Delivering Easy to Digest and Quick to Access Microlearning Content to Meet the Personalized Training Needs

With increasing usage of the latest mobile devices, microlearning is gaining massive popularity in the modern e-learning market. Organizations are adopting this approach to impart knowledge as short and digestible chunks- easier to access and quick to remember. The bite-sized content is media-rich and delivered in multiple formats as per the personalized needs of intended learners. It may be in the form of interactive graphics, mini-games, audios, short quizzes, and more- easy to access anytime and anywhere.

Microlearning incorporates significant aspects that boost overall learner engagement, knowledge retention, and business growth. The bite-sized e-learning delivery across personalized mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets enable the learners to get relevant information on their fingertips. It is crucial to create and impart chunked content as per the varied learners' styles and preferences. For instance, companies create video-based e-learning modules to drive optimal engagement or embed game-based elements to make learning more fun. Modern enterprises adopt several ways to enhance the overall effectiveness of microlearning experience. These include:

• The prime need is to focus on ‘need-to-know’ than ‘nice-to-know’ approach. So, micro-content is created based on what learners seek for at the end of training and how can training be adequate for individuals.
• Sometimes, large volumes of information get wasted when not in use for a long time. Therefore, lengthy training sessions delivered as short games, audios, videos, infographics, podcast, quizzes, simulations, 3D models, slideshows, and more which can be repurposed easily to ensure continuous training delivery.
• These short forms of content are designed in a way that these are compatible with multiple mobile devices, thereby enabling the learners to undergo training anytime and anywhere.
• Different indicators can also be included to give some sense of achievement when delivering a series of bite-sized lessons. Consequently, learners gain recognition through badges, rewards, and certificates which reflect their overall performance during training.

Also, millennials prefer to pull information as per their specific training needs, rather than being pushed by trainers or managers. So, bite-sized content is delivered as short and digestible pieces, giving the flexibility to learners to learn at their own pace of time and convenience. You can think of training the sales professionals, who are mostly on the go and need to access short training modules on their mobile device. They can quickly review product training or revise essential tips for successful customer handling. Today, microlearning is moving from being a trend to a common training approach which helps to improve the overall learning uptake.