Since launching the Student Assistant in beta last year, we’ve been working with thousands of faculty and students to train it and bring a personalized learning experience to more students. So, what’s next for this GenAI-powered tool?
We’re taking it to the next level. Starting this fall 2025, the Student Assistant will become available to over 1 million students with new capabilities, including integration throughout the learning experience, course offerings across 100+ products and our new AI-powered insights dashboard.
Let’s jump in.
A quick refresher: Let us reintroduce you to the Student Assistant
Leveraging intelligent language models and Cengage-trusted content, the Student Assistant guides students through the learning process within their specific products. Currently, embedded in our online learning platform, MindTap, it provides tailored feedback to help students reach their own solutions, without giving away the answers. We want to support students to not only understand what they’re learning, but apply course concepts with confidence. That’s why this tool was purposefully trained by students and instructors, to ensure academic integrity is at the forefront.
Personalized support across learning activities
We’ve told you how the Student Assistant personalizes learning. Soon, students can experience that level of comprehensive, personalized support throughout their entire learning experience. The Student Assistant is expanding across various learning activities and can support more difficult question types. Plus, its responses will link to actual textbook chapters, images, videos and other resources. This allows students to instantly connect with their course content and understand exactly what they’re learning.
More course options equal more opportunities for students
Spanning 100+ products, the Student Assistant will be available to over 1 million students, each with their own set of unique learning needs. We’ve expanded access across our best-selling products, including “Principles of Economics” by N. Gregory Mankiw, “Anatomy & Physiology” by Dr. Liz Co, “Precalculus” by James Stewart and more. With more product offerings and platforms available, we can reach a wider range of students from a variety of key disciplines.
Allows instructors to look beyond grades with AI-powered insights dashboard
The most desired AI use case for 52% of instructors we surveyed is AI that personalizes learning and instruction.
Built on real-time interactions from the Student Assistant, our new AI-powered insights dashboard is a tool instructors can utilize to support and meet students right where they’re at in the learning process. Instructors can track students’ learning patterns and increase engagement with personalized, actionable insights on everything from study habits to learning challenges and concept gaps – all before it impacts their grades.
The future of learning is looking bright
Overall, this expansion will help us create better learning experiences for more students and allow instructors like you to meet their individual needs — so you can support them in their academic journeys and create futures full of opportunity.