An area computer tutor, Jack Mahoney, Quarryville,helped her shop for a computer and set it up. After a few one-on-one lessons, she was ready to use a word processor, surf the Web, and send e-mails.

A St. Louis-based tech nonprofit is training inmates in computer programming while they're still incarcerated to give them a shot at landing jobs in the tech industry and avoid returning to prison.

Because the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to remote work with lightning speed, computer-based training of new and long-time employees is now widespread. CBT has many advantages, but it also ...