Course Design Tips for Micro learning

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Micro learning involves learning in "nuggets" or digestible chunks. Learning this way discourages the idea of mastering a topic but instead promotes learning information as it is needed. 

Teaching online requires teachers that are subject matter experts in addition to course designers. Micro learning supports this by presenting material in a less threatening way to students who may be easily intimidated. Also, creating learning "nuggets" allows you the freedom to present materials in different, more interesting ways rather than spend countless hours developing materials.

Here's how to do it.

Creating Custom Learning Pathways with Micro learning

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Micro learning involves learning in "nuggets" or digestible chunks. Learning this way discourages the idea of mastering a topic but instead promotes learning information as it is needed. 

Teaching online requires teachers to function as subject matter experts AND course designers. Teachers must design courses that inspire, stimulate and motivate students to learn on their own. Micro learning supports this by allowing teachers to customize content in a course. Customizing nuggets of relevant information on a topic empowers students to create their own learning pathways in a course. This in turns helps to motivate them to learn.

Here are some thoughts on how micro learning can be used to create custom learning pathways:

Easy Micro learning Strategies for Online Courses

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Micro learning involves in learning in "nuggets" or digestible chunks. Learning this way discourages the idea of mastering a topic but instead promotes learning information as it is needed. You can check out some resources on micro learning in my previous post entitled, Micro learning Basics.

Micro learning Basics

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Do you know what micro learning is? Micro learning is a newer way of learning in "nuggets" or digestible chunks. Learning this way discourages the idea of mastering a topic but instead promotes learning information as it is needed.

The table below compares micro learning to traditional learning: