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[31 Mar 2010 | 6 Comments | ]
Learn to Read - The GCF Reading Program

New Adult Reading program built upon the 1,000 most popular words.

[22 Mar 2010 | 5 Comments | ]
Before You Hit Send…or Share…or Publish

Emailing, texting and social networking may be second nature forms of communication for many of us, but it seems like every day we are encountering more and more stories about people getting into real trouble due to embarrassing emails or online postings. What about this medium makes us write and post things that we would likely not say to an individual face to face?

[19 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Instructional Designer (Online Video Tutorials) Position Available

GCFLearnFree.org is looking for a talented educator to produce online video screencast tutorials for our e-learning programs. Permanent, full-time, on-site position located in downtown Raleigh, N.C. Learn more…

[15 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Facebook’s New Design and Privacy Features

We all know how fast technology likes to change and Facebook is no exception. First they rolled out new Privacy features last December and then they changed the design of the Home Page. You may like the cleaner design, but how confident are you with the new Privacy Settings? We recently updated our tutorial to make sure you understand everything you need to know about managing your page and keeping your information safe.

[11 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Help for North Carolina Tax Payers

North Carolina residents may be able to file their federal and state taxes for free.

[8 Mar 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
How to File Your Taxes for Free

To try and help families with low to moderate incomes on their tax returns, the IRS has joined with TurboTax to provide free e-filing services for federal taxes of qualifying families.

[4 Mar 2010 | One Comment | ]
Enhance Your Windows Desktop With Gadgets

Windows 7 and Vista have a really cool feature for customizing your desktop called gadgets. Gadgets are programs that stay open and running on your desktop so you can see information such as weather or news headlines at a glance. In addition to convenience, they also offer a great way to personalize your computer.