Microlearning - Why, How, When, What next?
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I explore Microlearning, its benefits, alignment with the millennial workforce, some myths surrounding its adoption and provide a ready-reckoner to Learning & Development professionals to design an ideal bite-sized learning course.
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- 1. Micro-learning. For. Millennials. Mahesh Director, Products @ KNOLSKAPE @maheshwar_r https://in.linkedin.com/in/mahesh894
- 2. Way forward for today2 Intro: A brief look at the millennial generation Why Micro-learning? Myths surrounding Micro-learning Micro-learning ready reckoner
- 3. Let’s begin with…3 What is the connecting theme? 1838
- 4. Let’s begin with…4 What is the connecting theme? 1838 ‘69-98
- 5. Let’s begin with…5 What is the connecting theme? 1838 ‘69-98 20062005 2012
- 6. Let’s begin with…6 What is the connecting theme? 1838 ‘69-98 20062005 2012 2012 -
- 7. 7 Source: http://www.goldmansachs.com/our-thinking/pages/millennials/ A look at the Millennial workforce
- 8. 8 Source: https://uxmag.com/articles/creating-outstanding-experiences-for-digital-natives A look at the Millennial workforce
- 9. 9 Source: https://uxmag.com/articles/creating-outstanding-experiences-for-digital-natives A look at the Millennial workforce 100% 80% 94% 10,000 Have a mobile phone and 89% of those are smartphones Say they can’t stand a day without Internet Are members of a social network An average young person is likely to have played 10,000 hours of gaming by age 21
- 10. 10 …Again, what’s common among these? Food Groceries
- 11. 11 …Again, what’s common among these? Food Groceries Movies Flight/ Train tickets
- 12. 12 …Again, what’s common among these? Food Groceries Movies Flight/ Train tickets TV Cars
- 13. 13 …Again, what’s common among these? Food Groceries Movies Flight/ Train tickets TV Cars The Last Mile
- 14. Why is Learning any different? 14
- 15. 15 Why should e-Learning happen only at the user’s laptop? Learning
- 16. What is Why Micro-learning? 16
- 18. 18 The way the brain works Source: http://d-edreckoning.blogspot.in/2006/10/this-is-your-brain.html The Working Memory can hold 7±2 “chunks” of information at any given time RAM HDD Tish is nfu This is fun 1 chunk 9 chunks
- 19. 19 Saves cost Better engagement Interest Levels Producingcontentforbite-sizedlearningcan reduceeffortrequiredtoproducecontentthat isrichandreadyforscale. Spatialpracticingandknowledge‘push’can resultinbetterengagementamong learners Helpswardoffprocrastinationinsituations wherecomplexproblemsneedtobesolved. Eg: Technical/Functionalcourses Other benefits… Source: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/reap-benefits-microlearning-bite-size-lessons-every-day/
- 20. A few myths… 20
- 21. Myth #1: Let’s take all the desktop e- Learning and make them available on Mobile… 21
- 22. 22 Simply converting e-Learning into m-Learning will not work vs Source: Google Primer App
- 23. Myth #2a: I can use Bite-sized Learning for all my learning needs #2b: …and to any audience 23
- 24. 24 When to opt for Micro-Learning Micro-learning Other forms Behavioral skills Functional skills Example-driven Functional skills Technical skills Programming languages Process Knowledge … … Leadership training
- 25. 25 When to opt for Micro-Learning - Hybrid Pre- assessments Classroom E-Learning Post- assessments Bite.sized.learning Use Bite-sized learning for retention while delving deep into functional/technical/process concepts
- 26. 26 Caution: It may not work with everyone • Different individuals have different learning styles. • Stats pertaining to millennials suggest micro-learning should drive engagement, better business outcomes and help distracted individuals learn on- demand. • Some individuals prefer reading a book rather than book summaries – Same applies to e-books vs hard copies
- 27. Myth #3: Micro- learning has to be text-based 27 Elevate Game
- 28. 28 Lifeline Game Peak Game Google Primer
- 30. Micro-learning ready reckoner • #0: Trim all the fat – Miniaturize the content – Don’t go in-depth on ‘why’ a topic needs to be learnt – just go ahead with the ‘how’. – Limit to 5-9 chunks per day – Keep the working memory in mind 30
- 31. Micro-learning ready reckoner • #0: Trim all the fat – Miniaturize the content • #1: Tell it like a story – The medium can be anything 31
- 32. Micro-learning ready reckoner • #0: Trim all the fat – Miniaturize the content • #1: Tell it like a story • #2: Contextualize – Make examples relevant – Abstract examples will not make their way to long-term memory – Contextualize it to the learner’s day-to-day role (if possible) 32
- 33. Micro-learning ready reckoner • #0: Trim all the fat – Miniaturize the content • #1: Tell it like a story • #2: Contextualize • #3: Make it easy to measure – Metrics such as: duration, engagement levels, everyday usage, sharing of content, user activity, retention levels with pre and post assessments and business outcomes will help 33
- 34. Micro-learning ready reckoner • #0: Trim all the fat – Miniaturize the content • #1: Tell it like a story • #2: Contextualize • #3: Make it easy to measure • #4: Have a great feedback mechanism – Bite-sized learning gives the opportunity to identify if users have applied it – Could we have a simple feedback mechanism to identify if they applied a ‘learning chunk’? 34
- 35. Micro-learning ready reckoner • #0: Trim all the fat – Miniaturize the content • #1: Tell it like a story • #2: Contextualize • #3: Make it easy to measure • #4: Have a great feedback mechanism • #5: Make learning more inclusive – Can we incorporate a TED video? – Can we incorporate a great Twitter stream on a topic and encourage discussions? – Can we integrate with internal social networks like Yammer? – Don’t forget social learning can complement bite-sized learning 35
- 36. Thank You36 “To experience is to learn. Everything else is just information”