Starting with Micro Course Content
There is a lot of evidence to suggest that as there are increasing online courses follow in the direction of micro-courses.
If you have an online course , or are thinking about creating one then you would do well to get in on this in the early stages. It's actually much simpler than you think.
Where Did Micro-Content Come From?
The rise of micro-learning isn't anything new by any means. It has everything to do with how we are learning online, and also how sluggish our attention spans have become when it comes to the consumption of internet-related media.
You can thank mobile devices for this, however you should also thank all the great websites & applications that we have available to us.
Attention can be focused concentrated on one thing at any given time, and we do not want to be there for too long.
We are witnessing the development of micro-content.
In most cases, when we're offered the chance to gain knowledge in only two minutes versus 20 minutes, we'll take the two minute route.
For example, let's say you're trying to figure out how to bake a cake. Will you watch the 30 minute instructional video on YouTube prior to watching the video that takes five minutes? It is likely that you'll go with the video that is five minutes long initially to determine if it will give you the information you require.
By using micro-content you can take advantage of this consumption trend. As a result? Learners will actually take (and complete) the course material!
Certain Simple Micro-Content Strategies
Micro-content is about making the content basic. These are simple things you can do right now within your class:
- If your course is 1-hour in length, split the course into a minimum of two classes.
- The length of the video must be eight minutes (shoot at least three or five minutes in length).
- Replace bullet points and text by using infographics. It is possible to use an free service like Canva.
- Stick with singular lesson objectives and limit it to three goals per lesson.
- Divide larger questions into smaller three-question quizzes all through.