OpenSesame Caters to Growing Corporate Appetite for Bite-Sized Learning

PORTLAND, March 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenSesame, the world's largest source of online training, is excited to announce 3,300 bite-sized courses are now available. The courses target a wide range of professional and skill-specific training that can be viewed on desktops and laptops. A number of OpenSesame micro courses are also available via mobile devices. Micro courses like those from Vado save employees time in their day and ensure the learning can be immediately put into action. 

"Our courses on OpenSesame are chunked into two-minute segments," said Kim Egan, vice president of development for Vado. "The extremely short format lets workers internalize small amounts of data at a quick rate before they move on to the next course or topic. We follow up by including a downloadable worksheet for on-the-job training that solidifies what they learned."

Microlearning is not a new phenomenon—psychologist Dr. George A. Miller coined the concept in 1956 when he discovered evidence that working memory has limited capacity. Despite this early medical insight into the benefit of microlearning, corporate training programs are just beginning to implement the concept.

A key factor aiding the increased adoption of bite-sized courses in the workplace is the bring your own device (BYOD) movement. OpenSesame's top three most downloaded bite-sized courses are formatted for mobile devices. Juniper Research forecasts one billion employee-owned devices will be used in the corporate setting by 2018, which will explode the demand for short-form, mobile-friendly professional development options.

"Bite-sized learning is a style that many professionals prefer and has been scientifically shown to improve retention. At OpenSesame, we feel it's important to offer options that serve all forms of learning," said Josh Blank, senior vice president and general manager at OpenSesame. "Whether you have 90 minutes or nine minutes, we believe time spent learning should be maximized."

OpenSesame's top three bite-sized courses:

• Personal Time Management (http://bit.ly/1i07hHp)
• Onboarding: Creating Goals & Expectations (http://bit.ly/1gNIlC3)
• Create an Impress.js Presentation in 10 Minutes (http://bit.ly/1jMYKJI)

Availability
OpenSesame's flexible purchase options support the growing need for just-in-time (JIT) learning and skills-based training for companies of all sizes and training budgets. Find high quality courses in the searchable catalog (http://bit.ly/1gNXLIe), each available for immediate purchase and ready to start instantly in-browser, via email invitations or any learning management system.

About OpenSesame
Based in Portland, Ore., OpenSesame is the world's largest source for elearning courses focused on employee training. Buyers can browse online training courses in a wide variety of subjects from workplace safety to business skills. Following a purchase, the course is available instantly via a browser, by email or any learning management system. For more information, visit www.OpenSesame.com or follow @OpenSesame on Twitter.

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