Employee training has an important job to do. It needs to teach new skills, reinforce important behaviors, keep employees informed as technology changes, and do all of that without becoming another major interruption in the workday.
Sometimes that calls for a comprehensive course. Other times, a few focused minutes are exactly what an employee needs. That is where BSN Nanos come in.
Nanos are short, focused training experiences designed to make learning easy to consume and easier to fit into the workday. They give employees another way to build knowledge through bite-sized content that complements BSN’s more comprehensive training courses.
Now, BSN is making that content easier to discover.
As the Training Hub experience expands, Nano training content will now also appear alongside traditional courses within the Training Hub, while continuing to remain available through the Newsfeed.
The goal is to bring different types of learning together in one place, giving employees more ways to engage with training based on the topic, the amount of depth needed, and the time they have available.
That small change can make a meaningful difference in the overall training experience.
Why Shorter Training Can Make a Big Impact
The concept behind Nanos reflects a broader shift in workplace learning: effective training does not always have to be long.
One of the largest studies of online educational video engagement analyzed 6.9 million video-viewing sessions across courses on the edX platform. Researchers found that shorter videos were significantly more engaging than longer ones. In videos lasting zero to three minutes, 75% of viewing sessions lasted for more than three-quarters of the video. The study also found that median engagement time topped out at roughly six minutes, even as videos became considerably longer. (DOI)
That does not mean every subject should be condensed into a few minutes. Some skills require context, practice, and a deeper learning experience. But it demonstrates why short-form learning can be so effective for focused topics, timely reminders, and ongoing reinforcement.
Learning and development teams are recognizing that opportunity as well. LinkedIn’s 2024 Workplace Learning Report found that 47% of L&D teams planned to deploy microlearning programs. LinkedIn described microlearning, and even specifically “nanolearning,” as short bursts of instruction that allow people to make progress in small bites while learning within the flow of work. (LinkedIn)
In other words, employees should not always have to stop working in order to start learning.
Training That Meets Employees Where They Are
One of the biggest advantages of a Nano is accessibility. And accessibility is not only about how long training takes. It is also about how easy that training is to find.
Nanos have been available within the BSN Portal for years, but valuable training can only make an impact when employees know it is there. By bringing Nano content directly into the Training Hub alongside courses, BSN is making bite-sized learning more visible within the natural training experience.
That improved visibility creates a better experience for users who may not have regularly visited the Newsfeed or realized that this training content was available.
Employees also have different responsibilities, different schedules, and different ways of learning. A manager may have 10 minutes between meetings. An employee might want a quick refresher before completing a task. Another learner may benefit from seeing a concept explained visually before diving into a larger course.
Nanos create more opportunities for learning to fit naturally into those moments.
Instead of requiring employees to carve out a large block of time every time there is something new to learn, organizations can deliver focused training that employees can consume more easily. That can be particularly valuable for fast-moving areas such as AI, where new tools, risks, and workplace practices continue to emerge.
That continuous approach matters because learning needs do not end when an annual course is completed.
The Right Training for the Right Moment
Nanos also reflect a larger philosophy behind BSN’s employee training and development platform: there should not be one single way to learn.
A traditional course can provide the depth employees need to understand a complex topic. Annual training can establish an important foundation across an organization. Nanos can reinforce that knowledge throughout the year or introduce a focused concept without asking employees to complete another full-length course.
The formats work together. Think of it as providing employees with different levels of learning depending on what the moment calls for:
A comprehensive course can build knowledge. A Nano can introduce, reinforce, or refresh it.
That flexibility gives organizations the ability to build a broader learning culture rather than treating training as an occasional requirement.
It also gives employees more control over how learning fits into their day. Instead of every training experience feeling the same, organizations can offer content that matches both the subject and the learner.
BSN can support both.
Better Visibility, Better Training Experiences
The modern workplace changes quickly. AI is changing how employees perform everyday tasks. Cyber threats continue to evolve. Productivity tools introduce new features and workflows. Compliance expectations require ongoing attention.
Training has to keep pace, but it also has to be visible and accessible enough for employees to actually use it.
This is what makes the evolving Nano experience so important.
By surfacing Nano content directly within the Training Hub, BSN is bringing more training into the place employees already expect to find it. That means more opportunities for users to discover useful content, engage with it, and continue learning throughout the year.
They are not intended to make every training shorter. They are designed to make training more adaptable.
With traditional courses for deeper learning and Nanos for focused, easily digestible education, BSN can provide training options for employees wherever they are in the learning process.
Because sometimes employees need a course. Sometimes they need a quick refresher. And sometimes a few focused minutes can be enough to introduce an idea that changes what they do next.
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