Microlearning emerges from micro content. Microcontent is little bits of digital information in a permanent state of flux
and circulation. It is often a single topic, limited in length, consumed quickly, and often limited by software or device.
It is the sharing of resources
In this blog let’s find out the most popular Questions and answers on Why to adapt Microlearning in the organization.
1. Why an organization should adopt Microlearning?
Microlearning can be delivered to various devices and it gives employees the flexibility to learn at their own choice.
Now let’s see why organization prefers Microlearning:
1. It suits the pace of today’s business and meets the needs of modern learners.
2. They are short, fast bursts are highly suited to mobile environments
3. It helps the learners to retain the knowledge over the long-term
4. It focuses on addressing knowledge gaps
2. What is ROI of Microlearning if I implement in my organization?
Any learning approach that can have an impact on Recall, Retention, and Application will be having a +ve impact on ROI. Microlearning approaches well to the learners with high completion and retention rates. It is also designed to meet the compulsion of knowledge acquisition and establishes a clear value for the business & ROI.
3. Why is Microlearning a popular way of learning?
Here let’s see why Microlearning is becoming more popular day by day :
1. There is increase in usage of mobile learning
2.It gives the flexibility to use them in both formal & informal training needs
3. It is perfect for learners with low attention spans
4. One can develop & update Microlearning modules quickly.
4. What more I can add to Microlearning and how we can use in Corporate learning?
As discussed in the previous blogs there are lots of styles where Microlearning can be delivered and among with that one can enrich the user experience by adding Gamification, Quizzes & Puzzles, Social Learning and by Personalizing the modules.
One can use Microlearning for Corporate training needs in various scenarios such as :
1. Supplement to Formal Training
2. Formal Training
3. To Supplement or reinforce online and ILT Training (Instructor Lead Training)
4. Just In Time learning aids
5. What is the future of Microlearning?
Motivating the employees to learn is the most difficult thing an organization faces. When the learners are willing, excited to learn and to change their behaviors these are the reliable trigger which opens up motivational windows. The windows can last and it varies on different scenario’s such as :
– Few months (When someone is given a new role or responsibility)
– Few weeks (When someone has to meet a deadline)
– Few Minutes (When someone is walking to a meeting which they are not fully prepared)
Organizations must be prepared to facilitate these learning windows at moments notice to capitalize before they close and the margin of error will be thin as it is driven by motivation.
This is where a new generation of Microlearning solutions create an impact in learners mind by serving up the short, learning experiences when the employees desperately feel the need.
These are the popular questions that I came across why to Adopt Microlearning in the organization. If you have any more question to ask feel free to drop a mail at hello@playxlpro.com.