Physics

Achieve supports physics learning through structured practice, adaptive assessments, and guided problem-solving that help students apply theory to real situations. Key assessments include:

• AI Student Tutor guides students through physics homework problems using a Socratic, question-driven approach. By prompting reasoning instead of providing answers, the AI Student Tutor helps students work through multistep problems and build deeper conceptual understanding.
• LearningCurve Adaptive Quizzing delivers personalized question sets with targeted feedback to reinforce key physics concepts and link students back to relevant readings for review.
• iClicker supports formative assessment in physics by allowing instructors to pose conceptual and quantitative questions during class and assess student understanding in real-time. 
• Pre-lecture assignments prepare students for class with short videos, questions, and exercises that introduce core ideas before class, enabling more active problem solving and discussion during class.
• Respondus® LockDown Browser Integration provides a secure and trustworthy exam environment for your physics assessments.

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Achieve provides tools that help students reflect on their learning and progress at their own pace.

• AI Student Tutor offers step-by-step, personalized guidance that adapts to student progress, helping learners build confidence and persist through challenging physics problems.
• Goal-setting & Reflection Surveys (GRS) help students set learning goals, track progress, and reflect on understanding, while giving instructors insight into student needs and learning behaviors.

iClicker supports student engagement and active learning in physics with features like…

• Live polling allows instructors to ask on-the-fly qualitative and quantitative questions that reveal student thinking and surface misconceptions.
• Instant results and feedback show instructors and students how the class is progressing in real time and spark discussion as students compare answers and reasoning.
• Group work supports interactive problem solving in large and small classes, encouraging collaboration as students talk through reasoning and think more critically.
• Reactions and confidence checks allow instructors to understand how students are feeling and adjust instruction in real time.

iOLab creates a flexible, end-to-end lab experience for physics courses that lets students conduct hands-on experiments, collect real-time data, and analyze results from anywhere, making physics accessible, engaging, and effective for both remote and in-person learning.

Achieve for iOLab (coming soon) supports student preparation, experimentation, and post-lab assessment within a single platform. Customizable resources and integrated assessments help instructors manage labs efficiently while giving students hands-on experience with real data.

Achieve streamlines course setup and instruction with flexible, instructor-ready tools.

• Ready-to-use instructor resources, such as question banks, classroom activities, and more, make it easier to prepare and teach your physics course. Explore resources available in your course with a free Achieve sample course! 
• LMS integration simplifies course setup, assignments, and grading.
• Real-time analytics & gradebook tools monitor student progress, identify learning gaps, and track trends across the class.
• Customizable content gives you the flexibility to adapt assignments and resources to match your teaching style and course objectives.

Achieve is continually improving to meet the needs of today’s classrooms. Here’s a look at what’s coming in Spring 2026:

• Peer Connector helps students get to know each other by responding to short prompts and discovering shared interests or commonalities with peers. These small moments of connection foster community, build inclusive, supportive learning environments, and are correlated with improved learner performance.
• Short-form Writing adds AI-powered tools that help instructors create stronger prompts and rubrics (Short Form Writing Creator, Beta) and streamline grading through rubric-aligned evaluations and transparent, reviewable feedback (Short Form Writing Analyzer, Beta). 

Explore the full lineup of updates and improvements here.