#IOLchat Archive

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Wednesday April 12, 2017
12:00 PM EDT

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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:00 PM EDT

Welcome to #IOLchat! Who is joining in today? Our topic: #microlearning and #highered - #InsideOnlineLearning
eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:02 PM EDT

Hello Everyone, I am an eLearning Specialist. I am interested in discusing #microlearning and its application in higherED! #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:03 PM EDT

Hello, Eric! Welcome to the chat. :) #iolchat
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jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:03 PM EDT

Hello! Jennifer from Atlanta -- Taking a study break 🙂 #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:03 PM EDT

Hi, Jennifer! Hope the studying is going well. :) #youcandoit #iolchat
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jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:05 PM EDT

14 days to go...very bittersweet...will be glad when it will be over..but not glad =( #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:05 PM EDT

I'm @Melissa_Venable - joining in from SC ... instructional designer, online instructor, career coach :) Thanks for being here! #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:06 PM EDT

Wow! So close ... ending one adventure perhaps, but there will be more. ;) #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:06 PM EDT

Q1 coming up ... #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:09 PM EDT

Q1) What comes to mind when you hear the term #microlearning? #iolchat
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eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:11 PM EDT

Smaller "chunked" learning. Generally fewer objectives. Learninging taking place overal several days - in chunks. #iolchat
jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:11 PM EDT

I think small chunks or very detailed ...not a broad brush stroke -- fine tuned or small in terms of time #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:13 PM EDT

Yes! #microlearning as small chunks - not only in terms of time, but also amount of content. What about delivery modes? #iolchat
eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:15 PM EDT

what makes #microlearning valuable is that it should be accessible anytime, anyplace. On the job learning, in smaller chunks #iolchat
jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:15 PM EDT

It seems like microlearning is best set up using mLearning or some type of electronic delivery format #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:16 PM EDT

I've seen several examples via desktop, but it mobile options seem like a natural w/some sort of synching no matter the device #iolchat
jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:16 PM EDT

If time is the issue - seems as though this is well suited for electronic devices..of course multiple presentations is always great #iolchat
jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:16 PM EDT

I whole-heartedly agree! It is what you do with that five or ten minutes..though I love textbooks or paper they are not mobile #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:17 PM EDT

@jshamsy @eRowland_eLearn Agreed! accessibility is a huge part of this approach - where, when, how #iolchat
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jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:17 PM EDT

Synching..that is another interesting/valuable factor. Keeping up to date preferably automatically (behind the scenes) #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:18 PM EDT

Right? Who wants to have to figure out where you were, then get to that point, every time you log in - takes too much time #iolchat
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eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:20 PM EDT

Authoring tools have the ability to "save your spot". Pick up where you left off - its nice when you go in and out of a module. #iolchat
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jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:20 PM EDT

Like the idea of microlearning bc it allows for reflection -- give me one/two concepts to think about instead of a whole chapter #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:21 PM EDT

This is another concept re: time and learning I think we are missing in larger discussions ... time to incorporate, think #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:22 PM EDT

And it's essential I think! This functionality, in all kinds of eLearning and digital media in general. #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:23 PM EDT

Q2) Have you experienced microlearning (as a student, teacher, designer…)? #iolchat
jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:25 PM EDT

Microlearning presentations force you to cut through the extra/nice to know and get to the point #iolchat
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eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:25 PM EDT

During undergrad - No. Graduate school... Not that I can recall. As an eLearning specalist - trying to apply some aspect of it. #iolchat
jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:25 PM EDT

Very very little...doesn't seem to be mainstream yet. If anything #moocs seem to incorporate...videoblogs/webinars #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:26 PM EDT

This may be the crux of its success (or failure) eventually - effective, efficient design and delivery. #iolchat
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eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:26 PM EDT

#microlearning is best used to reinforce already discussed objectives. Once you have learned the big chunks, ML can be used to ... #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:27 PM EDT

I think MOOCs may be one of the better examples right now - broken down into smaller segments than most acad. courses now #iolchat
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eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:27 PM EDT

break those objectives down into smaller isolated chunks that is spread out. Reinforces, and helps with retention. #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:27 PM EDT

Exciting to hear that you are experimenting a bit. :) Are you working in higher ed, k12, industry? #iolchat
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jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:29 PM EDT

Very interesting idea here..more to reinforce and support integration as opposed to demonstration/application #iolchat
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eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:29 PM EDT

Industry- but higher ed has always interested me. Industry can be more open to new and emerging techniques, but I could be wrong #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:30 PM EDT

I agree - usually more room and support to try something new, even small scale. And get it rolling. #iolchat
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eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:31 PM EDT

I think ML works best this way. Once you have been through the"big lesson", use ML to reinforce the objs over the next few weeks #iolchat
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jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:31 PM EDT

It seems as though higher ed is always the last on the food chain to adopt...#iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:31 PM EDT

