The learner will distinguish effective from ineffective approaches to writing instructions.

In this animated object, learners examine three data compare instructions used by programmable logic controllers (PLCs). A practical application to show how these instructions are used in an industrial setting is provided.

The learner will understand the importance of following instructions.

In this learning activity you'll apply directions to follow when writing clear "how-to" instructions.

The learner will gain an understanding of how a robot uses welding instructions to perform tasks. This learning activity includes video.

The learner will study an effective workplace email being written while a narrator explains the step-by-step process. The learner will distinguish the difference between poorly written and effectively written emails.

The learner will identify the types of motion instructions used for programming a robot.

In this screencast, students demonstrate an understanding of summary writing by reading step-by-step instructions and then summarizing short paragraphs. Examples of summaries that are poorly written, as well as those that are written well, are included.

Learners examine the animated Timer-On Delay instruction and the Timer-Off Delay instruction of a PLC timer. A brief quiz completes the activity.

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

In this animated object, learners examine the operation of up-counters and down-counters for a programmable controller. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Learners distinguish between competencies that are effective and robust, and those that are ineffective and weak. The learning object is designed for faculty who are writing or revising courses. It contains audio.

The learner will identify the steps and proper techniques for installing a wire spool on a welding machine.

Learners practice revising poorly written directions by applying criteria for giving directions.

Learners read work instructions and view a drawing for turning between centers on a lathe.

Learners examine the two methods used by programmable logic controllers to perform a counting operation using addition or counter instructions. A brief quiz completes the activity.

The learner reads step-by-step work instructions and views a drawing for facing and center drilling on a lathe.

Learners follow step-by-step instructions for creating a current-state map to identify how materials and information flow.

The student views step-by-step instructions for programming a "job" with the PCII on the Marvel vertical band saw.

In this animated activity, learners listen to instructions for simplifying a complex fraction by finding the least common denominator. This learning object requires a computer that is equipped with speakers.