In this activity, students practice recognizing the different types of noise in the communication process.

In this screencast, you'll distinguish the differences between the content message and the relational message.

Learners read about nonverbal communication. In a drag-and-drop exercise, they evaluate photos of people interacting and determine if the behaviors shown interfere with communication or enhance it.

In this learning activity you'll explore different reasons to write a memo and how to create it.

The learner will identify ways to overcome barriers to critical thinking and problem-solving including false memories, personal biases and prejudices, and physical and emotional hindrances.

In this learning activity you'll apply techniques for identifying a central idea to a practice exercise.

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

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

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

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

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 active and passive voice and distinguish between the two.

In this learning activity you'll explore how to brainstorm a list of ideas related to a topic.

The learner will recognize common gestures and identify the meanings associated with those gestures.

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

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 will write effective business messages that incorporate a second-person point of view and focus on the benefit to the reader. This approach is often used to create positive messages, neutral messages, and inquiry messages in business settings.

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

Compare the behaviors and situations that interfere with effective communication in the workplace with those that enhance listening skills and career performance.

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

Learners will examine the four steps to listen actively to improve relationships.

In this activity, you will practice choosing assertive responses to conflict.

In this learning activity you'll review the four main purposes for writing documents: expressive, literary, persuasive, and reality.

In this learning activity you'll review a conclusion and decide how effectively it summarized a speech. You'll also gain some tips for writing your own speech conclusion.

Learn about the seven common barriers of listening and evaluate a conversation using the barriers.