MAKE A MICRO-LESSON IN A DAY AGENDA Diane Elkins E-Learning Uncovered Tanya Seidel Artisan E-Learning 8:30-10:00am Team selection, topic selection, micro-learning overview, logistics 10:00-2:45pm Working session (includes breaks and lunch) 2:45-4:00pm Presentation of micro-lessons 4:00-4:30pm Lessons learned

SELECT A TOPIC Customer service Time management Business communication Project management Business software Information security Guide to Las Vegas

WHAT IS MICRO-LEARNING? SCENARIOS BITE-SIZED FOCUSED SHORT REPEATABLE TRENDY INFORMAL FUN ON-DEMAND SOCIAL VIDEO EASY PORTABLE PRACTICAL YOUTUBE 24/7 SELF-DIRECTED MOBILE-FRIENDLY ANYWHERE INFOGRAPHICS INTERACTIONS CONVENIENT

The Target Audience Influences the Design

DOES MICRO-LEARNING REALLY WORK? Percentage of Millennials that feel they can find a YouTube video on anything they want to learn: 67% Source | Last updated May, 2015 Number of 2013 Fortune 500 companies that had a corporate YouTube account: 345 (69%) Source Percentage of 2013 Inc 500 companies that use YouTube: 50% Source Amount of “How To” video content viewed in the first 4 months of 2015: 100 MILLION HOURS Source Year-over-year growth in views for “How To” videos on YouTube: 70% increase Source | Last updated May, 2015 100M 67% Consider 345 70% 50%

PROS & CONS OF MICRO-LEARNING Small chunks good for just-in-time training Focusing on granular topics reduces information overload Budget friendly and easy to update Ideal for mobile (device-agnostic engagement) Easily repeatable and adapts to a multitasking workforce PROS Technical demands could be high if truly device agnostic Requires a way to organize and present the lessons so learners are able to get the full picture Lessons can become fragmented Doesn’t always work for complex topics CONS TANYA

EXAMPLES

PICK YOUR MICRO-TOPIC

How to Design a Micro-Lesson… What’s the problem? What’s happening on some Tuesday in: NOVEMBER What does the DREAM STATE look like? What SKILL or MINDSET will get them there? What do they need MOST? Memorization Mastery Presentation Motivation Personalization Practice Video Animation Game Scenario Infographic Screencast Simulation What FORMAT is best? Job Aid _________ How to Design a Micro-Lesson… People are spending too much time in meetings and can’t get any “real” work done! Joe is sitting in a weekly staff meeting. He has a ton of work to get done, but he has to sit as they go around the table explaining what they are working on. He wonders why he is there.

How to Design a Micro-Lesson… What’s the problem? What’s happening on some Tuesday in: NOVEMBER What does the DREAM STATE look like? What SKILL or MINDSET will get them there? What do they need MOST? Memorization Mastery Presentation Motivation Personalization Practice Video Animation Game Scenario Infographic Screencast Simulation What FORMAT is best? Job Aid _________ How to Design a Micro-Lesson… People are spending too much time in meetings and can’t get any “real” work done! Joe is sitting in a weekly staff meeting. He has a ton of work to get done, but he has to sit as they go around the table explaining what they are working on. He wonders why he is there. Mgrs will be respectful of people’s time regarding meetings. They’ll think about the impact on attendees when deciding whether to have a meeting, what to do in the meeting, and deciding how long it will be.

How to Design a Micro-Lesson… What’s the problem? What’s happening on some Tuesday in: NOVEMBER What does the DREAM STATE look like? What SKILL or MINDSET will get them there? What do they need MOST? Memorization Mastery Presentation Motivation Personalization Practice Video Animation Game Scenario Infographic Screencast Simulation What FORMAT is best? Job Aid _________ How to Design a Micro-Lesson… People are spending too much time in meetings and can’t get any “real” work done! Joe is sitting in a weekly staff meeting. He has a ton of work to get done, but he has to sit as they go around the table explaining what they are working on. He wonders why he is there. Mgrs will be respectful of people’s time regarding meetings. They’ll think about the impact on attendees when deciding whether to have a meeting, what to do in the meeting, and deciding how long it will be.

   How to Design a Micro-Lesson… NOVEMBER What’s the problem? People are spending too much time in meetings and can’t get any “real” work done! What’s happening on some Tuesday in: NOVEMBER Joe is sitting in a weekly staff meeting. He has a ton of work to get done, but he has to sit as they go around the table explaining what they are working on. He wonders why he is there. What does the DREAM STATE look like? What do they need MOST? Memorization Mastery Presentation Motivation Personalization Practice Mgrs will be respectful of people’s time regarding meetings. They’ll think about the impact on attendees when deciding whether to have a meeting, what to do in the meeting, and deciding how long it will be. Video Animation Game Scenario Infographic Screencast Simulation What FORMAT is best? Job Aid Practice _________ What SKILL or MINDSET will get them there?   Meeting calculator  Mindset: Realize how much time/money is being wasted. Skill: Decide when it is/isn’t appropriate to have a meeting

Fewer meetings/ better meetings Too much time in mtgs In boring meetings Fewer meetings/ better meetings     Get better at meetings 

Mgrs holding meetings that waste people’s time Time wasted in mtgs Mgrs holding meetings that waste people’s time Managers consider the impact of meetings on people’s time  Meeting calculator Appreciate the cost of meetings

TOOLS What development tools do you have?

LOGISTICS Getty Images Budget Up to 15 images or video per team! When you’re done, bring your published content to Tanya on a USB. Getty Images Budget Up to 15 images or video per team! (Creative/Royalty-Free) Provide image #s to Tanya for download Cell phone number from each group

TIME CHECK Do you have: A topic? An outline? A format & development tool targeted? A storyboard? A script? Image/Design suggestions?

WHEN YOU ARE DONE: Bring Tanya your published course on a USB, Ask Tanya for her USB and save it there, OR Publish your micro-lesson somehow to the web and email Tanya the link: tanya@artisanelearning.com

PRESENTATIONS YOU HAVE 10 MINUTES TO: Showcase your micro-lesson Describe the problem you’re solving Tell us what tools you used Explain what you would have done if you had more time Examine if you accomplished your goal & purpose Do you need a meeting – PDF launcher link: http://www.artisanelearning.com/clients/Demo/30in30/FPS-MtgFlow/story_html5.html?lms=1

We have a responsibility to do it (team work, micro, etc We have a responsibility to do it (team work, micro, etc.) this way moving forward since it’s so effective! The flow chart helps! Define the problem first! Need a constant reminder to stay laser focused. Action mapping helps! (Cathy Moore) Still need to advocate for the learner and the business goal Just because you can (include it) doesn’t mean you should Microlearning <> Chunking There’s no single “right” toolset LESSONS LEARNED Easy with groups – doesn’t necessarily save time, but can produce a better product Being in teams helps! Able to accomplish the goal because of teamwork (masterminds) Struggle with being able to do this with just one person Live review can be really helpful Start with text – work from there Start simple! Agile. What can you get out now? Start there. No tests! Do you really need it?