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Microlearning: creating better online courses
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Microlearning: creating better online courses

How to apply microlearning techniques in your online courses
Created byIvan Chagas
Last updated 9/2022
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What you'll learn

  • Understand what microlearning is and how it applies to online courses
  • Why microlearning is even more efficient and the theories behind
  • How you can apply microlearning alongside other educational approaches
  • In the end, how to improve your student retention and engagement by breaking content into smaller pieces

Course content

3 sections • 27 lectures • 1h 12m total length

  • Course intro1:23

    Explore micro learning as a technique to boost retention and engagement in online courses, and learn practical methods to apply micro learning principles to your next course.

  • Course opening1:57

    Explore what micro learning is, why it works, and how to implement it in educational content. Deliver key points in five minutes or less through short, engaging chunks.

  • Who's your instructor1:24

    Meet Ivan Chagas, an instructional designer with education experience since 2011, focusing on adult learning, corporate training, and customer education strategy, plus 20+ Udemy courses across four languages.

  • What's microlearning?5:33

    Explore microlearning as short, bite sized lessons under ten minutes that learners can take anytime and anywhere, enhancing retention, flexibility, and real life application.

  • Comparison table between micro and macro learnings
  • Theories that support microlearning3:33

    Explore how active learning, spaced repetition, and gamification support microlearning by boosting retention, engagement, and test performance. See how short, interactive content and problem solving enhance online courses.

  • Theories diagram: the impact of microlearning0:02
  • When to Use Microlearning (and when not to use it)4:26

    Use microlearning in small chunks to teach complex steps, onboarding, and repetitive tasks, but avoid it for topics already known, such as resumes or Excel.

  • Looking for more content?0:09
  • How to Create a Microlearning Course3:23

    In microlearning, define clear learning outcomes and topics, organize them logically, and design concise lessons with visuals and captions that cater to diverse learning styles within a defined length.

  • The Role of the LMS in Microlearning Courses6:24

    Explore how the learning management system powers microlearning by enabling content reuse, multiple learning paths, synchronous learning, and real-time interaction, while avoiding excessive clicks and navigation friction.

  • My other courses0:14

Requirements

  • None! The course is aimed at people who already have some experience in education, even if it is superficial.

Description

  • Have you ever heard about microlearning?

  • Do you know what it is and how you can use it in your content creation process?

If you are an instructional designer and want to learn more about this concept, then this course is exactly what you need.


Microlearning is all about efficiency, by creating shorter lessons to improve your students' engagement and their experience with your online content.

And it can be used in any kind of educational context: online courses, traditional classes, and even one-on-one tutoring sessions!

The best part? It's easy to implement in your existing educational material—all you need is a few minutes of your time each day.


Microlearning is a powerful tool for instructional designers who want to improve their content and make it more engaging for their learners. It's also an excellent way to introduce new material or reinforce concepts learners have already learned.


In this course, I will show you how to create microlearning courses using different tools and techniques. You will also learn the best practices for developing a microlearning course, including how to make the most of its benefits. At the end of this course, you'll be able to implement microlearning in your own educational content!


Who this course is for:

  • Teachers and instructors, even with a lot of experience, and want to adapt to the online world
  • Instructional designers facing the challenge to update their methods and want to learn what microlearning really is
  • People from outside the field of education who need to understand what microlearning is and how to apply it in practice

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