Guide · Training & Workplace Learning · By the AutoScribble Team · Published 22 September 2026
How to break a training course into animated microlearning modules
Short answer
List the individual decisions or behaviours your course teaches, turn each into one three-minute whiteboard video that opens with a realistic scenario and ends with a check question, then sequence them into a playlist in your LMS. Keep the course's assessments where they are; the videos replace long content blocks, not assessment.
Who this guide is for
Instructional designers, L&D teams and training providers. It's part of our training & workplace learning resources.
What you'll need
- The course outline and learning objectives
- Existing slides or e-learning text
- Assessment questions
Step by step
- 1
Map behaviours
Ask ‘what should the learner do differently?’ for each section. Each answer is a module.
- 2
Scenario first
Open with a situation the learner recognises.
- 3
Three steps, one check
Show the right approach in no more than three steps, then pose one question.
- 4
Sequence and release
Order modules in your LMS; spacing them over days aids retention.
- 5
Keep assessment in the LMS
Quizzes and completion tracking stay in your platform.
Illustrative module map: customer complaints course
| Module | Behaviour | Scenario | Check question |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Listen without interrupting | A customer phones upset about a late order | What's the first thing you say? |
| 2 | Acknowledge and apologise appropriately | Same customer, now calmer | What's the difference between sympathy and admitting fault? |
| 3 | Agree a next step | Customer wants a refund | What can you promise without approval? |
| 4 | Log and escalate | Complaint needs a manager | Where do you record it? |
Illustrative example written for this guide.
Copy the AutoScribble prompt
Complete prompt
Make a 3-minute landscape whiteboard microlearning video on [single behaviour] for [audience], based on the course material below. Open with this realistic scenario: [scenario]. Show the right approach in three steps, and end with this check question: [question]. [Paste course section]
Common mistakes
- Chopping a long video into arbitrary pieces
- Modules with no clear behaviour
- Dropping assessment
Review before publishing
- Each module has one behaviour
- Scenario is realistic
- Check question matches the objective
Questions
How long should a microlearning module be?
Around two to four minutes. AutoScribble's maximum is four minutes per video.
Can AutoScribble track completion?
No — upload the videos to your LMS, which tracks completion.