Digital Technology
Learning Objects
Dive into Wisc-Online’s rich collection of learning objects — bite-sized, interactive, and designed for real learning. These modular digital tools include animations, drag-and-drop exercises, quizzes, videos, and more. You can explore topics across STEM, arts, humanities, career skills, and beyond. Each learning object is crafted to help learners actively engage with content—reviewing, applying, self-checking—in a way that’s flexible and self-paced.
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Learning Object
Setting Up Your Virtual Private Network (VPN)
The learner will understand how to set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using a home computer network.
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network, private, secure, virtual, VPN
Signed Binary Numbers: 2's Complement
Learners use this interactive and animated object to examine the use of binary numbers in a programmable logic controller. A brief quiz completes the activity.
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binary, numbering, numbers, signed, singed, system
Social Engineering Attacks
In this learning activity, you’ll identify information hackers use to gain access to a company, explain different types of social engineering attacks, and recognize different solutions to avoid these attacks.
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black hat, cognitive bias, hacker, phishing, phishing and baiting, psychological manipulation, what are social engineering attacks
Strings in the .NET Framework
In this activity, we will explain the string datatype in the .net framework and cover the peculiarities of a reference type that appears to behave like value type.
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c#, primitive, reference type, string, value type
The CLR: Overview of the Common Language Runtime
In this learning activity, you’ll explore the Common Language Runtime, or CLR.
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The IP Address Format
In this learning activity you'll examine the format of an IP address and interpret the octet by converting between decimal and binary numbers.
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address, addresses, format, information, ip, numbers, technology
The Logic Gates (Screencast)
Students read information about basic logic gates including the gates' names, symbols, Boolean expressions, pronunciations, and truth tables. They then complete a matching exercise.
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digital, gates, logic
Timing Diagrams (Screencast)
The explanation and use of timing diagrams used in digital electronics to graphically show the operation of various circuits are given.
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dd0001, diagram, diagrams, gate, timing, waveform
Truth Tables
Instructions on how to use and construct a truth table for digital devices are provided.
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dd0001, devices, logic, table, tables, truth
Truth Tables (Screencast)
Instructions on how to use and construct a truth table for digital devices are provided.
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dd0001, devices, logic, table, tables, truth
Twisted Pair Cable Noise Immunity
In this learning activity you'll explore how to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) and crosstalk between adjacent wires.
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cables, electromagnetic, emi, immunity, interference, noise, pair, talk, twisted, What is noise immunity
Understanding Cloud Service Types
You'll explore the three main services of cloud computing: Software as a service, Platform as a Service, and Infrastructure as a Service.
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as a service, aws, azure, data center, Iaas, Paas, Saas, scalability, server, virtual, what are types of cloud services
Understanding Common DDL Statements
In this learning activity, you’ll explore the Data Definition Language (DDL) including its three main commands: CREATE, ALTER, and DROP.
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DDL, SQL
Understanding and Writing Pseudocode: Advanced Topics
In this module, you'll build upon the concepts Understanding and Writing Pseudocode: The Basics, by learning new techniques and terms to make your pseudocode more complete.
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coding, creating code using pseudocode, how does pseudocode work, programming languages, using pseudocode, What is pseudocode
Understanding and Writing Pseudocode: The Basics
In this activity you'll explore how flowchart programs can be converted into pseudocode programming.
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how is pseudocode used, What is pseudocode, Writing programs using pseudocode
Unshielded Twisted Pair Cables
In this learning activity you'll identify various types of unshielded twisted pair cables and their networking connectors.
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cables, pair, twisted, unshielded, utp
User Experience Design : Remote vs. In-Person Usability Testing
In this activity, you'll discover the differences, advantages, and disadvantages of remote and in-person usability testing.
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different types of usability testing, prototyping, user experience designers, ux, uxd, What is remote vs in-person usability testing
User Experience Design: Developing Personas
In this learning activity, you'll be introduced to what personas are, explore how to create one, and understand why they're important.
