Many of us have grown up with Mavis Beacon, the computer typing teacher at the center of her self-titled games. But who is she and where did she go? The upcoming documentary, Seeking Mavis Beacon, ...

There are a wide range of typing tutors out there that will educate you in the glorious skill of touch-typing. Many just focus on the basics, ranking you on accuracy and speed. However, there’s a ...

Computers play a huge role in our everyday lives, and now more than ever, it's important that educators provide computer basics for kids, what computers can do and how technology can be helpful. From ...

For anyone who grew up learning how to type from Mavis Beacon (back in the day when computer programs were advertised in catalogs and came in over-sized boxes), this news will come to you as a bit of ...

Patti Poff usually teaches math, science and engineering, but this year she also is drilling her students in posture, finger placement and keyboard accuracy. “We were just finger-pecking before,” said ...