In this article you will learn more about what 5miles is, how the learning works, which training courses are offered, and the idea behind the learning method.

5miles is an online learning tool that helps you learn relevant skills you can immediately apply in your work. You will learn how to process, analyse, and visualise data efficiently, design visually powerful presentations, communicate online effectively and automate daily tasks to be more productive. The learning method is focused on learning in 5 minutes a day, but you decide how much you learn, what you learn and when you learn.

At 5miles you don't have to deal with explanatory videos but rather with bit-sized learning through challenging and relevant content. As this content contains real-life data and the material is presented in small chunks, it is transferred more quickly from your short-term to your long-term memory. In this way, you spend only a few minutes a day learning taking much bigger steps in developing your skills in the meantime.

In addition, the learning method is aimed at learning by doing: first, you are given a data set in which you can figure is the answer. Sometimes you can get stuck because you are not yet familiar with specific actions. After providing the answer, you will receive an explanation. It explains which actions are needed to answer the question. As you don´t know where to find the right answer, getting stuck on the question can sometimes be difficult. However, most people learn much more from this because you make just that little extra effort to find the answer yourself, which makes it easier for you to remember everything.

You can learn with 5miles by completing challenges. This is a short assignment containing real datasets and practical assignments. On the days that you can set, you receive an email with a link to your challenge of that day. When you have completed this challenge, you can continue with your work or do another challenge.

Are you curious about the set-up of a challenge? Then read this article.

Different tracks are offered within all subjects. Tracks are composed pieces of training based on level (beginner, average and advanced) or subject. Tracks consist of challenges in which you learnsomething new each time.

You can get started with trainings on different Microsoft Office programs in the tool: Excel, VBA, PowerPoint, Outlook, Power BI and Teams. It doesn't matter if you have never worked in a program before or if you already knew about it. Within the topics, different tracks are offered at different levels.

Do you have an idea for a challenge, something you would like to learn or another suggestion? Then read this article, explaining how you can get in touch with us about it.