The Hype surrounding Microlearning

Most of us may be used to the exponential nature of forgetting. A learning overdose can put learners off. Learners are more likely to opt for something that is less time-consuming and fulfills their learning needs in a moment. Microlearning can be used very effectively to create sticky learning experiences.

Microlearning, a term that is being mentioned quite often as of late, especially in corporate e-learning environments is “micro-learning”. This teaching approach can provide a wide range of benefits. Although chunking content into short bytes has existed for a long time, an increased focus is seen on microlearning as a fairly significant part of an organization’s overall training delivery. The professionals realized this and are exploring different ways and formats of microlearning to leverage the power of “less is more”.

Microlearning. What is it?

Micro-learning involves learning in smaller steps that are designed to meet a specific learning outcome and goes hand-in-hand with traditional e-learning. It can be used to offer formal training but with a focus on performance gain, it often finds a wider usage in informal training.

Microlearning for Training Professionals

With employees who are busy with other duties and often on the go, using microlearning by giving learners bite-sized programs frequently fit into their work day more easily than traditional training. It helps to achieve high employee engagement and performance gain, the training is precise and easy to assimilate and apply on the job.

The Challenges That Training and L&D Professionals Face

• Pressure on Training Budgets Demonstrate
• Impact on Business and Positive ROI on Training. 
• Dwindling Attention Spans. 
• Increasing Millennial Workforce and the Challenge of "One Size Does Not Fit All".
• Innovative Approaches - Quick To Deploy And Update. 

Microlearning is Beneficial

For Professionals, Microlearning is always advantageous to deal with Learners as well as Business. It favors all at the same time.

Benefits forLearners:-

• Learner-centric.
• Just-in-time.
• Accessible.
• Rich media.
• Less Time-consuming.

Benefits for Business:-

• Affordable and agile.
• Shorter development cycle.
• Easy to update.
• Wider application.
• High impact.

Implementing Micro Learning

• Gamification. 
• Interactive Videos. 
• Bite-size learning.
• Millennial-Centric Learning.
• Social Learning. 

Where can Microlearning be applied?

Professionals can use Microlearning for formal training, informal training as well as for Performance Support. It can be used for various training needs such as:

• Soft skills/behavioral change.
• Compliance.
• Professional skills.
• Application simulations.

Microlearning is a way to solve the problems faced by the Professionals of today: dwindling attention spans, knowledge workers with less time, companies’ shrinking budgets, and perhaps most challenging –technology’s rapid evolution that makes it expire nearly as fast as it’s produced.