Learner Support & Community Engagement
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
Exploring Memory
The student reads about encoding, storage, and retrieval and test his or her memory in an interactive exercise.
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memory, recall, reindeer analogy
Feasibility Topic Determination
In this learning activity you'll determine appropriate feasibility studies from a list of selected topics.
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How do I pick a topic for a feasibility study, What is a feasibility study
Homework Strategy
Do you hate doing homework? Do you think it’s a waste of your time? Are you looking for a better way?We’ve got you. In this video, you’ll explore how using the homework strategy can improve your studying techniques, make your studying strategies more effective, and reduce the amount of time wasted by trying to memorize your textbooks. We can help!
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CIE, History, Life Skills, literature, Math, School, Science, Study, test
Motor Speed Control
Learners examine the speed control circuits in a DC variable speed drive that cause the RPM of a motor to vary. This activity has audio content.
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DC Drive, DC variable speed drive, electric motors, motor control, motor speed, voltage
SQ5R
Instead of trying to memorize content, the SQ5R technique focuses on understanding concepts and new ideas.
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learning, review, study, test prep, understand
Seven Barriers to Listening
The learner will identify common barriers to effective listening.
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core skills, Gamma+, Seven Barriers, soft skills
Sexual Harassment: Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment
In this activity, you'll identify ways to prevent and address sexual harassment.
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HR, human resources, management, sexual harassment, workplace ethics
Sexual Harassment: Separating Fact from Fiction
In this activity, you'll distinguish between sexual harassment facts and fiction.
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animation, fear, scenario, sexual harassment
Sexual Harassment: The Three Types
In this learning activity, you'll identify the three types of sexual harassment.
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sexual harassment
Subject - Verb Agreement (Screencast)
Student learn to use proper subject - verb agreement.
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sentence structure, subject verb
Task Roles in Effective Teams
The learner will identify individual roles that help teams accomplish goals.
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attitudes matter, enrich the ideas, make adjustments, opportunities to improve, take a second look, team dynamics, team performance, teamwork, work team dynamics, work team relationships
Teamwork Outside the Box
The learner will examine strategies for evaluating new ideas and accepting change that will enhance teamwork.
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accepting change, adaptable teams, collaboration, creative teams, creative thinking, employability essentials, listening in a team, open-minded team members, positive teams, soft skills, team problem-solving, withholding judgment
The Coherence Principle
Explore how the coherence principle uses concise narration and graphics to illustrate good eLearning.
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The Contiguity Principle
Explore how aligning on-screen text and narration with graphics can help improve knowledge retention and learner engagement.
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Contiguity, design, eLearn, mayer, multimedia
The Multimedia Principle
Explore how using words and pictures in eLearning produces better results than just using words alone.
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digital design, eLearning, multimedia principles, Richard Mayer
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.
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communication barriers, communication skills, stereotypes, teamwork, working together
The SMART Principle
Learners will examine how to use the SMART principle to make sure a goal is simple, measurable, realistic, timely, and holds people accountable.
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accountable, breakdown of goal, complex goal, goal, measuring goals, realistic goals, simple goal, soft skills, timely goals
The Signaling Principle
Multimedia Principles - Signaling. Explore how using voice and visual cues can help your learners focus, organize, and process your content.
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design principles, eLearning, good eLearning, multimedia
The Study Cycle
Explore The Study Cycle – an approach that research and experience shows is the best and most efficient way to study
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check, learning, review, study, understand
The Symbolic Interaction Theoretical Approach
In this interactive object, learners view a mind map of the symbolic interaction Approaches and answer questions about communication and symbols.
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The THINK Principle
Learners are shown questions to ask themselves before they speak. They evaluate three responses according to the criteria presented. This activity has audio content.
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Thinking About the Topic: Brainstorming
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.
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brainstorm, brainstorming, how to find a speech topic, how to narrow down a topic, speech topic focus
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.
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brainstorm, How do I generate a topic, ideas, narrow down my topic, topic outline
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.
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how do I mind map my ideas, mind map, mind mapping, speech, topic idea
Transactional Analysis: Self Test
In this learning activity you'll identify examples of Eric Berne's theory on transactional analysis.
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Eric Berne, How do I self test for Transactional Analysis, Transactional analysis, What is Transactional Analysis
Use Your Learning Style to Boost Your Productivity
Learners will identify their learning styles and practice ways to retain information in class and on the job.
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auditory, employability essentials, kinesthetic, learning a skill, learning information, learning styles, remembering information, soft skills, tactile learning style, visual learning style
What Type of Team Do You Belong To?
Are you a member of a fragmented, conflicted, or smooth- functioning team? Learn the characteristics of each to build a stronger team.
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building trust at work, building trust in your team, communication in the workplace, decision making, reaching consensus on the job, soft skills, team building, team outcomes, teamwork
What is Sexual Harassment?
Explore what sexual harassment is, the three conditions that constitute harassing behavior, and the four levels of sexual harassment.
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history of sexual harassment laws, office sexual harassment, sexual harassment, what is sexual harassment, workplace harassment scenario
Wisc-Online FAQs
Explore this section for helpful answers to common questions regarding Wisc-Online.
Why did Wisc-Online change?
Wisc-Online has upported millions of learners for over 20 years. It was time for a refresh! By moving to WisTech Open, we were able to continue offering free, high-quality learning resources on a more modern, sustainable platform.
What happened with the Wisc-Online Arcade?
The Play Games Arcade went offline at the time Wisc-Online moved to WisTech Open.
Do saved links or bookmarks still work?
No, bookmarks to the old site stopped working after December 2025.
What happened to Wisc-Online objects that were downloaded into LMS platforms?
If instructors had downloaded and embedded Wisc-Online objects (like SCORM packages) into their LMS, those continued to work even after the Wisc-Online site transitioned to WisTech Open. These objects were self-contained and did not rely on the live site.
Is there an opportunity to develop new content?
Yes. Ideas for new content could be shared at https://www.wistechopen.org/contact by selecting “Pitch a Project Idea.” All project ideas were considered based on available funding.