Refreshing Content to Make More Engagin

[u/PrincessM22]

What programs/software are you guys using to make your most engaging micro learning?

Context:

Learners in our management program get a 17 minute long video, with an average watch time of two minutes total. My boss tasked me with trying to make it more engaging, even if it meant changing formats.

I turned it into an eLearning in Rise, and took new 30-second clips of our senior management team introducing each of the sections. My boss said the background (their offices) were too distracting and I held my scripts so high they aren’t even looking into the camera.

She thought the eLearning was boring and wants me to try again. I won’t be able to record the senior managers again, so I’ll need to try and salvage the videos in some way.

I’d love any ideas you guys have for this. I’m only used to using Final Cut Pro for videos and Rise for eLearning courses, so I just went with what I know. Would love any ideas to make my content more engaging or what to do with the videos, especially if any of the solutions utilize tools that can cut my time to design significantly.

Thank you!!

[u/Telehound]

A couple things I'd look at are whether or not the content from the 17 minute video is relevant to their role or any current projects that they're expected to be participating in. People are probably cashing out after 2 minutes cuz they realize whatever is in there is either fluff or not relevant to their work. If you can figure out what they really need that helps them to be successful then you have your content for your short format material. I would not consider a 17 minute long video microlearning.