Nano Learning is a bite-sized, highly targeted, and interactive form of learning—“bite-sized” as nano learning courses span between 2 and 10 minutes; “highly targeted” as each module focuses on a single learning objective; and “interactive” as multimedia is used to promote learner engagement and enhance learning. A great pedagogical framework that Engages Learners, Help Learners Apply Knowledge, and is available On-Demand. 

Nano Learning is used for many training contexts. Applications range across industries and organisations of all sizes. Besides delivering content in an engaging and effective format to employees of all levels, organisations benefit by gleaning important data about their learning & ability to perform the required job role. ArcLab Nano Learning modules are secure web-based microsites that can be incorporated easily into your organisation’s existing LMS or HRMS. No software installation or integration is needed whatsoever. We’re cloud-based, as we’re sure your organisation is (or wants to be).

Microlearning and Nano Learning are similar. They are: 

1. Both designed as e-learning modules 
2. Completed over a short period of time 
3. Focused on content for just-in-time learning 

Microlearning aims to cover a small number of learning objectives. Nano Learning aims to cover even more bite-sized pieces of specific knowledge (of a single learning objective). 

Simply, Nano Learning is Microlearning ‘re-mastered’ – with learning broken down into even more granular slices – ideally 1 learning point per Nano Learning module. The L&D manager can then string a series of Nano Learning modules together to form a coherent sequence of learning for staff to follow and apply the knowledge learned in their jobs.

There are 3 key benefits:

1. Flexible: Nano Learning offers much-needed flexibility to each learner. Amid the growing demands of modern life, learners rarely find time for long training courses. By delivering knowledge in bite-sized modules, Nano Learning lends itself to on-demand learning—as and when learners have pockets of free time.  
2. Engaging: Interactive Nano Learning is highly engaging. By using multimedia such as audio, video, and pictures, Nano Learning captures the attention of learners. With the average human attention span at just 8 seconds, engaging content is needed to maximise concentration and learning.
3. Just-in-time: Nano Learning facilitates just-in-time training. Be it a flight attendant who is flying in a new aircraft, or an insurance agent who is meeting his first client, team members can benefit from a quick primer or refresher about the task at hand. As nano learning courses are self-contained and distill key content, they are the best way to deliver just-in-time training.

ArcLab is a leading Nano Learning platform, powering the learning of organisations in various industries including Food Services, Construction, Logistics, Non-Profits,  Hospitality, and many more. ArcLab offers extensive content templates, design customizability, and advanced learner analytics so that you can help your team onboard and upskill effectively.

All ArcLab Nano Learning content is a web URL accessible by standard phone and computer browsers. We believe there is no need to download apps that pose a barrier to your team’s adoption and take up precious storage space on their personal devices. Our web app also allows an easier interface with your organisation’s existing systems.

ArcLab is a dedicated web-based Software as a Service (SaaS) learning & development tool that helps organisations build and host learning content for their teams. Our platform is a modern-day Learning Experience Platform (LXP).

ArcLab has ‘LMS’ features that help you perform user and content management, and a dashboard to view learner performance. You can use ArcLab alongside your existing LMS systems, HR Management systems, and training courses. Learning data can be outputted to external spreadsheets for you to analyse and use at your leisure.

For our Enterprise customers, we extend our API framework to meet your data and analytics needs. Get in touch today.

Kahoot! is a quiz-game system built for schools, while Google Forms allows you to create standalone, functional quizzes.

On the other hand, ArcLab is designed for workplace learning, allowing training content to be conveyed, and quiz questions interspersed throughout each ArcLab module. ArcLab’s laser-focused design makes it suitable for workplace learning, especially the upskilling of ‘deskless’ workers (though we also have the privilege to be used by K-12 schools and Institutes of Higher Learning).

See the ArcLab & Kahoot! comparison, and how ArcLab can help you in your workplace training needs. 

Head to ArcLab Builder to develop training content yourself, fuss-free. Our platform provides a set of simple and intuitive tools to build the nano learning content you desire to deliver easily to your workforce and improve their performance.

