McGraw Hill Announces Two New Generative AI Tools to Enhance Capabilities of Its K-12 and Higher Ed Learning Platforms

COLUMBUS, Ohio (August 21, 2024) – Leading global education company McGraw Hill today announced it is offering within its products two new generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools that provide personalized learning experiences for students and help educators more effectively support students from K-12 through higher education and beyond.

These optional GenAI tools are embedded within McGraw Hill’s existing learning platforms currently used by millions of students across the U.S. and beyond. AI Reader, a new feature available within multiple titles on McGraw Hill’s eBook platform, helps students develop a deeper understanding of their course materials with in-the-moment engagement and interactive support as they read. Writing Assistant, a tool for grades 6-12 writing instruction that provides real-time feedback and guidance to students during assignments, will be integrated within McGraw Hill’s Actively Learn and Achieve3000 Literacy programs and tested with teachers and students in select school districts this fall.

The new tools are the company’s first GenAI tools to be introduced in its products. McGraw Hill’s ALEKS platform for math and chemistry instruction has leveraged AI, including machine learning, for 25 years.

“We have decades of experience building digital learning tools that leverage various forms of AI, and have been excited by the possibilities for GenAI to support learning in new ways, helping educators save time and better support their students,” said Simon Allen, McGraw Hill CEO. “These new GenAI tools have been developed with the same careful research, planning and testing that we require for all McGraw Hill products, so educators and learners can feel reassured that they are high-quality and effective, and safely guard student data and privacy.”