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Yahoo
6 days ago
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Gale, Part of Cengage Group, Introduces AI Leveler Tool in Beta to Personalize Learning and Support Student Reading Comprehension
New GenAI tool is now available to K-12 educators in more than 50 school districts across 21 states; enables educators to adjust reading level to improve student outcomes. BOSTON, June 04, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Gale, part of Cengage Group, announced the launch of AI Leveler, a generative AI-powered (GenAI) tool within Gale In Context: For Educators that allows K-12 educators to adjust and personalize the reading level of instructional content for each student. AI Leveler provides a safe and convenient way for K–12 educators to efficiently adapt Gale educational resources, enabling personalized learning that improves reading comprehension. This personalization is crucial, especially as the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports that 1 in 3 American students fail to demonstrate basic, age-appropriate reading skills. "Educators are at the heart of learning, and our focus is on giving them the tools they need to personalize instruction and drive student success," said Darren Person, Chief Digital Officer at Cengage Group. "With AI Leveler, we're enabling educators to tailor instruction at scale—especially in critical areas like reading and STEM—while maintaining full control over content quality and the classroom experience. Adjustments to reading levels can be made discreetly, respecting student privacy and allowing learners to engage with material at the level that suits them best. We developed this tool based on direct educator feedback to ensure it supports efficient, safe, and high-quality instruction tailored to individual student needs." AI Leveler helps educators deliver tailored scaffolding to students to address gaps in reading comprehension. This approach enables more learners to engage with grade-level concepts while building and strengthening their skills. Unlike some standalone AI tools that generate content, AI Leveler does not create instructional material. Instead, it works exclusively with trusted, authored and sourced content from Gale, helping personalize how that content is delivered. This ensures source transparency and keeps high-quality, curriculum-aligned materials at the center of the learning experience. Key features include: Customizable Text Levels: Educators can adjust Gale content to 12 different Lexile reading levels, allowing educators to modify text complexity on demand and create multiple leveled versions of the same resource for each individual student. Editable Results: Once content is leveled, educators can edit and customize content to their exact needs. This enables educators to add formatting and headings to support student comprehension, remove sections of content that aren't relevant to their instruction or ensure vocabulary needed for the lesson is incorporated into the text. Auto-Generated Citation: Every modified resource includes a citation that notes AI-assisted adjustments for transparency and proper sourcing, which is critical for information literacy. AI Leveler is part of Cengage Group's broader commitment to advance AI and machine learning technologies to personalize learning, improve student outcomes, enhance and scale the instructor experience and, ultimately, connect education to real-world careers. It follows recent launches of Cengage's Student Assistant, Faculty Insight Dashboard and Infosec's Skills Navigator, all of which are AI-powered tools designed to enhance the human element of education. "At Cengage Group, we continue to evolve learning and prioritize technologies like GenAI to reimagine what's possible for both educators and learners," said Person. "Improving and enhancing learning outcomes – with the help of personalized learning tools – is our main priority, and GenAI-powered enhancements, like AI Leveler, allow educators to strategically and safely personalize learning to improve reading comprehension. We want educators to feel empowered to change the trajectory of learning for each student in a safe, controlled environment, and AI Leveler is just one example of how we're making that a reality. We look forward to introducing this product to our customers and continuing to complement their teaching efforts with tools that will help them continue making a difference in the classroom." Integrated directly into Gale In Context: For Educators, the tool allows educators to save and assign this adapted content through platforms such as Google Classroom, Canvas and Schoology. The AI Leveler beta release also leverages AI techniques to strengthen the "Find Resources by Standard" tool to provide better alignment between standards and content. Gale In Context: For Educators is an award-winning instructional tool developed by curriculum experts that merges current, relevant, standards-aligned content with rich lesson plans. For more information about Gale and its new AI Leveler tool, visit the product webpage. About Cengage GroupCengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education. Visit us at or find us on LinkedIn or X. About GaleGale, part of Cengage Group, believes in the power and joy of learning. For schools, the company helps drive positive outcomes by providing essential, curriculum-aligned content that empowers educators to solve curriculum challenges and meet students where they are. Gale's K-12 offerings extend from educational databases and custom eBook collections to instructional tools and professional development resources. 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Associated Press
