Building Micro Learning to Support Online Students

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Students entering or reentering higher education experience challenges that are societal, organizational and intellectual. Designing instructional materials to meet the needs of students must be considered when creating curricular supporting materials. While the use of web tutorials and other technology based curriculum can assist the student with technology integration to the organization, it can alienate individuals who are not technology savvy.

Institutions micro learning provides timely support that advances and supports students’ at time of need. Micro learnings allow flexibility and timely application. Just-in-time micro learning experiences prevent the student from “drinking from the fire hydrant of information.”

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