Thinking Small: Using Micro-Lectures to Enhance Online Learning in Construction Management Courses

The pandemic caused a shift in the way university courses are delivered in the United States.This forced many instructors and students into the online environment for the first time.This shift has to teachers looking for ways to enhance student learning using novel teaching methods.One approach uses a form of micro-learning, the micro-lecture, that shortens lectures into specific concentrated topics.This paper summarizes the results of a project in which microlectures were used to enhance three required online courses with two sections each.The outcomes yielded several interesting results regarding students' opinions on the effectiveness of micro-lectures.