Insights and Expertise: Blogs & Webinars by Macmillan Learning
Explore the latest academic trends, research and tips with these insightful blogs and webinars
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
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
From Zoomers to Boomers: Supporting the Modern Adult Learner in the Age of AI
Who are modern adult learners in the age of generative AI? Explore the changing landscape of university-to-career learning through the lens of a research-informed framework for AI-competency development, the EMP (Emerging, Mentee, Peer) Model.
November 2025
Think It. Do It. Defend It: A New Model for AI-Era Assessment
Generative AI can produce polished work in seconds making it harder than ever to gauge real student understanding. This on-demand webinar introduces a practical model for creating AI-resistant assessments that emphasise process, originality, and critical thinking.
October 2025
AI in Higher Education: Benefits, Best Practices, and What’s to Come
As questions about generative AI dominate the discourse, we take a look at the positives we’re seeing, some tips on getting the most out of AI, and where it can take us in the future.
October 2025
From Support to Self-Reliance: Building Accountable Learners
What if true support in higher education isn’t about making things easier, but about preparing students to stand strong in turbulent times? By reframing support as accountability, educators can equip learners with resilience and agency that will last far beyond the classroom.
October 2025
10 Ways to Measure Learning Beyond Grades
"This Is Not a Test: 10 Ways Instructors Measure Learning Beyond Grades" on The What and Who of EDU, 12 instructors shared how they measure what matters most. From transfer to real life, to creative projects, to skills that stick long after the final exam, these educators show us what learning looks like when it escapes the gradebook.
October 2025
Making the Most of Your Sample Access to Achieve
So you’ve got your free sample access to Achieve. Excellent. Now the big question: what do you actually do with it? This short guide will help you explore in a way that’s meaningful, manageable, and maybe even a little fun.
October 2025
