What is Microlearning?
Microlearning is all about delivering learning in short, focused bursts. Instead of long training sessions or heavy documentation, it offers concise and practical content that supports learning right when it is needed. Short videos are one of the most effective ways to deliver microlearning because they are easy to access, quick to watch, and simple to revisit.
When applied to Brightspace, microlearning helps faculty quickly understand tools, solve common issues, and adopt best practices without interrupting their teaching flow.
Why Microlearning Works for Faculty Development
Faculty are busy. They juggle teaching, research, and student support, often with limited time to explore new technology. Microlearning helps meet them where they are by offering:
- Flexible learning options that fit into busy schedules
- Just-in-time support when questions come up during teaching
- Clear, tool-specific guidance that is easy to apply right away
Short videos make it easier for instructors to get answers quickly and build confidence using Brightspace.
Course Overview
This course looks at how microlearning, especially short videos, can solve common challenges in faculty development. You will explore a practical approach to creating bite-sized content that helps educators learn how to use D2L Brightspace more effectively.
Meet the Course Creator
Course Creator: Isadora Mok-Kulakova
Senior Digital Learning Platforms Administrator, University of Calgary
Isadora brings hands-on experience supporting faculty at scale. In this course, she shares real examples and practical strategies based on what has worked at her institution.
The “Did You Know?” Microlearning Series
A key feature of this course is the “Did You Know?” series, a collection of short, practical videos that show microlearning in action.
Each video focuses on:
- Quick tips instructors can use right away
- Troubleshooting support based on common questions
- Teaching-focused examples that reflect real classroom needs
The series shows how small, well-designed videos can make a big difference in how faculty engage with Brightspace.
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain how microlearning videos support accessible and flexible faculty development
- Identify how microlearning enables just-in-time learning and targeted troubleshooting
- Evaluate ways to scale and customize microlearning for different audiences
- Choose effective microlearning topics based on common pain points, release notes, and best practices
- Use existing resources to build sustainable and scalable enablement content
- Explore workflows for creating microlearning videos and adapt them to your own context
- Practice scripting, storyboarding, and narration techniques to improve engagement
- Discover practical approaches for publishing, adding accessibility features, and sharing videos
Designed for Busy Schedules
Short on time? You are not alone.
This course is designed to be practical and flexible, so you can explore the content whenever it works best for you, whether you are building a new faculty support strategy or refining an existing one.
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Languages Available: English