The Design of MicroLearning Experiences: A Research Agenda (On Microlearning)

Abstract

In this paper we focus on the interaction design properties of microlearning experiences to outline relevant research directions and main challenges of the field. We start by analyzing current efforts in the area of educational technologies in terms of their support of anytime-anywhere access to learning resources, which is a core property of microlearning environments. We also overview learning theories that are relevant to address the lifelong dimension of informal everyday activities of knowledge acquisition. From this discussion a set of design requirements and evaluation issues are derived to inform future investigation and experimentations in the microlearning area.