6 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Gale, Part of Cengage Group, Introduces AI Leveler Tool in Beta to Personalize Learning and Support Student Reading Comprehension
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 4, 2025-- Today, Gale, part of Cengage Group, announced the launch of AI Leveler, a generative AI-powered (GenAI) tool within Gale In Context: For Educators that allows K-12 educators to adjust and personalize the reading level of instructional content for each student. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Gale, Part of Cengage Group, Introduces AI Leveler Tool in Beta to Personalize Learning and Support Student Reading Comprehension AI Leveler provides a safe and convenient way for K–12 educators to efficiently adapt Gale educational resources, enabling personalized learning that improves reading comprehension. This personalization is crucial, especially as the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports that 1 in 3 American students fail to demonstrate basic, age-appropriate reading skills. 'Educators are at the heart of learning, and our focus is on giving them the tools they need to personalize instruction and drive student success,' said Darren Person, Chief Digital Officer at Cengage Group. 'With AI Leveler, we're enabling educators to tailor instruction at scale—especially in critical areas like reading and STEM—while maintaining full control over content quality and the classroom experience. Adjustments to reading levels can be made discreetly, respecting student privacy and allowing learners to engage with material at the level that suits them best. We developed this tool based on direct educator feedback to ensure it supports efficient, safe, and high-quality instruction tailored to individual student needs.' AI Leveler helps educators deliver tailored scaffolding to students to address gaps in reading comprehension. This approach enables more learners to engage with grade-level concepts while building and strengthening their skills. Unlike some standalone AI tools that generate content, AI Leveler does not create instructional material. Instead, it works exclusively with trusted, authored and sourced content from Gale, helping personalize how that content is delivered. This ensures source transparency and keeps high-quality, curriculum-aligned materials at the center of the learning experience. Key features include: AI Leveler is part of Cengage Group's broader commitment to advance AI and machine learning technologies to personalize learning, improve student outcomes, enhance and scale the instructor experience and, ultimately, connect education to real-world careers. It follows recent launches of Cengage's Student Assistant,Faculty Insight Dashboard and Infosec's Skills Navigator, all of which are AI-powered tools designed to enhance the human element of education. 'At Cengage Group, we continue to evolve learning and prioritize technologies like GenAI to reimagine what's possible for both educators and learners,' said Person. 'Improving and enhancing learning outcomes – with the help of personalized learning tools – is our main priority, and GenAI-powered enhancements, like AI Leveler, allow educators to strategically and safely personalize learning to improve reading comprehension. We want educators to feel empowered to change the trajectory of learning for each student in a safe, controlled environment, and AI Leveler is just one example of how we're making that a reality. We look forward to introducing this product to our customers and continuing to complement their teaching efforts with tools that will help them continue making a difference in the classroom.' Integrated directly into Gale In Context: For Educators, the tool allows educators to save and assign this adapted content through platforms such as Google Classroom, Canvas and Schoology. The AI Leveler beta release also leverages AI techniques to strengthen the 'Find Resources by Standard' tool to provide better alignment between standards and content. Gale In Context: For Educators is an award-winning instructional tool developed by curriculum experts that merges current, relevant, standards-aligned content with rich lesson plans. For more information about Gale and its new AI Leveler tool, visit the product webpage. Follow Gale on: View source version on CONTACT: Media: Emily Featherson, Vice President, Corporate Communications Email:[email protected] KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SOFTWARE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TECHNOLOGY OTHER EDUCATION ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PRIMARY/SECONDARY EDUCATION PUBLISHING HUMAN RESOURCES COMMUNICATIONS FINANCE OTHER TECHNOLOGY SOURCE: Gale Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/04/2025 08:28 AM/DISC: 06/04/2025 08:26 AM
