Insights and Expertise: Blogs & Webinars by Macmillan Learning
Explore the latest academic trends, research and tips with these insightful blogs and webinars
What's Old is New Again: Time-Tested Pedagogies for a Tech-Saturated Age
In this recorded webinar you'll explore how to use time-tested principles of Universal Design for Learning, active learning, and authentic assessment to create enduring anchors for assessments that foster belonging and engagement in a modern learning environment.
March 2026
Cheaters Never Win, But Are They Really Cheating? Rethinking Integrity in the AI Classroom
AI is changing academic integrity. This webinar recap explores why educators are moving from detection to assignment design and co-creating AI rules with students.
March 2026
The Answer Isn’t Enough: How Educators Are Teaching the Thinking Behind It
Ten educators share practical strategies for making student thinking visible, from grading rubrics to classroom rituals, so learning goes deeper than the right answer.
March 2026
Accessibility is an Experience, Not a Checklist: Best Practices to Make The Classroom Accessible to All
We often treat accessibility like a set of chores (captions, alt-text, transcripts) but really, it’s about making sure every student in your room feels invited to the conversation. When you design for the margins, you actually end up helping everyone. Read more on how small shifts can make a massive impact.
March 2026
How Active Learning and Metacognition Improve Student Retention
Active learning alone isn't enough to prevent students from falling through the cracks; the true secret to boosting retention lies in bridging the gap with metacognition. Discover how to transform busy workinto mastery by using research-backed tools that automate student reflection and close the reflection gap in large lectures.
February 2026
Letting Students Do the Teaching (and Learning) with Collaborative Learning Activities
It goes by many names — cooperative learning, collaborative learning, peer learning, and sometimes just “group work.” These terms are often used synonymously to describe educational approaches that require students to interact with one another to explore, master, or apply course material and concepts. No matter what you call it, students working together toward an academic goal can be an incredibly effective way to learn.
February 2026
Teaching Psychology in the Age of TikTok
If your students are quoting TikTok creators like they’re peer-reviewed sources, you’re not alone. Join fellow psychology educators for a candid conversation about the wild world of pop psych, wellness influencers, and viral mental health “advice.”
February 2026
How to intentionally design a structured course to maximise student engagement and success
Think about being dropped in the middle of a national forest. As you start looking around, how do you think you would feel? Is that what course design feels like for you? You may want to keep reading.
February 2026
Assessment in the Age of AI: What Higher Education Instructors Actually Need to Change in 2026
Higher education instructors are moving beyond AI detection. Learn how to create AI-resistant, data-driven assessments that focus on the learning process using Macmillan Learning’s Achieve.
January 2026