Also thinking there's a big connection for microlearning - career and professional development, on the job, etc. #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:31 PM EDT

We're moving into Q3 .... :) #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:32 PM EDT

Q3) Do you see a role for #microlearning strategies in higher education? #iolchat
jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:32 PM EDT

Could be used for PBL or flipped classroom where you use as a method to present the problem/concept early on #iolchat
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jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:33 PM EDT

Also depends strongly on what the objective is -- not a one size fits all #iolchat
jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:33 PM EDT

Is microlearning a way of learning or just a medium/presentation method? #iolchat
eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:33 PM EDT

Well you need to convince all the profs that these techniques work! But it takes a lot of hours to make changes and adjust lessons #iolchat
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jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:34 PM EDT

yes!! Highered is slow on the change spectrum #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:34 PM EDT

Great reminder here -> #edtech in general RT @jshamsy Also depends strongly on what the objective is -- not a one size fits all #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:34 PM EDT

Any thoughts? RT @jshamsy Is #microlearning a way of learning or just a medium/presentation method? #iolchat
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jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:34 PM EDT

I absolutely do..but it would be part of a bigger movement/philosophical shift from education towards training #iolchat
eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:35 PM EDT

Q3: Yes! The content for each course is so massive. Designing the courses with ML lessons plugged throughout would help students. #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:36 PM EDT

Well stated! Document successes (and failures), demonstrate what's possible. Buy-in can be sloooow. #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:37 PM EDT

Definitely an opportunity to connect academics and career prep here ... microlearning could be a missing link of sorts? #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:38 PM EDT

This is where I like your idea of microlearning as reinforcement and support, instead of main content :) #iolchat
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jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:38 PM EDT

What type of content do you think would be well-suited for microlearning -- steps to improving job search/interviews/etc? #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:38 PM EDT

Although ... it's interesting to consider design implications of integrating microlearning and an academic course ... #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:39 PM EDT
Another interesting #microlearning idea! #IOLchat
- BRCCTLC Apr 12 @ 12:33 PM EDT
  
  So is it best used for assessment prep?
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urbie Apr 12 @ 12:40 PM EDT

#microlearning is best as a short story.. something that informs, demos & then hands off to learner to do something offline #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:40 PM EDT

Seems like procedural topics/skills, complex concepts that require practice ... ideas? #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:41 PM EDT

Hello Urbie! Thanks for jumping in. :) #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:42 PM EDT
#IOLchat - microlearning and higher ed ... the possibilities ...
- eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:40 PM EDT
  
  It could help. Over the course of a lesson, have several ML lessons reinforcing the objectives/concepts. Think of it as digital flashcards
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urbie Apr 12 @ 12:42 PM EDT

I like #pechakucha or #ignite presentations. https://t.co/qRxyBw78bJ #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:43 PM EDT

@eRowland_eLearn Right! I don't think "remedial" is the best word, but could see microlearning as part of adaptive approach #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:44 PM EDT

Yes! Hadn't made the connection btwn microlearning and ignite ... but it's there. Quick, but purposeful. #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:46 PM EDT

Q4) Is #microlearning something we have already been doing in education and training circles, or is it a new strategy? #iolchat
jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:47 PM EDT

YouTube might be the ultimate microlearning guide... #iolchat
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jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:47 PM EDT

I think it has been around for a while..but hasn't realized its potential in many circles #iolchat
eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:48 PM EDT

I think its been around forever. ex: People do it when they review materials periodically throughout a course. #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:51 PM EDT

Maybe the trendiness of the term "microlearning" will help us as learning professionals rethink ... delivery, design, needs ... ? #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:51 PM EDT

Last Q of the week ... coming up ... #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:52 PM EDT

Q5) What would you like to see in the future re: #onlineEd and #microlearning? #iolchat
eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:52 PM EDT

#microlearning is simply a tool/strategy. Need to know when and how to use it for your audiance. #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:53 PM EDT

+1 RT @eRowland_eLearn #microlearning is simply a tool/strategy. Need to know when and how to use it for your audiance. #iolchat
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eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:54 PM EDT

Q5: #highered more interested in different strategies. There are many that are not used that could prove beneficial for students. #iolchat
jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:54 PM EDT

well said!! #iolchat
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jshamsy Apr 12 @ 12:54 PM EDT

Some more thought into what it is, how it can be used, best practices, etc. #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:55 PM EDT

Like! At least be open to investigating the possibilities, knowing your students and their needs, learning objectives. #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:56 PM EDT

We’re nearing the end of #IOLchat hour … Many thanks to @eRowland_eLearn @jshamsy @BRCCTLC and @urbie for contributing this week!
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eRowland_eLearn Apr 12 @ 12:58 PM EDT

Thanks everyone! #iolchat
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CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Apr 12 @ 12:59 PM EDT

Great to have you here, Eric! #iolchat
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