6 Microlearning Trends For Every Training Manager Should Know!

Microlearning is rapidly emerging its trend in the corporate learning space. Though this learning strategy has been around for a long time, the advancement of mobile technology and the rise of mobile learning have fueled its rise to the place of the Learning & Development in the recent past. Every year as the microlearning becomes more universal, new trends and opportunities emerge for global organizations to leverage. Let’s explore the top trends we can expect today about microlearning. 

Microlearning and Increased Focus on Mobile Learning:

Microlearning adoption exists in three key industries- retail, finance, and manufacturing. As per the study of the International Labor Organization, 80% of global workers are desk-less. This says that they are in need of a flexible training method that can fit perfectly into their busy work culture. Mobile learning could be a better choice as they can experience ‘on the go’ training that can be accessed by them anytime, anywhere according to their convenience. The demand for mobile learning among the modern workforce has facilitated the integration of microlearning and mobile learning, thus offering learners a short and focused learning solution. 

Microlearning and Gamification: 

A study has found that 90% of corporate learners prefer training that is fun and engaging. Gamification plays an important role in driving learner engagement in corporate training. By infusing gamification with microlearning, employees get an opportunity to play short games on mobile devices as part of their daily training. This is done because the game-based elements help you to ignite the competitive spirit in learners. You can also embed gamification elements such as scores, points, etc. Evenly distributing short extract of gamified assessments throughout the learners training program helps check knowledge retention periodically and offer needed learning interventions. 

Microlearning and Artificial Intelligence: 

Adapting artificial intelligence in microlearning helps to make an online course digitally smart. Since microlearning assets are available for every single learning objective of a training program, a large number of them are available on LMS. When the learner is in immediate need of a personalized just-in-time solution, it can be an overwhelming mind-blowing for them to manually pick the right microlearning asset. They need a solution where they can quickly serve learner’s immediate need, reduce their training time and increase productivity. 

Microlearning and Social Integration: 

Pairing up remote workers with peers in other locations will help your employees combat workplace loneliness. You can quickly develop a video, poster, infographic or PDF document with the learning content relevant to the remote employee’s daily work. If it is developed using social learning online platforms such as WebEx and have discussions. This online collaborative approach provides opportunities for improving engagement and participation of employees around the globe, thus addressing their social needs. It also helps them benefit from the experience, knowledge, and skill of their peers and enables them to stay updated with the latest industry trends and requirements. 

Microlearning and Fine-Tuned Analytics:

This emerging trend is being largely adopted by forward-thinking organizations around the globe to assess the impact of online training programs on learning. Learning analytics helps organizations assess the status of microlearning within their company. In the microlearning context, learning analytics will help you answer questions such as was the microlearning asset used, how frequently was it accessed, did it help learners to transfer their knowledge into performance, and more. You can also drill down the analytics to individual learners to look at how they are performing.  

Microlearning and Augmented Reality + Virtual Reality:

If your organization is planning to improve learning effectiveness among employees millennial, an immersive and experimental learning experience is necessary. Microlearning is proven to make learning effective and appealing for modern learners who are hard-pressed for time and Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) strategies can be considered as an added advantage to microlearning. 

Therefore, it is said that microlearning as a trend will continue to flourish in the coming years.