For organizations, it is crucial that employees continue to develop themselves in order to remain sustainably employable. In addition, due to digitization, IT solutions are playing an increasingly important role in the work of almost every function. It is therefore important that organizations offer employees the right tools to make and keep themselves digitally proficient. An increasingly common form of learning is microlearning.
Microlearning is gaining knowledge with small chunks in a short period of time. It is used to repeat important knowledge, but also to make knowledge accessible and sustainable. In a rapidly changing world, it is crucial for employees to keep learning so that, due to all technological developments, they can continue to work in the modern work environment. There is more and more to do in less time, so gaining knowledge in a short but powerful way is popular.
In a rapidly changing world, it appears that microlearning is very popular among organizations and employees. The popularity of microlearning is due to many important benefits it brings. Let's name a few of them:
1) Microlearnings are immediately available when needed
2) Microlearnings are easy to consume with short and concise content
3) Microlearnings are easy to keep up to date due to their size
4) Microlearnings are often subject- or problem-based and therefore very specific
Microlearning is ideal when it comes to supporting employees in working with IT solutions. A good application of this is, for example: performance support. This gives employees exactly the right information about IT solutions they need to perform optimally in the workplace. Microlearnings can also be used to repeat knowledge about IT solutions, or to make this knowledge accessible. For example, it can be an effective means of introducing employees to new IT solutions within an organization.
To make microlearnings available to employees, many organizations use a platform. Such a platform serves as a digital environment where employees can quickly and easily find and consume the right knowledge. Examples of systems that can serve as platforms for sharing microlearnings with users include: Application Instruction Platforms (AIP), Learning Management Systems (LMS), Performance Support Systems and Knowledge Portals.
For microlearning to be effective, the content must meet a number of conditions. For example, it is important to use both text, images and/or video to making content as rich as possible. With our own microlearning platform, SelfGuide, you can easily create microlearnings for IT solutions. In addition, everything happens in the same way. intuitive format: both creating and consuming. Don't you want to create microlearnings yourself? There are also ready-to-use microlearnings available on commonly used IT applications.
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