In this learning activity you'll use active listening skills to answer 10 questions based on a story.

The student watches a car move through a city and writes directions based on the car's route.

In this learning activity you'll write a technical description of a stopwatch.

In this learning activity you'll create strategies for sending and receiving complaints and requests.

In this learning activity you'll create a Johari Window.

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.

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

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.

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.

Learners examine how language can interfere with clear communication. They select examples of ambiguity, assuring expressions, doublespeak euphemisms, jargon, emotive content, false implications, meaningless comparisons, and vagueness. In an interactive exercise, learners identify ways to overcome these barriers.

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

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

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

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

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

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.)

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

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

In this learning activity you'll review definitions then match the transactional communication model element with the definition or example.

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

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