Insights and Expertise: Blogs & Webinars by Macmillan Learning
Explore the latest academic trends, research and tips with these insightful blogs and webinars
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
The Detective Fatigue is Real: Why the Best AI-Proof Courseware Focuses on Support, Not Surveillance
If you’ve spent your recent weekends cross-referencing AI probability scores with a student’s previous writing samples, you are not alone. By 2026, the cat and mouse game of AI detection has left many in higher education exhausted. Read on for how Achieve can help…
January 2026
Macmillan Learning Author Spotlight: Dr. Susan Nolan
New graduate students are selected annually to offer insight on the future of composition course materials.
January 2026
Statistics in Sports: Analysing the Olympics
It's easy to author questions in Achieve for Statistics or start with our pre-built questions. Check out these exercises on Olympic gear and equipment!
January 2026
How to Spot When Students Are Struggling: And Practical Ways to Help
University stress often shows up long before grades slip — in quiet comments, changed behavior and small signs of overwhelm. This blog highlights seven subtle indicators that a student may be struggling and offers simple, research-backed ways instructors can support them early.
January 2026
Macmillan Learning Author Spotlight: Dr. Roger Freedman
Roger Freedman is a passionate and unconventional physics educator and author whose career has spanned disciplines and experiences. Known for his innovative teaching and deep connection with students, he has shaped how countless learners approach physics, both in and beyond the classroom.
February 2026
How Achieve Helps Close the Student Preparedness Gap
Discover how Achieve helps close the student preparedness gap with evidence-based tools, personalised learning, readiness diagnostics, and progress tracking that support students while reducing instructor workload.
January 2026
Understanding and Addressing Student Preparedness Gaps in Higher Education
Conversations around student preparedness have become increasingly urgent in recent years. Although uneven readiness has always existed, many instructors observe that the gaps today are wider, more complex, and more challenging than ever to address.
January 2026
