everything, step by step.

• FindTutorials
  http://www.findtutorials.com
  Guides you directly to free, high-quality Web tutorials and online courses.

• Format a Disk
  http://www.internet4classrooms.com/format_disk.htm#ibm
  Step-by-step instructions for formatting a 3.5" floppy diskette on a Windows computer.

• Help2Go
  http://www.help2go.com
  Free computer advice and tutorials; computer guides, Internet guides, buyer's guides. This site has a good introduction to FREE E-MAIL -- check out Hotmail or Yahoo for accounts you can use from any place where you have access to the Internet. Also see Idiots' Guides below.

• HelpWeb
  http://www.imaginarylandscape.com/helpweb/
  This guide is intended to help people who are just getting started on the Internet learn their way around. Think of it as a friendly service station that gives out free road maps.

• HowStuffWorks
  http://www.howstuffworks.com
  A variety of subjects including computers.

• Idiots' Guides
  http://www.idiotsguides.com
  Concise info and guides on a variety of topics.
  NOTE --> A very good chapter about FREE E-MAIL. 

• Internet Frauds and Scams: 

  • Dept. of Justice: Identity Theft and Fraud
    http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html

  • Hoaxbusters
    http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/
    Learn how to recognize hoaxes, what to do about them, and some of the history of hoaxes on the Internet.

  • Don't Spread that Hoax!
    http://www.nonprofit.net/hoax/
    Don't embarrass yourself by spreading a hoax - if an e-mail story seems unlikely or too good to be true, either ignore it or check it out.

  • ScamBusters - http://www.scambusters.org  
    Avoid being taken by Internet scams and fraud. 

  • Snopes - http://www2.snopes.com 
    Urban legends, rumors, frauds; research whether e-mailed claims are truthful before you spread or act on them. 

  
   

• Introduction to Computer Applications
  http://www.scs.sk.ca/edf/info/gpa9/interfaace.html
  "This site is a 30 hour course on computer applications for grade 9 students and will introduce some of the fundamentals of computers, programming, graphics, and word processing (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Netscape Composer, Internet Explorer, Macromedia Flash MX, Painter 7, Visual Basic, and Adobe Acrobat). Divided into sections: 1)Introduction, Computer Care, Keyboarding, acceptable use policy; 2)Internet search techniques, introduction to the Internet; 3)Drawing and animation software; 4)Computer language and web page creation; 5)Miscellaneous Summary and evaluation spreadsheets. Don't know why it's required but the password to the teachers page is vdog61." >Description from SBC's Blue Web'n Library located at http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/

• ITTutor
  http://ittutor.com
  Training and practice for the MCSE Certification Exams.

• Learn2
  http://www.learn2.com
  Update your skills in a wide variety of topics, from how to clean your computer to how to clean your bathroom! Interesting topics for kids and adults, including professional certifications.  

• Learn-A-Test
  http://www.bourbonlibrary.org/databases.htm
  Use your library card to access free online practice testing for a variety of academic and career tests such as GED, ACT/SAT, Citizenship, Postal Worker, Realtor/Broker, and many more...

• LearnThat
  http://www.learnthat.com
  Free web based training to users of all levels; wide range of courses, from computer to business to just plain fun topics. 

• Learn the Net
  http://www.learnthenet.com
  A highly recommended, easy-to-use site for learning about the Internet - answers to your questions about surfing, searching, e-mailing, downloading, and more.

• Library of Congress
  http://memory.loc.gov/learn/start/inres/gen/using.html
  Collection of many different online guides and tutorials.

• Internet Tourbus 
  http://www.tourbus.com 
  STAFF PICK! Check out the archives at this site, and be sure to subscribe to this twice-weekly e-mail newsletter featuring what's hot, what's cool, and what's just plain fun. Great way to learn more about the web for both new users and old-timers. Why surf when you can ride the bus? Also see the related "Netsquirrel" site: http://www.netsquirrel.com for fun Internet scavenger hunts and downloadable presentations.

• Living Internet
  http://www.livinginternet.com
  The Internet's most comprehensive source of information about the Internet, with more than five hundred pages of in-depth content, much of which has been reviewed by some of the people that helped create it.

• Microsoft Insider Learning Center
  http://www.microsoft.com/insider/learning/default.asp
  Explore new worlds in computing and get up to speed on Microsoft products and technologies.

• Net Tutor
  http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor
  Created by Ohio State University; interactive tutorials covering Internet Tools, Online Searching and Research Tools. Teaches useful techniques for online research. 

• Netiquette Home Page
  http://www.albion.com/netiquette/
  Learn the "rules" for online conduct and interaction. 

• Phishing Targets Consumers
  http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5519990
  Fake e-mails can mean serious trouble.

• How to Avoid Phishing Scams
  http://www.antiphishing.org/consumer_recs.html 
  Learn about phishing scams and how to protect yourself from identity theft.

• SearchEngineWatch
  http://www.searchenginewatch.com
  Learn all about search engines and how to use them. 

• ShortCourses
  http://www.shortcourses.com
  Home of the highly regarded Short Course series of books on Nikon, Olympus, Canon, and other  digital cameras.

• SoYouWanna
  http://www.soyouwanna.com
  A collection of step-by-step tutorials to help you get through just about any challenge life can bring.

• TV411 Literacy Project
  http://www.tv411.org/index.shtml
  Strengthen basic reading, writing and math skills. Fun drills and practical tutorials such as Parts of a Newspaper, Reading Maps, Filling Out a Job Application, Writing a Complaint Letter, Finding New Ways to Say Something, What Makes a Compound Word?, Words with Multiple Meanings, How to Set Up a Budget, Using Percentages, Explore Nutrition with Your Child, Time Management, and lots more.

• Virtual Training Suite
  http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/
  A set of free online tutorials designed to help students, lecturers and researchers improve their Internet information literacy and IT skills.

• WebNests
  http://www.webnests.com/freetutorials.htm
  Over 200 free online tutorials and training courses to advance your computer skills.