Microlearning is a way of delivering training content to learners in small doses. Each unit or module focuses on one learning objective.
The word micro suggests that the units of content are small. But what exactly is the unit of measurement – is it size, length, word count or detail?
The answer lies in experience rather than content. The goal of microlearning is efficient consumption of training. If a 30-second video communicates the learning objective better or faster than two paragraphs of text, then that is the medium to use.