Short, focused bursts of information are a staple in eLearning. While it's excellent for conveying essential information quickly, there's room to make it even more impactful by incorporating one of the oldest teaching techniques: the...
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Creating Meaningful Learning Experiences with Reflection
Integrating reflection into the microlearning process is ideal for deepening understanding and retention. Reflection helps learners process, internalize, and apply new concepts, transforming bite-sized content into meaningful learning...
Making Content Just the Right Length
Microlearning works best when it is short, focused, and easy to digest. Here's how to ensure your content stays within the perfect range: 1. Stick to One Key Idea Per Deck Keep each deck centered on a single topic, like "Handling...
Competency-Based Education (CBE): A Practical Guide
Competency-Based Education (CBE) is an innovative shift from the traditional "seat-time" model to a focus on what learners truly know and can do. It's all about mastering specific skills, not just passing a course. Progress is driven by...
Creating Next Level Assessments to Engage and Reinforce
Assessments are essential for measuring learning outcomes, but they don't have to be dull or intimidating. Here are some best practices for creating assessments that are helpful, enjoyable, and effective at reinforcing knowledge...
Boost Engagement & Learning with Team-Based Competitions & Leaderboards
Keeping people motivated and engaged is a continual challenge. Traditional training methods give way to innovative solutions prioritizing engagement, participation, and retention. One powerful approach is team-based gamification with...
Speed to Competency: A Crucial L&D Metric
Organizations need employees to acquire and apply new skills quickly. "Speed to competency" is vital for Learning and Development (L&D) teams aiming to fast-track employees from novices to competent performers. Why Speed to Competency is...
Transforming Your Existing Content into Effective Microlearning
Your business has all kinds of existing PowerPoints, videos, training documents, and more that are collecting dust. With time and money at a premium, now is the perfect time to explore those archives and revive old content as...
Debunking 4 Common Microlearning Myths and Misconceptions
Microlearning is now one of the go-to strategies for teaching new information. However, as with any innovative approach, it has also attracted its fair share of myths and misconceptions. Let's address and debunk five common...