What is microlearning and what are the benefits?

Microlearning is a learning method that involves learning in small, concentrated doses over short periods of time, often aimed at solving a specific problem or learning a specific concept.

The purpose of microlearning is to make learning more focused and efficient by concentrating on a small area of knowledge at a time, rather than trying to learn everything about a subject at once. This can be particularly useful for on-the-job learning, as it provides the opportunity to learn exactly what one needs to know to perform a task or solve a problem.

This could be, for example, a short video, an interactive question-answer game or a quiz. The purpose of microlearning is to make learning more accessible and digestible for people, so that they can more easily understand and remember what they have learned. Microlearning can be an effective way of learning, especially for people who have little time available for learning, or for complex subjects that require one to focus on one thing at a time.

There are many advantages of microlearning:

It is easy to adapt to individual learning needs: With microlearning, you can easily adapt the learning to the individual user’s needs by offering short, focused learning experiences.

It’s time-efficient: Microlearning doesn’t require a lot of time, so people can learn things quickly and efficiently without having to commit to long learning sessions.

It provides immediate feedback: With microlearning, you often get immediate feedback on what you have learned, so that you can see whether you have understood the material or whether you need more help.

It allows for repetition: With microlearning, you can repeat the learning as many times as you need to understand and remember what you have learned.

It can be fun: Microlearning can be a fun and engaging way to learn, especially if interactive elements such as quizzes or games are used.

It can be easily accessible: Microlearning can be available on different devices, so you can learn anywhere and anytime, as long as you have access to a browser or an app.

Here are some steps you can follow to create a microlearning course:

Identify the objective of the course: First, you need to decide what you want the participants to learn through the course. Be specific and aim high, but make sure your goal is realistic and can be reached through microlearning.

Choose the format: There are many different formats suitable for microlearning, such as videos, infographics, quiz games and interactive tasks. Choose the format that best suits your goal and your participants.

Craft the content: Craft your content by breaking down your goal into smaller, manageable chunks. Think about what the participants need to know, and how you can present this in an understandable way.

Add interactive elements: To make the course more engaging, you can add interactive elements such as quizzes or question-answer tasks. This can help the participants to remember what they have learned better.

Test the course: Before you launch the course, you should test it to ensure that everything works as it should and that the content is understandable.

Launch the course: When you’re ready, you can launch the course and start offering it to your participants. Remember to follow up and give feedback on the participants’ progress.

Snapper BIT Learning Editor

Create engaging content in short learning sequences in Snapper’s integrated production tool for microlearning.

It is easy to add and change content according to your needs – and you can combine different methods of presenting the content to activate the user as much as possible – and in the best possible way.

Bit Learning Editor runs directly in the browser and content creation is one-to-one, In editing mode and playback

Snapper BIT Learning Editor does;

Simple: It should be easy to learn – and micro-learning makes it easy for both the learner and those who create the learning.

Available: Learning where the user is, when they need it. Take microlearning on mobile, tablet or desktop, receive it by SMS or email. The choice is yours.

Fast: Reduce “time-to-market”, and distribute information and knowledge quickly!

Engaging: Create engagement with varied learning methodology, trigger the competitive aspect with gamification and give the user a good learning experience.

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