Microlearning Essentials in Modern Life
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Have you been looking for more clarity about microlearning and why there is so much fuzz around it? Check this video to better understand what is microlearning, to whom and how it can be beneficial, and what can be considered a microlearning element. Outline: 00:00 Intro 00:36 What is microlearning 01:12 When to use it 02:25 Benefits of using microlearning 04:57 Types of microlearning Other topics: How to enter Sales Enablement? https://prezi.com/v/ukrprzmlr30m/how-to-enter-sales-enablement Improve collaboration in hybrid meetings: camera on https://prezi.com/v/5jghfvncdb-o/use-your-camera-to-improve-collaboration-in-hybrid-meetings/ AIDA Model Sales Presentations (Awareness, Interest, Desire, Action) https://prezi.com/v/rp5t5dtu4k-4/aida-model-sales-presentations About the presenter: Sonia Pupaza is a Sales Enablement Enthusiast at Camunda, a successful Udemy instructor, a founding member of Oracle Wellbeing Affinity Group, a Volunteer Project Leader focused on education and creativity. In her free time, Sonia is a mom who enjoys listing to her son playing the violin, painting, crafting, city breaks, and long walks in nature.
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In today's fast-paced world
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learning something new every day has become the new norm.
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In order to have a sustainable approach to learning
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we need to be more mindful and intentional
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regarding where we put our energy and attention
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Hi,
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my name is Sonia Pupaza
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I'm a Field Enablement Enthusiast focused on developing the right content
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to enhance the performance of sales, consulting, and customer success teams.
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In this video, I would like to share with you a few things about microlearning.
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Microlearning is an approach to
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training characterized by bite-sized learning activities,
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designed for quick consumption,
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addressing a single performance-based objective, using a variety of formats
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short enough to keep a learner's attention focused from the beginning to the end.
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Learner dedicates less than 10 minutes to consuming content that
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is being delivered exactly where and when it is needed.
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When to use
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As the learner,
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you might have the time to learn something new
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in between activities that would occupy a large portion of your time,
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between meetings, during breakfast, while walking, running, after a long day of work
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or when you need it.
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For example,
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while you are in a call with a customer or when you need to clarify a concept
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or learn how to use a tool.
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As the content creator,
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you would need to identify when your piece of content will be consumed
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so you can decide what to create.
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Should it be an audio file, a podcast, interview, video, infographic game,
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or just a pdf file
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From the developer's perspective:
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Think about where it is most likely for your content to be consumed:
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Is it content that
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would be used as a cheat sheet by the sales team during calls with their prospects?
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Is it a software simulation that would be most likely consumed on a desktop?
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Is it a skill training video that will be seen on a mobile device and so on?
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What would be the benefits of using microlearning?
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For learners. It supports self-paced learning.
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Learners can consume as many pieces as the time and the attention spans permit,
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Enables personalized learning content: content can be consumed when they need it,
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where they need it.
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Improves knowledge retention: as it can be
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revised and revisited and repeated easily.
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Boosts the application of newly acquired knowledge
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and increase immediate performance as it can be consumed at the time of need.
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They can train more frequently as short activities
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can be easily integrated into their everyday activities.
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From the developer's perspective:
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It reduces the time to deployment.
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The content of a course can be created in small bites that can be published
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as
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they are produced, no need to wait until the entire learning plan is produced.
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It is easier to repurpose content and use existing materials.
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It is easier to update and replace outdated information.
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It can combine different types of microlearning to enhance learner engagement,
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video audio games, quizzes, articles, simulation,
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Better analytics and learner tracking are available
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well, depending on the platform,
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they use developers or their managers
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can track content consumption more accurate,
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compare learners results across department locations or time
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From an organization's perspective
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Microlearning can be realized easily internally, with existing
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tools, without the need of investing in new tools
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unless they want to make it even better,
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It is more affordable since the course preparation and deployment are
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less time consuming, it helps reduce the cost of training,
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The information is standardized, all the employees receive the same training.
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It can be easily adapted to the needs of specific groups
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using different pieces of content.
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The content can be repurposed: for example,
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from training around a new product launch
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you can cherry-pick items to include in an onboarding training.
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As you can see, a content developer can choose from several types of
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microlearning.
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When designing a learning plan
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the art is to identify what type of content would better address a need
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and serve learners where they consume it and when they need it.
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If they need data then visuals would work best,
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if they need strategy information, audio might be enough,
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if they are looking for the latest news, reading an article could serve it best,
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while for learning how to use a tool, video-based content is highly desired.
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Gamification is how the learners get engaged
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and how their knowledge retention is increased.
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Whether you are a content designer or a consumer of learning content
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I hope I brought some sort of clarity on what is microlearning,
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the benefits and different types of microlearning,
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awareness about how and when it might be consumed.
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Microlearning is part of our everyday life,
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so we all need to be more mindful of
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what we consumed and how it impacts our development.
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Thank you for watching.