The Adjunct Instructor Game
By Jeffrey McDonald, Ann Hope
In this activity, faculty members answer questions about topics and information they learned during their online orientation. This game was designed for Wisconsin’s Northcentral Technical College. It can be customized for other colleges and organizations.
How Well Do I Listen?
By Barbara Liang
Learners reflect on their thoughts, feelings, and reactions toward such listening behaviors as interrupting, selective listening, and unresponsive listening.
Searching the Internet
By Leanne Healy
In this interactive object, learners answer questions about doing research on the Internet.
Principle-Based Teaching Inventory
By Terri Langan
Instructors complete a simple, informal inventory that helps them to see how they use the Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education developed by Chickering and Gamson (supported by AAHE, ACE, Johnson and Lilly foundations) in 1987.
Students and the Online Learning Environment
Users of this learning object evaluate the early online experiences of four hypothetical students and record the lessons that can be learned about what to do and what not to do to create effective online learning environments.
Relating Course Competencies to Program Outcomes
By Alex Birkholz, Ann Jadin
Users read about how course competencies relate to program outcomes. They listen to the testimonies of three students who describe learning activities that prepared them for the world of work. In a matching exercise, learners distinguish between course competencies and program outcomes.
Teamwork in a School Setting
By Suzanne Koprowski
In this interactive object, learners identify the different roles generally assumed by teachers and instructional assistants as they form a partnership in the classroom.
Scenario: Accept the Job?
By Rosie Bunnow
Career Pathways Program of Study Implementation Overview
By Marge Rubin
This etool will provide high school educators, specifically career pathway builders, with an overview of implementing programs of study.
Scenario for Maintaining Integrity: The Missing Tools
Scenario: The Boss's Nephew
Scenario: Closing the Store Alone
Scenario: The Walkathon
Scenario: Meeting My New Coworkers
Scenario: Returning the Call
Scenario: Your Call May Be Monitored
Scenario for Problem Solving: Combining Deliveries II
Scenario for Communicate Clearly: Trading Places
What is a Learning Object?
By Dean Lodes
This is a learning object describing what a learning object actually is. This will take us through the definition of a learning object and break down each segment to help clarify the mystery of this wonderful online tool for teaching and learning.
Formulas and Functions in Microsoft Excel
By Manuel Ferrer
A learning object to illustrate the right way to enter formulas and functions in Excel.
Scenario for Communicating Clearly: Allen's Slipping Production
Scenario for Maintaining Integrity: Your Promise to Allen
Scenario for Teamwork: Missing Roles
Scenario for Directions: Delivery Sequence
Scenario for Problem Solving: Combining Deliveries I