Overcoming Barriers to Critical Thinking: Being Human
By Therese Nemec
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.
Overcoming Barriers to Critical Thinking: People-Related Obstacles
The learner will identify techniques to use to overcome people-related barriers to critical thinking.
Overview: Writing Clear "How To" Instructions
By Sandy Eyler
In this learning activity you'll apply directions to follow when writing clear "how-to" instructions.
Perception - Understanding the World Around You
By VickyWeiland
Learn the definition of perception, its process and how it affects communication
Personal Behavior and Communication
By Gretchen Grimm
In this learning activity you'll reflect on possible behavior choices and their impact on communication.
Plagiarism
By David Wehmeyer
Students read an explanation of plagiarism. They then read examples of student papers and decide if an original work was plagiarized.
Productive Meetings
By Mitch Vesaas
The learner will identify the steps for preparing and facilitating a team meeting.
Questioning Assumptions (Screencast)
By Rosie Bunnow
Learners watch a commercial for a fictitious product and pose questions to challenge the assumptions made in it.
Selection: The First Stage in the Perception Process (Screencast)
By Mary Brignall
In this learning activity you'll review the selection stage in the perception process and apply the information to complete an activity.
Seven Barriers to Listening
The learner will identify common barriers to effective listening.
Storytelling
By Marilyn Carien
In this learning activity you'll practice writing a story with specific and interesting details.
The Art of Good Listening
By Suzi Hunsader
In this learning activity you'll review the four techniques of good listening.
The Johari Interactive Window
By Kathy Henning
In this learning activity you'll interact with the Johari Window to illustrate how willing you are to disclose information.
The Johari Window (Screencast)
In this screencast, you will see how the Johari Window works when determining a relationship with someone.
The Phases of Conflict
In this learning activity you'll explore the four stages of conflict (latent, triggering incident, conflict, new equilibrium) and then creates a similar diagram applying to a specific personal conflict.
The Question and Answer Period
By Dr. Rose Marie Mastricola
In this learning activity you'll explore the guidelines for an effective question and answer period after giving a speech.
The Reality of Sterotypes
In this learning activity, the user will understand how believing in and using common stereotypes can get in the way of working together.
The THINK Principle
By Andrea Krabbe, Rosie Bunnow
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 You View
By Jennifer McIntosh, Barbara Laedtke
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.
Thinking About the Topic: Brainstorming
By Deborah Seline
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.
Thinking About the Topic: Considering Your Purpose for Writing
In this learning activity you'll review the four main purposes for writing documents: expressive, literary, persuasive, and reality.
Thinking About the Topic: Free Writing
In this learning activity you'll create a free writing document on a topic.
Thinking About the Topic: Generating Ideas
Writers block happens to all of us. Homework block is even worse. If you’re stuck on how to get started, watch this video to explore how to generate ideas for speeches, papers, and projects quickly and effectively.
Thinking About the Topic: Mind Mapping
Trying to write your paper but you’ve gotten stuck? Explore Mind Mapping! This creative technique helps you explore what you already know, lets you see how your ideas are tied together, and gets you writing quickly.
Three Tips for Better Conflict Resolution
In this learning object, you will learn the three tips to better resolve conflict with others.