We want to thank all of you for your participation this week! We hope that you enjoyed learning about Microlearning via the Microlearning style activities and content we created for this. Please take a moment to review the content from this week and then give us your thoughts in a final comment on this week' topic.
Throughout this week's content, we covered the following topics:
What is Microlearning?
Why Microlearning is an effective strategy
Some companies that are actively using or supporting Microlearning right now
The benefits of Microlearning for busy professionals
How Microlearning (with some help from AI) is already making a positive impact on learning outcomes
Please take a moment to return to our Launchpad post for this week and respond to at least one of the following prompts:
How has microlearning shaped your learning journey so far? Now that you have a clear definition, have you had any experience with Microlearning thus far? Have they been positive or negative?
Are you excited to try microlearning some day soon? Given how manageable it is to learn in this framework, are you motivated to seek out opportunities for career advancement or skill development via opportunities that use microlearning?
In your opinion, what is the most important benefit of microlearning? Microlearning is great for many reasons but, for you, is it the ease of use? The way it can adapt to your schedule? The bite-sized chunks and regular use that promote memory and retention?
References
Axonify. (2016) Walmart achieves unprecedented safety results by building employee knowledge and translating it into job action. https://axonify-jp.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CaseStudy_Walmart.pdf
Corbeil, J. (2021) Microlearning in the digital age: The design and delivery of learning in snippets. Routledge.
eLearning Industry. (2021). What is Microlearning: A Complete Guide for Beginners. https://elearningindustry.com/what-is-microlearning-benefits-best-practices
Edutopia. (2021). Just-in-TIme Professional Development for Edtech Tools. https://www.edutopia.org/article/just-time-professional-development-edtech-tools/
Hidayat, M. Effectiveness of AI-Based Personalised Reading Platforms in Enhancing Reading Comprehension. Journal of Learning for Development, 11 (1). https://doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v11i1.955
K12 Digest. (2025) Bite-Size Learning, Big Results: Why Microlearning is the Future of Education. https://www.k12digest.com/bite-size-learning-big-results-why-microlearning-is-the-future-of-education/
Kohnke, L. Optimizing Digital Competence Through Microlearning: Flexible Approaches to Teacher Professional Development. SpringerBriefs in Education. 2024.
LinkedIn. (2025) Workplace Learning Report 2025. https://learning.linkedin.com/resources/workplace-learning-report
McKee, C., Ntokos, K. Online microlearning and student engagement in computer games higher education. Research in Learning Technology; Jarfalla Vol. 30, (2022). https://doi.org/10.25304/rlt.v30.2680
Monib, W., Qazi, A., Apong, R. (2025). Microlearning Bbeyond boundaries: A systemic review and a novel framework for improving learning outcomes. Heliyon, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41413
Ocasta. (2024) What’s a ‘Whisper Course’ and why is Google using it to boost employee learning? https://ocasta.com/blog/whats-a-whisper-course-and-why-are-google-using-it-to-boost-employee-learning/
The Verge. (2024) DuoLingo CEO Luis von Ahn wants you addicted to learning. https://www.theverge.com/24267841/luis-von-ahn-duolingo-owl-language-learning-gamification-generative-ai-android-decoder