The Power of Micro-Learning: Interview with Damon Marquis and Dr. Vince Loffredo-The Power of Micro-Learning: Interview with Damon Marquis and Dr. Vince Loffredo

The Power of Micro-Learning: Interview with Damon Marquis and Dr. Vince Loffredo

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Damon Marquis, an education consultant, and Vince Lafredo, the chief learning officer for the American Society of Anesthesiology, discuss microlearning's role in medical education. They define microlearning as delivering focused content in short bursts, around two to 10 minutes, which fits well with busy physicians' schedules. Unlike breaking down longer sessions into short clips, microlearning is about delivering concise, targeted knowledge nuggets. It's adaptable, employing various formats like videos, podcasts, and infographics. Vince notes that microlearning is effective across all ages and is applicable to procedural education through pre-reads, post-evaluations, and interactive tools like virtual reality. They highlight using social media for disseminating microlearning content and discuss successful examples, such as CMSS's "Disagreeing Better" program. To create microlearning content, Vince suggests starting with clear objectives, leveraging multimedia, and ensuring content is consumable on-the-go. They invite questions to further explore microlearning's potential.

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Additional resources can be found on the CMSS Learning Center at: https://learn.cmss.org/URL/Micro_Learning_Resources

Keywords

microlearning

medical education

multimedia formats

procedural education

social media