Students view information taken from various sources and decide if the material is acceptable for a technical research report. After choosing whether or not the source material is acceptable, the students read an explanation from the instructor.

Learners are shown questions to ask themselves before they speak. They evaluate three responses according to the criteria presented. This activity has audio content.

The learner will...identify the qualities of a person with integrity and the importance of integrity within a work team.

The learner will understand the importance of following instructions.

In this learning activity you'll review the four techniques of good listening.

The learner will explore basic human limitations that create barriers to critical thinking including selective thinking, false memories, and perceptual limitations.

In this learning activity you'll explore the guidelines for an effective question and answer period after giving a speech.

In this learning activity you'll be introduced to the Ad Populum fallacy.

In this learning activity you'll review the general principles speakers use to create a specific purpose statement.

In this learning activity you'll brainstorm and compose a list of speech topics.

Brainstorming helps find new ideas to problems. Learn how you can use brainstorming to write a paper, give a speech, or work on a group project. In this video, you’ll explore what brainstorming is and how to use it.

In this learning activity you'll interact with the Johari Window to illustrate how willing you are to disclose information.

The learner will identify active and passive voice and distinguish between the two.

In this learning activity you'll write a description of a can opener.

Learners examine seven basic human limitations that prevent people from seeing or understanding the world with total clarity. In an interactive exercise, learners identify ways to overcome those barriers to critical thinking.

This activity is cognitive. Learners will actively listen to a story activated by the computer. Then learners will take a quiz on their comprehension. Lastly, learners will compare their chosen answers against the answer key to determine how well they really did "actively" listen. (Credit given to Tom E. Wirkus, University Of Wisconsin-LaCrosse for this activity.)

The learner will identify techniques to use to overcome people-related barriers to critical thinking.

The learner will identify common barriers to effective listening.

This activity will examine several of the barriers related to problems with communication.

In this learning activity you can practice writing a technical descriptions of a pen.

Learners listen to a workplace conversation and are tested on their retention of information. This activity has audio content.

The learner will identify barriers to critical thinking related to internal and external factors after viewing scenarios.

Learn the definition of perception, its process and how it affects communication

In this screencast, you will see how the Johari Window works when determining a relationship with someone.

Students read an explanation of plagiarism. They then read examples of student papers and decide if an original work was plagiarized.