iClicker is introducing groups as a new way to engage students with polling. With this feature, the class is divided into groups and the members of the group work together to build consensus to answer your polling questions. It’s a fun and instructional way for students to interact with each other! iClicker Groups will be released in Public Beta in the Spring 2023 term.      ... View more

  The COVID-19 pandemic changed the learning landscape dramatically. After having to pivot to all virtual learning, students began to see they had options when it came to where they had to be for class. Even as schools reopened and in-person learning returned, it wasn’t necessarily a full return. Hybrid learning may be here to stay, and your classroom may no longer be a physical space each and every one of your students walk into every day. Student engagement becomes a key concern in this educational landscape. Keeping students with us as we teach will forever be the ultimate challenge regardless of class format. But, worrying about engagement, and seeing it as an obstacle to overcome, is actually a good thing. Giving it all this attention means you’re more likely to take action, right at the start, to craft a course that works for all students. To provide the best possible experience for both in-person and virtual learners, consider implementing some or all of these tips. Garnered from the experience of Grace Tuttle (Boise State University), Matt Evans (University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire), and Solina Lindahl (California Polytechnic State University), these tips can help bring together a cohesive class even if everyone is still in their own room.   Download: Creating Connections Wherever 'Class' Is ... View more

Intern Name: Gavin Maute What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I am most excited to gain experience in sales and other projects remotely from home in the Hamilton office. This is my first time in a position in the business world. My other summer jobs have been in factories and other blue-collar environments, so I am looking to get as many different experiences as I can this summer. What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? I believe I am a personable person, so I would like to be able to showcase that this summer in ways related to sales. I want to make clients feel good about themself and the product they purchase. ... View more

Intern Name: Alison Isko What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I’m excited to learn more about publishing. What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? I’m very detail-oriented, so I think that will be useful! ... View more

Intern Name: Melissa Marcus Location: New Jersey Position Title: UX Deisgn Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I am excited to expand my UX knowledge through projects and collaborating with other designers and researchers. ... View more

Intern Name: Allie Yuxin Lin School: Columbia University in the City of New York (NY) Position Title: Editorial Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I'm excited to learn more about educational publishing and see what goes on in a publishing house. I'm also excited to observe the ins and outs of sales and marketing here at Macmillan, but above all, I'm looking forward to meeting and getting to know new and talented people! What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? I'm excited to demonstrate my motivation and passion for my work. I believe "soft skills" such as determination, passion, and compassion are essential to the workplace and deserve more attention than currently given in many settings. ... View more

Intern Name: Sarina Dev School: Georgetown University (DC) Position Title: Quantitative Science Editorial Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I'm excited to learn about the different authoring and editing processes within Macmillan Learning! I'm also happy to meet new people! What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? I would consider myself a fast learner, so it's been exciting to be able to try a lot of new things (creating visuals in R, using HTML, etc.)! ... View more

Intern Name: Samia Saeed School: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI) Position Title: Digital Marketing Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I'm excited to see how everything works behind the scenes in the publishing industry. I'm also looking forward to learning more from everyone at Macmillan Learning. What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? One skill that I'm immensely proud of/look forward to showcasing is my willingness to learn and grow. I would love for people (in the company) to know me as someone who has grown as a professional. ... View more

Intern Name: Melissa Marcus School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC) Position Title: Humanities Media Editorial Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I would love to see a course I've worked on go live, and know I contributed to the final product. I also hope to learn proper networking skills, understand the publishing process, and get lots of experience working in a publishing house. What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? All of them! So far, my project management skills have been most beneficial to my particular role, but I also hope to use my creativity at some point. My work is much like a puzzle when I'm not working with metadata. (Aside from the job, I love painting, so that's always fun to showcase) ... View more

Intern Name: Madyson Chao School: University of Wisconsin (WI) Position Title: Media Editorial Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I'm very excited to see the "behind the scenes" of how classroom materials and resources are put together/edited and how each process step works! I love learning new things, and I'm excited to meet new people and help create something that will help others learn!! What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? I'm excited to be able to use the skills I have gained while studying mathematics, such as problem-solving and critical thinking, during my internship here at Macmillan Learning! ... View more

Intern Name: Dorian Guyton Location: Austin, Texas Position Title: HR Talent Management Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I am excited to learn through experience how the details of individual business units and roles are connected in the larger schema of the company. I look forward to sharing ideas and perspectives within Macmillan's collaborative environment. What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? I anticipate using data analytics to support process improvements for assigned tasks, and my inputs could be helpful. ... View more

Intern Name: Katherine Cowan Location: Austin, Texas Position Title: Sales Support Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I am excited to learn more about the behind-the-scenes aspects of the publishing world. When most people imagine working in publishing, they picture an editorial job, but there are so many more options! I am thrilled to have this opportunity to explore all the different roles that make up the publishing process. What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? I hope to showcase my ability to find information effectively. As I work on the Sales Operations team, we sometimes have projects that require gathering data from school websites or other sources. I enjoy these data mining projects and look forward to working on them. ... View more

Intern Name: Jacob Smith School: Skidmore College (NY) Position Title: Social Sciences Media Editorial Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I am most excited to enhance my skills in media editorial and DEI concerns in publishing. There is a lot of thought and work put in by people who publish online or in physical copy that I had not thought about before this internship and have already begun to see in my meetings. What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? My communications skill I am most excited to showcase my. I love conversing with people and ensuring that everything goes smoothly; working on group projects is something I believe I do well with due to this skill. ... View more

Intern Name: Grace Bartel School: University of Delaware (DE) Position Title: Editorial Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I am most excited to learn about the publishing world and what it's like to work for a Big Five publishing company! What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? I am most excited to showcase my time management and design skills during my internship! ... View more

Intern Name: Gianna Ruocco School: Rutgers University-New Brunswick (NJ) Position Title: Editorial Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I am excited to master all the different programs needed to complete my tasks! What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? I am excited to showcase my talent for being precise and timely. ... View more