Embracing Microlearning: A Fresh Approach to Digital Learning
Many of our customers are curious about microlearning as they update and refresh their e-learning content, and it’s no wonder why. Microlearning offers a fresh approach to digital learning, delivering powerful training solutions that meet the needs of today’s fast-paced learners. Let’s explore how microlearning can transform your learning strategy and elevate your team’s skills.
What is Microlearning?
Microlearning focuses on delivering small, focused learning modules that typically cover a single learning objective or topic. These bite-sized lessons are designed to be short, often lasting just a few minutes. This make them easy to grasp and perfect for busy professionals. Here’s how we at InfoAware approach microlearning:
Key Characteristics of Microlearning
1. Short and Engaging Content
Our microlearning modules are concise, ranging from a few minutes to a maximum of ten minutes in length. We create engaging content using video, animation, user interaction, and knowledge checks. This format is ideal for professionals who need to fit training into their busy schedules, allowing them to learn at their own pace, whether at home, between meetings, or on the go.
2. Focused Learning Objectives
Each module is centered on a specific learning objective or topic, presenting information in a digestible format. Evidently this ensures that learners can quickly understand and retain the material, making it easier to apply what they’ve learned in real-world situations.
3. Targeted Content Delivery
Microlearning allows us to target content based on specific learning objectives or skill gaps. Learners can access the precise information they need without sifting through irrelevant material, enabling just-in-time learning that’s both efficient and effective.
4. Diverse Formats for Engagement
By incorporating various formats such as video, animation, gamification, interactive content, infographics, and podcasts, we enhance learner engagement and motivation. Moreover microlearning content is mobile-friendly, allowing learners to access it on their smartphones, making learning convenient and accessible anytime, anywhere.
5. Quick Delivery and On-Demand Learning
Therefore because modules are short, they can be delivered quickly and used exactly when needed, whether to perform a specific task or solve a problem. Evidently this approach improves job performance and boosts productivity by providing relevant information right when it’s needed.
6. Ideal for Refresher Training
Microlearning is perfect for refresher training, reinforcing key messages without the need to retake lengthy courses. This helps reinforce important concepts and ensures learners retain essential knowledge over time.
7. Cost-Effective and Efficient Development
Traditional e-learning courses can be costly and time-consuming to develop. It limits the scope of content development, cutting course development costs by up to half and enabling content to be developed up to 300% faster than traditional courses.
Why Choose Microlearning?
In summary, microlearning is short, focused content that is easily digestible. Alongside fully bespoke digital learning development, we can leverage ready-made resources to build a library of assets. Moreover, this can be fully customised and repurposed as needed, reducing development time and cost for our customers while ensuring rapid rollouts.
The Benefits
Microlearning is an excellent way to deliver training that meets the needs of modern learners, leading to improved learning outcomes and enhanced job performance. For organisations, it offers rapid deployment, effective learning content, and affordability.
Get in touch
If you have any questions on how we can help your business with microlearning, animation or video content, please get in touch. You can contact us via our contact form, or email us at info@infoaware.com.