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personas, user experience design, What are personas
User Experience Design: Fitts Law
In this activity, you'll learn how Fitt's Law applies to user experience design.
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gutenberg diagram, human computer interaction, screen layout, target placement, UX, web design
User Experience Design: Prototyping
In this learning activity, you'll explore the basics of prototyping for user experience design.
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how is prototyping used, prototying and UX design, what is prototyping
User Experience Design: Testing
In this learning activity, you will learn about testing for user experience design.
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brand, customer experience, customer satisfaction, usability, ux, web design
User Experience Design: Usability Research Methods
In this learning activity, you'll be introduced to three common usability research methods.
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card sort, prototype, prototypes, sort card, usability research methods, user experience design, ux, uxd, wireframes
User Experience Design: Usability Testing
In this learning activity, you will learn about usability testing.
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task planning, user experience design, UX, UxD, What is usability testing
User Experience Design: User Experience Testing
In this learning activity, you'll be introduced to user experience testing.
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how does user experience testing work, Prototypes, UXd, What is user experience testing
User Experience Design: What is Usability?
In this learning activity you'll explain how how Usability fits into User Experience Design.
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design, ISO, ISO 9241, ISO/TR 16982:2002, ux, web design
User Experience Design: What is User Experience Design?
In this learning activity you'll explore an overview of User Experience Design and recognize how User Experience Design (UXD) can make you a better designer.
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design, functionality, personas, software design, ux, web design
Value Types and Reference Types in the .Net Framework
In this learning activity you'll discover the functional differences between value and reference types within the .Net framework.
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.Net, c#, computer science, DotNet, garbage collector, heap, information technology, programming, stack
Variables in Computer Programming (C#)
In this learning activity you'll define what a variable is, how they're used in the C# programming language, and how the computer works with variables under the hood.
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abstraction, C#, code, memory, programming, RAM, variable
Variables in Computer Programming (JavaScript)
In this learning activity you'll review what a variable is, how to use variables in JavaScript, and how the computer works with variables.
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abstraction, code, JavaScript, memory, programming, RAM, variable
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
In this learning activity you'll explore how VPN is used to create a secure connection between two networks.
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ip address, network connection, router, vpn, what is a VPN
Visual Logic Basic Programming: Using Flow Charts
In this learning activity you'll understand what flow charts are and how they're used to create computer programs.
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basic programming, computer flowchart, creating inputs outputs, how are flow charts used with computer programming, program flowcharts, visual logic
Visual Studio: Connecting to Team Foundation Service
In this learning activity, you’ll practice connecting to the Team Foundation Service (TFS) and your local code repository to get existing code.
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how do I connect to the Team Foundation Services, source control, tfs, version control, visual studio, VSTS
Visual Studio: Creating a New VSTS Repository
In this learning activity, you'll practice creating a new repository in Visual Studio Online, a cloud-based version control system.
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source control, tfs, version control, Visual Studio, VSTS
Web Applications Attack
Know the threats. Block the breach. This module breaks down how common web attacks like SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting work—and how to stop them.
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What Is Normalization?
In this learning activity you'll examine how database normalization eliminates redundancy and helps maintain consistency within a relational database.
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1nf, 2nf, 3nf, data, data anomalies, normal form, normalization, redundancy, referential integrity
What is Database Denormalization?
In this activity, the learner will understand what denormalization is and when it's an appropriate strategy.
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denormalization, flatten, performance, reporting
What is an Algorithm?
In this learning activity, we’ll learn what an algorithm is.
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Algorithm, Get Unstuck, IT Study guide
What is the .Net Framework?
In this learning activity you'll discover what the .NET Framework is, what problems it solves, and how it came to be.
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base class library, BCL, C#, CLR, COM, Common Language Runtime, component, IL, memory, programming
Window 10 and Desktop Elements
In this interactive object, learners identify the elements of the Windows platform in a drag-and-drop exercise.
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computer, window
Working with Zip Files
In this learning activity you'll learn what Zip files are, their origins, and how to work with them in Windows.
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How do I use zip files, How do I work with zip files, What are zip files