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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MICROLEARNING March 2017
Presenters:Claire LavinKate Bos
Thank you and welcome
Kate BosProduct Manager - Compliance
Claire LavinProduct Manager - Library
About today
Overview
• Microlearning definitions and delivery• Why microlearning suit today’s workers• The benefits of microlearning• Why microlearning is an effective tool for compliance programs• Q & A
MICROLEARNING DEFINITIONS
Which option defines microlearning?a) Series of short lessons that support long-term learning goalsb) Self-directed and informal learningc) Performance support to aid reinforcement
Which option defines microlearning?a) Series of short lessons that support
long-term learning goalsb) Self-directed and informal learningc) Performance support to aid reinforcement
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When microlearning isn’t appropriateMicrolearning is not appropriate when your subject matter:
• requires complex skill building• is aimed at novice learners
1 Short
3 Relevant
5 Mobile friendly
2 Granular
Characteristics
4 Just-in-time
1 Short
3 Relevant
5 Mobile friendly
2 Granular
Characteristics
4 Just-in-time
1 Short
3 Relevant
5 Mobile friendly
2 Granular
Characteristics
4 Just-in-time
1 Short
3 Relevant
5 Mobile friendly
2 Granular
Characteristics
4 Just-in-time
1 Short
3 Relevant
5 Mobile friendly
2 Granular
Characteristics
4 Just-in-time
MICROLEARNING DELIVERY
1 Mobile
3 Tips
2 Video
Delivery
5 Scenarios and quizzes
4 Case studies
Mobile
Tab structure mimics mobile use
Video
Videos provide maximum engagement
TipsTabs provide key information
Case studiesCase studies give the bigger picture
Scenarios and quizzes
Quizzes help learners assess progress
TODAY’S WORKERS
World wide web
2012 2013 2014 2015 201687%
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Percentage of people who access the internet
2012 2013 2014 2015 201666%68%70%72%74%76%78%80%82%84%
Percentage of people who access the internet daily
World wide web
Under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+0%
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Percentage of people who access the internet daily - by age group
Buzzfeed
The Age
Medium
Video
Watched via computer Watched via smartphone0%
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Percentage of people who watched short online videos via computer or smartphone in the past week
TasteMade
LEARNING BENEFITS
1 Reduces cognitive load
3 Facilitates point-in-time training 4 Provides opportunities for
spaced learning
2 Encourages autonomous learning
Learning benefits
Cognitive load
Extraneous material ‘distracts, disrupts and seduces.’ - Harp and Mayer 1998
The coherence principle means ‘avoiding adding any material that does not support the instructional goal.’ - Clark and Mayer 2011
1 Reduces cognitive load
3 Facilitates point-in-time training 4 Provides opportunities for
spaced learning
2 Encourages autonomous learning
Learning benefits
Autonomous learning
1 Reduces cognitive load
3 Facilitates relevant, just-in-time training 4 Provides opportunities for
spaced learning
2 Encourages autonomous learning
Learning benefits
Relevant, point-in-time training
‘Learning should be situated in realistic settings; testing should be integrated with the task and not a separate activity.’ - Merrill 2006
‘When intrinsically motivated, a person is moved to act for the fun or challenge entailed rather than because of external stimuli, pressures, or rewards.’- Xie, Debacker and Ferguson 2006
1 Reduces cognitive load
3 Facilitates point-in-time training 4 Provides opportunities for
spaced learning
2 Encourages autonomous learning
Learning benefits
Spaced learning
‘Spacing helps learners remember over relatively long time frames.’- Thalheimer 2006
MICROLEARNING AND COMPLIANCE TRAINING
Compliance training
‘One of compliance training’s biggest challenges is it’s own PR.’
Challenges• Making it engaging• Lecturing your audience• Modern working environment• Content overload
Make it engaging• Speak their language• Hook them in by using effective case studies, videos or interactivity
Shift away from preaching to or lecturing your
audience
Anywhere, anytime
Content heavy• Long, dry and boring• What was I supposed to learn from that?
How to use it
Q & A
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