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H402: Hands On: Microlearning End-to-End with Adobe Tools
Ray E. Jimenez, PhDChief Learning ArchitectVignettesLearning.com
Pooja Jaisingh, PhD Senior Learning Evangelist,Adobe Systems
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Topics
Part 1 Creating Micro-Actions Content
Part 2 Creating Micro-Lessons
Part 3 River of Ideas / Delivery through Captivate Prime
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Part 1 Creating Micro-Actions Content
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Broken Screw Story
“I need the solution now!”
“I tried again and again.”
“I checked the equipment.”
“I checked the specsdocument.”
“I asked someoneelse.”
“I measured itwith a microcaliper.” “I called the supplier.”
“I recalled my experience.”
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“They must learn ALL content.”
If workers are fixing,solving, improving thingsat work, how many percentof this big content do they need?
1,000 pages of content
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A. Classroom &Online
B. Work
Doing
Solving
Fixing
Improving
Performing
Acting
Deciding
Etc.
Learning
Retaining
Understanding
Memorizing
Practicing
Studying
Passing tests
Etc.
What causes the slowdown of applying learning ideas at work?
Causes ofSlowdown:barriers,blocks,hurdles to quickapplicationof ideas
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Rich Context and Ready-to-Use ContentInstant Usefulness
To fix, solve and improveissues and situations
• Low Effort• Easy• Fast• Applied
quickly
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Brokenpart
Example of a Workflow
Focus on specificissues in the workflow
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Confusingform
Example of a Workflow – Website Ordering
Focus on specificissues in the workflow
What happens to the lesson if it is notfocused on a specific issue? ,
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“We need to fixthis problem.”
“This is how youfix it. Easy.”
“1,200 sales people would like the answer.”
“It will impactclosing of sales.”
[ A ] “Let me do a training needs analysis.”
[ B ] “I’ll have some rough but really useful FAQ released tomorrow.”
She is the instructionaldesigner, traineror learning leader.
What is the difference between A and B? Which one is more conducive to the Microlearning approach?
Sales meeting
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Story: Fidget Spinners - Black Friday Error in Ordering
An Example
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“Mom, where are myfidgets? You promisedyou’ll buy it.”
Story: Fidget Spinners - Black Friday Error in Ordering
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Story: Fidget Spinners - Black Friday Error in Ordering
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Story: Fidget Spinners - Black Friday Error in Ordering
“Oh no. Not enough supplyfor the popular kids’ game.What to do?”
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Sources: Gaps, logs, errors, reports, stoppages, rejects, accidents, variances, exceptions … many others
Black Friday errorin ordering volume.
(Insertion Point)
Story: Fidget Spinners - Black Friday Error in Ordering
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Workflow issues are often:
• Jams• Errors• Delays• Rejects• Near-misses• Accidents
… and deviations from results which workers need to fix, solve and improve.
• Stoppages• Gaps• Low yields• Overruns • High costs• Etc. many, many more,
Insertion Points
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Workflow Micro-Analysis Form
Story: Fidget Spinners - Black Friday Error in Ordering
(Insertion Points)
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A.Ordering for Black Friday
Workflow Micro-Analysis Form
B.Underestimated orders; not the right items
E. Tight review of trends and projections with team
C.Last year’s complaints were very high; higher returns than anticipated
D.Low profits and high returns
Story: Fidget Spinners - Black Friday Error in Ordering
(Insertion Points)
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How do we design and support Micro-Actions?
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Consequences,Benefits
By showing consequences and benefits first, how do supportMicro-Action?
Header
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Answers,Solutions
Successive Approximation,Trial & Error
Feedback,Metrics
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By showing answers and feedback, how do supportMicro-Action?
Answers
Footer
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References
Micro-Lesson
More details,drill-downs
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What are the benefits of this design approach?
Consequences,Benefits
Answers,Solutions
Successive Approximation,Trial & Error
Feedback,Metrics
Header
Answers
Footer
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Workflow Micro-Analysis Form
Exercise 1 –Your insertion point
(Insertion Points)
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Consequences,Benefits
Answers,Solutions
Successive Approximation,Trial & Error
Feedback,Metrics
Header
Answers
Footer
Micro-Action Content Structure
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Consequences,Benefits
Answers,Solutions
Successive Approximation,Trial & Error
Feedback,Metrics
Header
Answers
Footer
Start with impacts, positive or negative, if they do or not fix, solve or improve.
State simplest solutions. Provide links if needed for drill downs.
How will they test to make sure it works.
How should they monitor outcomes? How would know it worked?
Exercise # 2 – Creating Micro-Actions
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Low Tech Media
PresenterPresentation NotesJust ideas.
