Insights and Expertise: Blogs & Webinars by Macmillan Learning
Explore the latest academic trends, research and tips with these insightful blogs and webinars
Beyond AI Detection: Why Critical Thinking Is Higher Ed's Real Challenge
In conversations with instructors at our recent TechEd 2026 event, one question kept coming up: can students still think critically when an answer is always readily available?
September 2026
How to Build Student Trust Early: 10 First-Week Teaching Strategies
Eleven college educators share 10 first-week teaching strategies for building student trust through presence, names, support, and course design.
September 2026
AI in the Classroom: 11 Realities Instructors Are Facing
AI is changing how students work, write, and learn. Here are 11 practical realities instructors are facing now, and what those shifts mean for teaching, assessment, and classroom design.
June 2026
Beyond AI Detection: Securing Digital Assessments with Achieve and Respondus
Stop playing data detective and chasing unreliable AI text detectors in your large-enrollment courses. Discover how Macmillan Learning’s Achieve platform pairs with Respondus LockDown Browser to secure your digital assessments structurally from day one.
June 2026
The Socratic Shift: Why Achieve’s Guided AI Tutor Restores Academic Integrity
Achieve’s Socratic AI Tutor protects academic integrity by guiding students through homework bottlenecks with targeted hints instead of direct answers.
June 2026
Designing AI-Aware Workflows: How Achieve Makes Student Thinking Visible
Discover how Achieve combats AI shortcuts by shifting to process-led learning, making critical thinking visible while removing the panic triggers that lead to cheating.
June 2026
How Belonging Shows up Throughout the Semester
Belonging shapes student engagement and performance across the semester, with research showing that consistent connection, especially midterm, can significantly improve outcomes.
May 2026
How to Use Short-Form Writing Assignments in Achieve to Boost Student Engagement
Learn how to use the Short-Form Writing tool in Achieve to integrate low-stakes assignments that boost student engagement and assess understanding in small chunks.
May 2026
5 Questions Science Educators Should be Asking About AI
As AI tools become a routine part of how students study, science educators are rethinking assessment, understanding, and course design. These five questions highlight what needs to change in science education in the AI era.
May 2026
