ETBI FET Digital Library

Communications Skills

• Some tips and suggestions for improving your communications skills, with even more suggested resources

Evaluating Sources

• Some pages relating to digital literacy

Group Work

• How to work effectively in groups

How Good a Listener Are You?

• Take the quiz and find out!

Presentation Skills

• Aims to help with preparing presentations and speaking in public

Others

5 Tips for Using Presentation Aids

• Short video presenting 5 tips for using presentation aids in speeches

7 Active Listening Techniques For Better Communication

• Some things that you can do to be a better listener

9 Types of Nonverbal Communication

• Research apparently has identified nine types of nonverbal communication, described here

Body Language

• How to read body language signs and gestures - quite detailed

Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research

• Free e-book with a good section on different kinds of information sources

Communication Skills

• Short ebook giving a basic introduction to the area of effective communication and aiming to increase your awareness of forms of communication, communication skills and social or interpersonal behaviour

Communication Skills - Start Here

• Become a better all-round communicator

Formal and Informal English

• Shows the different uses of formal and informal language.

How to Deliver Effective Presentations

• Some useful advice on presentations

How to Improve Your Writing Skills

• Some tips for improving basic writing skills

How to Use Email for Beginners

• The video easily guides you through sending an email. It is directed at beginners

How to Write a Report

• Outlines the steps involved in writing a college assignment

A Primer on Communication Studies

• Free ebook - a college textbook for communications students with useful chapters on: non-verbal communication; listening skills; interpersonal communication; small group interaction; and media, technology and communication

Perception Checking

• Tutorial highlighting the impact perception has on the communication process.

Plain English Tips

• Plain English writing, structure and design tips from NALA

Skills You Need: Communication Skills

• A treasure trove of articles on improving your communication skills

Social Media: a Beginners Guide

• Useful page aimed at anyone not currently using such websites

Speaking and Listening: Formal and Informal Speaking

• BBC Skillswise (a recommended site in itself) page with resources 

Types of Listening

• A list of types of listening techniques with their definitions

Writing

• A huge number of writing resources, guides and tips from Hong Kong Polytechnic University