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McGraw Hill Intros AI-Powered ALEKS for Calculus

McGraw Hill has expanded its lineup of ALEKS digital learning products with ALEKS for Calculus, bringing AI-powered personalized learning support to the calculus classroom.

ALEKS for Calculus "uses AI-driven machine learning to efficiently and accurately diagnose student needs and deliver personalized prerequisite content — strengthening fundamentals and deepening conceptual understanding for lasting success in calculus and beyond," the company explained in a news announcement. Features include:

  • A digital graphing tool designed to mimic the pencil-to-paper experience, allowing students to practice the technique of sketching graphs;
  • 134 prerequisite topics pinpointing specific areas students need to know to succeed in calculus, based on billions of ALEKS data points; and
  • Content scope and sequence designed to build conceptual understanding and provide a structured approach to complex questions.

"For more than two decades, ALEKS has leveraged AI in a responsible way to drive measurable success for students in math and science across K-12 and higher education," commented Lori Anderson, chief product officer at McGraw Hill, in a statement. "We've continued to develop new ALEKS offerings because of the outcomes we've seen firsthand when educators and students have access to a research-backed, AI-powered solution that allows them to personalize the learning journey. ALEKS for Calculus continues this legacy by using AI to assess knowledge gaps to create a continuous, adaptive learning experience that allows students to build mastery while making calculus more approachable, relevant and tailored to their level."

"To be successful in their calculus course, students must have a firm grasp of the fundamentals of algebra and precalculus to then apply these concepts and principles to more complex calculus problems," said Andrew Rast, VP of ALEKS at McGraw Hill. "With its formative assessment and adaptive, mastery learning driven by Knowledge Space Theory, along with the data and successes of decades of use in algebra and precalculus, ALEKS provides the only digital solution in the market that is up to this challenge."

For more information, visit the McGraw Hill site.

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