Harnessing the Power of AI to Inspire What’s Possible for Every Learner

AI Tutor

An AI-powered homework assistant that guides discovery instead of giving answers. AI Tutor uses the Socratic method to support students with strategic questions and hints, building problem-solving skills and conceptual understanding. It's like extending your office hours to 24/7, so students get support when they need it most, and you can invest your time in deeper teaching moments.

Why instructors value AI Tutor:

• Supports academic integrity – Guides thinking through questioning
• Builds independent learners – Strengthens problem-solving confidence
• Complements your teaching – Handles common questions while you focus on complex concepts

Available for select Astronomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Environmental Science, Geography, Math, Physics, and Statistics courses.

Course Coach

An AI-powered study companion that meets students where they are and helps them see where they’re headed. Course Coach uses personalized recommendations and interactive concept maps to surface learning gaps, reinforce connections between ideas, and celebrate progress as students engage with the material, providing a "trusted guide" for self-driven study.

Why instructors value Course Coach:

• Identifies learning gaps early – The recommendation engine proactively suggests specific concepts for review based on a student’s unique performance data and upcoming due dates.
• Makes progress visible – Interactive concept maps allow students to visualize how their understanding builds over time and how new topics connect to prerequisites.
• Reinforces self-directed learning – Personalized nudges and "real-world relevance" explanations help students stay motivated and manage their confusion when studying independently.
• Provides a safe place to fail – Students can access unlimited practice problems and "mini reviews" without penalty, allowing them to master difficult concepts before high-stakes exams.

Coming soon to General Chemistry. Talk to your Macmillan Representative about test-driving this new AI-powered feature.

Conversational Content Activities

An AI-powered learning experience that transforms passive reading into active dialogue. Conversational Content Activities prompt students to explain complex ideas in their own words—turning skimming into genuine processing and helping learners build a deeper, more durable connection with the material.

Why instructors value Conversational Content Activities:

• Activates deeper processing – Moves students beyond surface reading into meaningful engagement.
• Encourages student voice – Prompts learners to articulate concepts in their own words.
• Strengthens retention – Transforms one-way reading into an interactive, human-centered experience.
• Requires genuine understanding – Makes it difficult to shortcut through material without comprehension.

Coming soon to select disciplines. Talk to your Macmillan Representative about test-driving this new AI-powered feature or see it in action with this virtual tour.

Conversational Review (in Multi-Take Quiz)

An AI-driven review experience that turns quiz results into a personalized study session. After submitting a Multi-Take Quiz, students engage with an interactive AI chat that analyzes their performance across aggregated themes—helping them pinpoint exactly where to focus before a subsequent attempt or an exam.

Why instructors value Conversational Review:

• Personalizes the review process – Targets each student’s specific areas of weakness, not generic feedback.
• Bridges quizzes and exams – Guides focused study between attempts so students improve meaningfully.
• Promotes metacognition – Helps students understand why they missed concepts, not just which ones.
• Reduces repetitive questions – Students resolve common misunderstandings on their own before coming to office hours.

Coming soon to select disciplines. Talk to your Macmillan Representative about test-driving this new AI-powered feature or see it in action with this virtual tour.

Short-Form Writing Analyzer

An AI-powered grading support tool that maps student responses to specific rubric criteria, helping instructors focus their time where it matters most—on deeper feedback and conceptual guidance. The analyzer streamlines the evaluation workflow while ensuring the instructor maintains complete control over final scores and feedback.

Why instructors value Short-Form Writing Analyzer:

• Accelerates grading workflows – Identifies rubric alignment so instructors spend less time on mechanics
• Keeps instructors in control – Supports evaluation without replacing instructor judgment on scores or feedback
• Focuses feedback on what matters – Frees time to address higher-order thinking and deeper concepts
• Scales with class size – Makes consistent, criteria-based evaluation manageable even in large sections

Available now in select disciplines. Talk to your Macmillan Representative about test-driving this new AI-powered feature or see it in action with this virtual tour.

Short-Form Writing Creator

An AI-powered prompt design tool that helps instructors craft assignments measuring genuine understanding from the start. The Creator facilitates the creation of original, real-world scenarios that challenge students to apply their knowledge, making learning visible and resistant to AI-generated shortcuts.

Why instructors value Short-Form Writing Creator:

• Designs for authenticity – Generates original scenarios that require real application, not recall
• Supports assessment integrity – Creates prompts that are resistant to AI-generated shortcuts
• Saves prep time – Streamlines the process of building high-quality, application-based assessments
• Aligns to learning goals – Ensures prompts measure the understanding instructors care about most

Available in select disciplines. Talk to your Macmillan Representative about test-driving this new AI-powered feature or see it in action with this virtual tour.

iClicker AI Question Creator

Creating fresh, in-the-moment assessment questions helps gauge authentic student understanding. iClicker's AI Question Creator generates novel assessment questions on demand, while the floating toolbar makes deploying those questions seamless—right when they're needed most.

Why instructors value AI Question Creator:

• Generates unique questions instantly – Creates assessment content students haven't seen before
• Maintains assessment integrity – Supports authentic evaluation of understanding
• Integrates with teaching flow – Deploys questions without interrupting lessons
• Adapts to any topic – Generates relevant questions aligned to course concepts

Create your free iClicker instructor account to learn more.

Peer Connector

An AI-powered community-building feature that transforms anonymous digital classrooms into connected learning environments. Peer Connector uses short, structured prompts to help students discover shared interests and commonalities with classmates—turning isolation into belonging and helping learners feel seen, supported, and motivated to persist.

Why instructors value Peer Connector:

• Builds belonging at scale – Fosters meaningful peer connection in online, hybrid, and large enrollment courses
• Supports persistence and outcomes – Strengthens the sense of community that research links to stronger academic performance
• Centers inclusion – Creates small moments of interaction that help every student feel part of the class
• Requires zero facilitation – Builds community automatically, without adding to instructor workload

Available in select disciplines. Talk to your Macmillan Representative about test-driving this new AI-powered feature or see it in action with this virtual tour.

AI Translations

An AI-powered translation tool that converts Achieve textbook passages into a student’s preferred language instantly. It breaks down language barriers by allowing students to translate up to 1,500 characters at a time, making it faster and easier to grasp complex course material and stay engaged without the friction of manual translation.

Why students value AI Translations:

• Accelerates comprehension – Helps students understand new and difficult concepts more quickly in their native language
• Supports global learners – Offers instant support for 40+ languages, including Spanish, Chinese, French, Vietnamese, and Arabic
• Saves valuable study time – Eliminates the need for external translation tools by providing on-page assistance
• Boosts reading engagement – Minimizes frustration and keeps students focused on the content rather than the language gap

AI Translations are available in these Achieve titles.

AI Summaries for GRS Responses

An AI-powered analysis tool that distills open-ended Goal-Setting and Reflection Survey (GRS) responses into clear, actionable summaries. It highlights key themes and shared challenges across the class, making it faster and easier for instructors to understand student mindsets and offer targeted support without reading every individual response.

Why instructors value AI Summaries:

• Saves valuable time – Condenses hundreds of open-ended responses into key themes in seconds
• Reveals class-wide patterns – Surfaces shared challenges and mindsets that might otherwise go unnoticed
• Enables targeted support – Helps instructors intervene where students need it most
• Keeps instructors connected – Maintains insight into student needs without requiring manual review of every response

Coming soon to select disciplines. Talk to your Macmillan Representative about test-driving this new AI-powered feature.

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