Micro learning and adaptive learning: what is the difference between these 2 e-learning practices?

The world of e-learning is vast, so are the ways of learning.  

In e-learning, it is sometimes difficult to find your way around, at the risk of confusing the most common learning practices. In order to help you see more clearly, we suggest that you decipher two major approaches, which are micro learning And theAdaptive learning.

Microlearning: an e-learning format that allows you to quickly reach your goals‍

When you are exposed to too much information, it seems necessary to turn to adapted solutions to avoid mental overload, or reduced memory work. Microlearning is a format that makes it possible to counterbalance considerable flows of data. It is based on the creation of very short teaching modules (generally between 3 and 5 minutes), each of which focuses on a specific concept to be assimilated, with a defined objective. The whole challenge of this e-learning approach consists, for your learners, in acquire new skills quickly.

Microlearning is perfectly suited to mobile supports such as the smartphone or the tablet. It is therefore presented as an apprenticeship perfectly adapted to Mobile learning. The most common digital format in microlearning is video. However, other modalities, which are more interactive and less expensive, are much more effective, such as practical cases and scenarios. In this case, the practical cases developed via the Didask solution are a pedagogical modality that is both effective and engaging.

Thanks to microlearning, the concepts to be transmitted are assimilated in a very short time. Since apprenticeship is Fractional, this e-learning approach promotes access to information, concentration and memory. Micro-learning is a very flexible pedagogical modality, which allowslearner to manage the time he devotes to training. On the other hand, this e-learning format is truly empowering, in the sense that the learner manages his skills development himself.

Adaptive learning: an e-learning tool adapted to the needs and learning pace of each individual

Whatever the type of training, Adaptive learning adjusts the content to the needs of each learner. They therefore benefit from an adapted pedagogical experience. This e-learning method allows you to refine the information you want to transmit, thus making your exercises more precise.

Analyzing the evolution of learners is therefore essential for adaptive learning. “Active” e-learning formats are better suited to this, such as role-playing exercises: they make it possible to retrieve a lot of information about learners, and therefore a more precise adaptation than with more passive e-learning formats, such as video.

Adaptive learning is a real added value for assess the skills of your learners. Adaptive learning in fact makes it possible to personalize and individualize the learning path, so that you can map everyone's skills and knowledge with relevance.

Didask offers a fast and effective e-learning methodology that adapts to your needs

The Didask solution combines 2 educational practices to guide you in the best possible way in the world of e-learning

With The Didask solution, we help you to see more clearly in your goals. Indeed, Didask integrates these two e-learning approaches, which are microlearning and adaptive learning: our “error-based” design approach allows you to finely divide your courses into short modules, and our very active format makes it possible to retrieve a large quantity of useful data to retrieve a large quantity of useful data to adapt your content to learners.

Thus, we suggest that you digitize your training courses quickly and simply, to create varied exercise modules adapted to the needs of your learners. In addition, the personalization choices we use, which are applied automatically and without additional work thanks to integrated educational artificial intelligence, are based on criteria that are really useful for learning based on research in cognitive science. To go further on this subject, we invite you to read our article What is the difference between good and bad Adaptive Learning?

Educational efficiency and time savings on the designer and learner side are perfectly integrated into the creation of “tailor-made” modules, for personalized e-learning learning experiences, always going to the essentials!

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