It’s entirely up to you.

With ArcLab Basic and ArcLab Pro, take advantage of our suite of tools and templates to build your own learning content. Our software is designed with the user organisation (that’s you!) in mind, so it’s simple to get started. To further guide you along, we will have periodic ArcLab L&D and content creation clinics, which cover our platform’s full functionalities. Get started here.

ArcLab’s Instructional Design Team can also work alongside you through ArcLab Enterprise. Under this framework, our team takes the learning content that you provide and develops an engaging learning journey that meets your organisation’s unique needs. Reach us to get started.

Your training content is proprietary and precious to you, and YOU will always own it.

ArcLab simply provides you with the tools to best package your training content, before deploying it to your team. See our T&C and Privacy pages for the full details on how we protect your intellectual property and data.

You don’t need any coding skills to use ArcLab Builder. If you can use a web browser, you can use build Nano Learning content. For learning ideas and references, choose from a range of ready-made ArcLab Nano Learning templates.

For step-by-step guidance, learn with our User Guide. 

Once you have developed your content in ArcLab Builder, you publish your content to a unique URL, hosted by ArcLab on the cloud. This can be shared with your learners through the ArcLab platform, or as a link through other media channels such as e-mails, chat messages, and social media. ArcLab Pro and ArcLab Enterprise enable you to restrict the content to your desired audience, such as individual teams or learners, and provide NanoCredential badges for those who have mastered your content.

Note that if you make your module private (default setting for ArcLab Pro & ArcLab Enterprise) NOBODY whom you have not explicitly allowed to access your content can login to access the module, even if they have an ArcLab learner account. See our User Guide for more specifics.

Yes, ArcLab Pro and ArcLab Enterprise provide NanoCredential features for you to recognise those who have mastered your content. A NanoCredential is a badge of content mastery that you may choose to award to learners who have learned your content well (you get to define using our simple rules-based tool what constitutes mastery).

ArcLab Basic is absolutely free. You gain access to a basic authoring toolkit, and we welcome you to build and host content on our platform without any charge.

To unlock a wider suite of content types, comprehensive analytics, privacy controls, and dedicated support, upgrade to ArcLab Pro or ArcLab Enterprise. 

Save 20% with Annual Pricing where you commit a number of learners for the year – billed upfront & renewed annually, or save 10% with Flex-Learners which you can deploy flexibly over 12 months.

Or go with our Monthly pricing, based on Unique Active Learners per month (billed in arrears). Learner subscriptions stay at that same affordable level regardless of how much of your organisation’s Nano Learning they access in that month. You can’t get a better deal than that.

Our Pricing page has the full details

(n/b – If you’re a qualified non-profit organisation, voluntary welfare organisation or educator, we’re glad to help your mission with specially-discounted ArcLab pricing. Contact us for details.)

ArcLab plans are priced in US Dollars. 

ArcLab accepts payment through all major credit cards (Monthly & Annual plans), or can invoice you for an Annual Plan. We bill you in USD.

A Unique Active Learner is an identifiable individual who you allow to access your Nano Learning content. ArcLab uses e-mail addresses and/or phone numbers to identify individual learners and attribute usage. All instances of content access by learners with this identity are tagged under the individual. So you never pay for repeated access. In fact, you get a proxy indicator for that individual’s hard work.

ArcLab’s platform is hosted on cloud infrastructure of reputed global technology provider Amazon Web Services (“AWS”), whose capacity scales as required to comfortably support our users’ usage. ArcLab is built on a secure and safe digital environment. Traffic and digital content of ArcLab’s platform are fully routed through SSL and sensitive data signed by a time and session-sensitive digital signature. AWS cloud infrastructure is also protected by state-of-the-art antivirus, anti-malware, anti-hacking, and anti-phishing security systems and protocols. At the operational level, ArcLab follows security best practices and protects the confidentiality and integrity of the learning content when they are stored and administered. Our private learner community allows Administrators to define only authorised learners to access specific learning modules.