  Lifelong learning requires appropriate solutions, especially for corporate
training. Workers usually have difficulty combining training and their normal
work. In this context, micro-learning emerges as a suitable solution, since it
is based on breaking down new concepts into small fragments or pills of
content, which can be consumed in short periods of time. The purpose of this
paper is twofold. First, we offer an updated overview of the research on this
training paradigm, as well as the different technologies leading to potential
commercial solutions. Second, we introduce a proposal to add micro-learning
content to more formal distance learning environments (traditional Learning
Management Systems or LMS), with the aim of taking advantage of both learning
philosophies. Our approach is based on a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
that is deployed in the cloud. In order to ensure the full integration of the
micro-learning approach in traditional LMSs, we have used two well-known
standards in the distance learning field: LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability)
and LIS (Learning Information Service). The combination of these two
technologies allows the exchange of data with the LMS to monitor the student's
activity and results. Finally, we have collected the opinion of lectures from
different countries in order to know their thoughts about the potential of this
new approach in higher education, obtaining positive feedback.