Captivate ExerciseConstruct responsive designs based on Micro-Actions Content.
This is an example of a finish product that participants can�mimic or do their own in Captivate.
Examples:
http://micro1.storyls.com/lessons/97866/view?slide=1
More exampleshttp://micro1.storyls.com/lessons/list?lesson_type_id=76
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Other tools in Microlearning
Micro-Actions• Chatbots• Learning Machines• Flashcards• Instant Lessons• Podcasting• Many others
Micro-Lessons• Mini-Scenarios• Mini-Videos• Others
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Learning Machines
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Micro-Videos
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Part 2 Creating Micro-Lessons
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A. Classroom &Online
B. Work
Doing
Solving
Fixing
Improving
Performing
Acting
Deciding
Etc.
Learning
Retaining
Understanding
Memorizing
Practicing
Studying
Passing tests
Etc.
What causes the slowdown of applying learning ideas at work?
Causes ofSlowdown:barriers,blocks,hurdles to quickapplicationof ideas
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Micro-Lesson
Big, bulky, long, boring, tediousprograms….
• Low Effort• Easy• Fast• Applied
quickly
Micro-LearningStandards
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Consequences,Benefits
How did we support the Micro-Action?
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Answers,Solutions
Successive Approximation,Trial & Error
Feedback,Metrics
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How did we support the Micro-Action?
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References
Micro-Lesson
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Live Demo Link
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Consequences,Benefits
Why start with consequences or benefits?
Frame # 1
Reflectionquestions
Parts of a Micro-Content or Micro-Lesson
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Consequences,Benefits
Frame # 2
Reflectionquestions
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Consequences,Benefits
Why ask reflection questions?
Frame # 3
Reflectionquestions
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Answers,Solutions
Successive Approximation,Trial & Error
Feedback,Metrics
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Why ask learners to discover the answers?
Frame # 4
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Why ask learners respond to application questions?
Frame # 4
Applicationquestions
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ReferencesChecklist
LearningObjectives
Frame # 5
Why position objectives and references at the top?
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“With your father gone,how do we survive?”
“We have theinsurance .. allwill be ok.”
What would you ask?[ ] “Loss of income?”[ ] “Unexpected loss?”
“Oh no. The policydoes not coverloss of income?”
Unchecked
What would happenif this family fail toget insurance?
Have you heardthis before?
What could beyour options?
“We’re covered.No more needs.”
“We’re Covered.” Objectives References Policy
CoverageOptions:
[ ] Loss of income[ ] Catastrophic
Life Insurance
Micro-Lesson Content Structure
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1) Small Content TitleLesson
2) Consequence,Benefits
3) Use an Incident
4) Relate Questions
5) EmbedContent
7) Links, Drill down
6) Application Questions
Exercise # 3- Micro-Lesson Content Structure
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What impacts you in this Micro-Lesson?
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What impacts you in this Micro-Lesson?
PresenterPresentation NotesJust ideas.
Captivate ExerciseConstruct responsive designs based on Micro-Actions Content.
I can ask my team to convert these examples into Captivate,May be I can do 5 units.
Examples:
http://micro1.storyls.com/lessons/97883/view?slide=1
http://micro1.storyls.com/lessons/97884/view?slide=1
More to provide.
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Adobe Captivate Part 2Captivate lesson creation
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Part 3 River of IdeasDelivery through Captivate Prime LMS
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1 Micro-Actions2 Micro-Actions3 Micro-Actions4 Micro-Actions5 Micro-Actions6 Micro-Actions7 Micro-Actions8 Micro-Actions9 Micro-Actions10 Micro-Actions11 Micro-ActionsEtc.
In the workflow,workers must accessall answers instantly
1 Micro-Lesson2 Micro-Lesson3 Micro-Lesson4 Micro-Lesson5 Micro-Lesson6 Micro-LessonEtc.
1 References 2 References3 References4 References5 References6 ReferencesEtc.
Illustration to String Together Micro-Actions, Micro-Lessons, References
• Own experience• Other’s experience• Systems and tools
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As strings of content in an LMS or flexible standalone deliveries, e.g. portals,mobile, intranets, cloud, etc.
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“Help!”“Try this.”
MicrolearningFlashcards, Micro-Actions, Instant Maps, Simple Rules Support
• Low effort• Easy• Fast• Apply quickly• Useful
River of Ideas – The environment
= Proximity: access of answers at work
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Part 3 River of IdeasDelivery through Captivate Prime LMS
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Other tools in Microlearning
Micro-Actions• Chatbots• Learning Machines• Flashcards• Instant Lessons• Podcasting• Many others
Micro-Lessons• Mini-Scenarios• Mini-Videos• Others
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2018 Schedule
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