The Business Professor
Context for Communications
There are four main types of contexts in communication. These factors influence the way that communication takes place, the way that communicators react, and the way that messages are delivered and received. Those communication types are...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Careers in Global Health - a panel discussion
A live Panel Discussion in which questions about working in Global Health were asked by students. Questions like: How do I find a job in global health? Should I do a PhD? How do I network in the global health space? And many more.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Immediacy in Communication
We look at an Immediacy definition, behaviors, skills, and benefits so you can improve your nonverbal communication skills. What is immediacy? In interpersonal communication, it is one of the main ways that we create a feeling of...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Answer A Long-Winded Question
It's important to learn how to answer questions long-winded questions after a presentation smoothly. Listeners sometimes flood you with a jumble of questions, opinions, and concerns all at once. It's very tempting to let the person's...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Perception and Communication
Perception and communication. Is our perception of reality THE reality or is it just the way we personally see things. We'll look at our perception with some key concepts in mind from the coordinated management of meaning and social...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Face-to-Face Communication
Face to face communication in personal or business settings is the most fundamental type of communication.
Sesame Street
Sesame Street: Neil Patrick Harris Gets Interviewed by Elmo
Elmo and Neil Patrick Harris sing “The Pajama Song.” We find out that Mr. Neil loves roller coasters, carrots, and Elmo. The clip ends with a fun dance.
Curated OER
Cavemen Share A Chair
There are two cavemen and only one chair, what to do? First they fight, and then they learn to use a clock to help them take turns.
PBS
Career Connections | Hospitality Management
A short video reveals the variety of skills required in the field of hospitality management. Viewers go behind the scene to find out what goes into running a bed and breakfast, planning a wedding, to running a movie theatre. Engaging and...
PBS
Career Connections | Chemical Engineer
Follow along with a chemical engineer at an oil refinery as he explains the many aspects of his work. Viewers learn about the processes and technologies these engineers use to turn crude oil into fuels and the other skill sets that are...
PBS
Career Connections | Automotive Sales Representative
Know what you're selling. That's the key piece of advice from a man who has been an automotive sales representative for over 30 years. Rather than a car salesman, the automotive rep's job is to provide auto manufacturers with the parts...
Thoughtful Learning
Analyzing the Medium of a Message
Medium connects the sender of a message to the receiver of the message. A short video focuses on the importance of choosing the appropriate medium to send different types of messages, a medium appropriate to all aspects of a situation.
TED-Ed
How Miscommunication Happens (And How to Avoid It)
The transactional model of communication is used in this short video to explain how miscommunication happens and to offer suggestions for how to improve listening and communication skills.
Other
Story Corps: Q&a: Being Different
In this video, a 12-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome interviews his mother. His unique questions and his mother's loving, unguarded answers reveal a beautiful relationship between parent and child. Individuals with Asperger's have...