Collection of Entomological Evidence
By Amanda Thoma
Learners view the scene of a suspicious death and select the evidence that needs to be collected.
Overflow and Underflow for Signed Binary Numbers
By John Casey, Terry Bartelt, Terry Fleischman
Learners examine the occurrence of overflow and underflow conditions in a programmable logic controller. It is recommended that users view the learning object “Signed Binary Numbers” in advance of this object.
PLC Timer Instructions
By Terry Bartelt
Learners examine the animated Timer-On Delay instruction and the Timer-Off Delay instruction of a PLC timer. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Review: Cutting Speeds & RPM Calculations for Drilling
By Kelly Curran
This review tests the student's knowledge of cutting speeds and RPM calculations for drilling machines.
Task Roles in Effective Teams
By Andrea Krabbe
The learner will identify individual roles that help teams accomplish goals.
Using an Edge Finder
The learner will use an edge finder to locate the edge of a workpiece.
Series RLC Circuit Tic-Tac-Toe 2
By playing a game of tic-tac-toe, a student can review what happens to currents and voltages throughout a series RLC circuit when the applied frequency is increased above resonance.
Pick Your Partners
By Dave Bunnow
In this scenario for working in teams, the learner reads profiles of six company employees and then chooses three people to work on a team on which the learner will also serve. The learner writes a justification of his/her decisions.
Non-Approach Contacts: A Video Demonstration
By Kelly Kent
Learners watch a short video showing the correct procedure for police officers to follow when making a non-approach vehicle contact.
Series-Parallel Circuit Analysis Practice Problems: Circuit 6
By Patrick Hoppe
Learners solve for voltage, current, and power in a single source, six-resistor circuit. A help screen is provided.
Root Words for the Medical Transcriptionist
By Patricia Pollock
Learners click on the root word of a medical term in the left-hand column and drag it to its definition in the right-hand column. There is a time limit, so students will need to train themselves to recognize these root words quickly. Students may repeat the activity as often as they wish. A total of 74 terms are given in random order.
EMT Basic Refresher: Patient Scenario #6
By Tim Sheehan
Learners follow an EMT call to a retirement community to assist a woman who is having difficulty breathing.
Who Wants to Be an "Engin-aire?" -- Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
By Bryan LaVigne
Learners answer questions about nonferrous metals and alloys using a game show format. Immediate feedback is provided.
The Process Flowchart - an Overview
By James Bork
Students view the steps, symbols, and benefits of creating a process flowchart. They then perform a self-assessment to determine their level of understanding.
Veterinary Estrous Cycles
By Laura Lien
In this interactive object, learners study animal estrous cycle lengths. They then test their knowledge in three exercises.
How Metal Detectors Operate
Learners examine how metal detectors function. This object includes animation and sound.
Calibrating a Thermometer
By Kristy Norenberg
In this animated activity, students read directions on how to calibrate a thermometer.
Basic Elements of a Plastics Extruder
By Craig Hemken
In this animated object, learners examine the parts of a plastics extruder. A quiz completes the activity.
Lean Culture
By Weldon Faull
Learners look through a telescope to see what a company chooses to focus on when making decisions about productivity, reducing waste, retraining, solving problems, and motivating employees.
Marvel Saw: Clearing Out a Job
By Dave Hoffman
In this simulation, learners follow steps to clear out a job that had been previously created.
Print Reading: Angled Mount
Learners test their ability to visualize an angled mount in this interactive exercise that features animated pictorial views.
An Introduction to Motor Proteins and Nanotechnology
By Barbara Liang
In this animated object, learners consider how nanoscientists are mimicking intracellular movements when building nanobots.
Causes and Risk Factors of Cerebral Vascular Accidents
By Ann Jadin
In this interactive object, the learner examines the causes, symptoms, and risk factors associated with a stroke. The terms "thrombus," "emboli," and "hemorrhage" are defined. A self-assessment of risk factors completes the activity.
Operation of Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier
By Matthew Treu
In this learning activity you'll explore the operation of a full-wave bridge rectifier circuit.
Transistor Fundamentals: JFET Drain Curves
Students examine the drain curves for a JFET. They are also introduced to vocabulary terms and formulas.