News articles tagged with 'online'
Online nutrition courses: Fad or growing trend?
— 8 Mar 2011 14:02 | HealthMost of us have heard of Phoenix, no, not the mystical bird or the capital of Arizona, but the online university. According to the Babson Survey Research Group, enrolment in online…
Study looks at how homeless kids' use of online social networks can affect sexual behaviour
— 28 Feb 2011 17:10 | HealthA new UCLA AIDS Institute study suggests that the use of social networking websites by homeless youth can lead to an increase in risky sexual behaviours. But interestingly, homeless…
Americans and Canadians get different drug information online: UBC study
— 24 Feb 2011 20:50 | HealthAmericans and Canadians are getting vastly different search results when they look up prescription drug information online, says a study by researchers at the University of British…
Can online peer support groups help those with mental illness?
— 24 Feb 2011 20:41 | HealthMillions of people dealing with health issues have found comfort sharing their stories online with others who experience similar ailments, but research on their clinical effectiveness…
Profiling based on mobile, online behaviour: A privacy issue
— 7 Dec 2010 17:52 | TechnologyIt's illegal for businesses and law enforcement to profile a person based on their race, gender, or ethnicity, yet millions of Americans are being profiled every day based on their…
Challenging HIV through social networking
— 6 Dec 2010 17:54 | HealthTapping into young people's use of online social networks presents health agencies with a powerful opportunity to help control the rise in HIV and other sexually transmitted infections…
Cancer news articles may contribute to confusion about cancer
— 11 Nov 2010 12:29 | HealthNew research from North Carolina State University shows that most online news stories about cancer contain language that likely contributes to public uncertainty about the disease -…
Researchers analyse student grief online after campus shootings
— 21 Oct 2010 20:06 | HealthAfter the campus shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007 and Northern Illinois University in 2008, hundreds of affected students turned to social media websites to share their grief and…
Experience, privacy guide how people choose online news
— 23 Sep 2010 10:00 | TechnologyAdjustments, applications and other tools allow users to configure preferences and use services such as iGoogle and Yahoo to control and customise the news they consume online. These…
'e-Learning' report shows online professional development aids teachers and students
— 17 Aug 2010 09:54 | TechnologyEnglish and math teachers who took professional development courses online improved their instructional practices and boosted their subject knowledge scores, producing modest performance…