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Small Bites, Big Impact: The Power of Nanolearning

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Smart Learning for A Sustainable Society (ICSLE 2023)

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Nanolearning (NL) is a promising approach to education and training as it delivers small, bite-sized chunks of learning content that can be easily consumed and retained by learners. This allows quickly accessing specific pieces of information and knowledge, which can be delivered through a variety of mediums, such as videos, podcasts, or mobile applications, etc. NL has significant potential in educational and training settings, where learners or trainers can quickly upskill or reskill in specific contexts, improving their productivity and mastering some topics. This study provides an overview of NL, addressing the design of NL educational materials and its implementation in several educational applications. It also highlights some considerations and issues. In conclusion, it is recommended that reliable learning resources be used by teachers, the content be closely assessed, the source format be considered, bias be checked for, and learner feedback be obtained to ensure the quality of NL materials. By following the proposed NL framework, teachers can provide their learners with top-notch and productive NL resources.

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  1. Education Technology Department, Faculty of Specific Education, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt

    Ahmed Mohamed Fahmy Yousef & Ayman Gabr Mahmoud

  2. Smart Learning Institute, Bei**g Normal University, Bei**g, China

    Ronghuai Huang, Ahmed Tlili & Ahmed Hosny Saleh Metwally

  3. Educational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Manila, Philippines

    Manuel B. Garcia

  4. Educational Technology Department, Faculty of Education, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

    Ahmed Hosny Saleh Metwally

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  1. Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathumthani, Thailand

    Chutiporn Anutariya

  2. Smart Learning Institute, Bei**g Normal University, Bei**g, China

    Dejian Liu

  3. University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA

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  4. Smart Learning Institute, Bei**g Normal University, Bei**g, China

    Ahmed Tlili

  5. School of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

    Junfeng Yang

  6. Athabasca University, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    Maiga Chang

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Yousef, A.M.F., Huang, R., Tlili, A., Garcia, M.B., Mahmoud, A.G., Metwally, A.H.S. (2023). Small Bites, Big Impact: The Power of Nanolearning. In: Anutariya, C., Liu, D., Kinshuk, Tlili, A., Yang, J., Chang, M. (eds) Smart Learning for A Sustainable Society. ICSLE 2023. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5961-7_12

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