Cadmium University

Pros & Cons of Micro-Learning

Does micro-learning make sense for your organization? Want to know the pros and cons? In less than five minutes, education expert, Jeff Cobb, will share with you the top advantages and disadvantages.

As the name suggests, this form of learning is brief, unlike traditional courses and conference sessions. The purpose is provide learners with small, bit-sized nuggets of content, whenever and wherever. As with anything, there are pros and cons and the goal of this micro-learning session is to share how it might work in your organization.

Jeff Cobb

Co-Founder, Tagoras

Jeff Cobb has spent nearly two decades immersed in the global market for adult lifelong learning as an entrepreneur, consultant, teacher, and author. He has been at the forefront of learning technology trends and has developed deep expertise in helping organizations grow and improve their continuing education and professional development businesses.

Jeff was co-founder and CEO of Isoph, a leading provider of e-learning technologies and services to associations. He has also served as senior vice president of business development for Quisic, an e-learning partner to top-tier business schools and fortune 500 companies, and vice president of business development for LearnSomething.

Jeff is a vocal advocate of cradle-to-grave lifelong learning, an award-winning teacher, and author of multiple books, including Leading the Learning Revolution (AMACOM 2013). He currently serves on the governing board of NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement, to which he was specifically appointed as an education thought leader. He has previously served on the advisory board of Future Learning, the Professional Development Section Council of the American Society of Association Executives, the research committee of the eLearning Guild, and the editorial board of Innovate, a leading resource for information about innovations in learning and technology.

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