Highlights from Impact Instruction Group’s 2015 Learning and Development Technology Trends Report, which surveyed industry leaders on technology trends across several areas.

A case study from BMC Software demonstrates how to make the leap from talking about mLearning to going live with an effective program.

...To embedded, interruptive interactivity in soft skills e-learning. Instead, focus on information design—the art of presenting content in a way that engages people and sustains their interest.

Six things to share with subject matter experts when working on a training project, so they can sift through their vast and deep knowledge base to present just the right information.

Israelis expect flexible training that follows just-in-time audience needs.

Competition in games and simulations-based training is a key factor in boosting employee and client engagement at Bellevue University, Passle Limited, and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.

Companies miss the mark when trying to achieve employee engagement without first considering inclusion.

A forecast for the future of learning includes microlearning and learner-created learning paths.

Passion and priorities are the best guides for deciding how to cope with change.

Technology-enhanced learning will progressively evolve in the years ahead. We must be prepared to maximize that learning's impact in the workplace.

Be aware of these four ways technology can hurt rather than help.

Average trainer salaries in 2014-2015 increased nearly 3 percent to $83,494, according to Training research.

Total 2015 U.S. training expenditures—including payroll and spending on external products and services—took an upward trajectory, soaring 14.2 percent to $70.6 billion, according to Training magazine's 2015 Training Industry Report.

The economy is strengthening, but does the Great Recession of 2008— and recent stock market slide—continue to affect the dollars allotted for your learning and development programs?

A new study conducted by VitalSmarts reveals women's perceived competency drops by 35 percent and their perceived deserved compensation by $15,088 when they are assertive or forceful. A look at whether using a brief, framing statement can reduce social backlash, plus other tips.

Most of the time, you can take better action if you ask a few questions first and then continuing asking more.

Using a cross-disciplinary learning approach to create highly skilled professionals.

Are you performing to your leaders’ expectations or overvaluing your learning efforts?

We need to open ourselves up to the possibility of a new paradigm of real-time, collaborative, networked learning.

Business leaders of large publicly traded corporations need to move beyond only paying lip-service to the importance of human capital to actually making substantial investments in education and training solutions that build the skilled talent needed for today and tomorrow.

Lately, I find myself singing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" twice while washing my hands. I definitely think twice about stepping outside in a thunderstorm. And I feel queasy every time I attach a document to one of my e-mails.

An RCQ analysis—examining receptivity of the trainees, credibility of the trainer, and quality of the training—can help trainers identify relevant areas that can enhance training impact efficiently.

Leverage effective video for training with four core elements: great message design; on-camera presence; visual staging; and technical quality.

When introverts draw on their natural strengths as leaders, they often deliver even better outcomes than extroverts.