Business Wire
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Gale, Part of Cengage Group, Introduces AI Leveler Tool in Beta to Personalize Learning and Support Student Reading Comprehension
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Gale, part of Cengage Group, announced the launch of AI Leveler, a generative AI-powered (GenAI) tool within Gale In Context: For Educators that allows K-12 educators to adjust and personalize the reading level of instructional content for each student. 'Educators are at the heart of learning, and our focus is on giving them the tools they need to personalize instruction and drive student success,' said Darren Person, Chief Digital Officer at Cengage Group. Share AI Leveler provides a safe and convenient way for K–12 educators to efficiently adapt Gale educational resources, enabling personalized learning that improves reading comprehension. This personalization is crucial, especially as the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports that 1 in 3 American students fail to demonstrate basic, age-appropriate reading skills. 'Educators are at the heart of learning, and our focus is on giving them the tools they need to personalize instruction and drive student success,' said Darren Person, Chief Digital Officer at Cengage Group. 'With AI Leveler, we're enabling educators to tailor instruction at scale—especially in critical areas like reading and STEM—while maintaining full control over content quality and the classroom experience. Adjustments to reading levels can be made discreetly, respecting student privacy and allowing learners to engage with material at the level that suits them best. We developed this tool based on direct educator feedback to ensure it supports efficient, safe, and high-quality instruction tailored to individual student needs.' AI Leveler helps educators deliver tailored scaffolding to students to address gaps in reading comprehension. This approach enables more learners to engage with grade-level concepts while building and strengthening their skills. Unlike some standalone AI tools that generate content, AI Leveler does not create instructional material. Instead, it works exclusively with trusted, authored and sourced content from Gale, helping personalize how that content is delivered. This ensures source transparency and keeps high-quality, curriculum-aligned materials at the center of the learning experience. Key features include: Customizable Text Levels: Educators can adjust Gale content to 12 different Lexile reading levels, allowing educators to modify text complexity on demand and create multiple leveled versions of the same resource for each individual student. Editable Results: Once content is leveled, educators can edit and customize content to their exact needs. This enables educators to add formatting and headings to support student comprehension, remove sections of content that aren't relevant to their instruction or ensure vocabulary needed for the lesson is incorporated into the text. Auto-Generated Citation: Every modified resource includes a citation that notes AI-assisted adjustments for transparency and proper sourcing, which is critical for information literacy. AI Leveler is part of Cengage Group's broader commitment to advance AI and machine learning technologies to personalize learning, improve student outcomes, enhance and scale the instructor experience and, ultimately, connect education to real-world careers. It follows recent launches of Cengage's Student Assistant, Faculty Insight Dashboard and Infosec's Skills Navigator, all of which are AI-powered tools designed to enhance the human element of education. 'At Cengage Group, we continue to evolve learning and prioritize technologies like GenAI to reimagine what's possible for both educators and learners,' said Person. 'Improving and enhancing learning outcomes – with the help of personalized learning tools – is our main priority, and GenAI-powered enhancements, like AI Leveler, allow educators to strategically and safely personalize learning to improve reading comprehension. We want educators to feel empowered to change the trajectory of learning for each student in a safe, controlled environment, and AI Leveler is just one example of how we're making that a reality. We look forward to introducing this product to our customers and continuing to complement their teaching efforts with tools that will help them continue making a difference in the classroom.' Integrated directly into Gale In Context: For Educators, the tool allows educators to save and assign this adapted content through platforms such as Google Classroom, Canvas and Schoology. The AI Leveler beta release also leverages AI techniques to strengthen the 'Find Resources by Standard' tool to provide better alignment between standards and content. Gale In Context: For Educators is an award-winning instructional tool developed by curriculum experts that merges current, relevant, standards-aligned content with rich lesson plans. For more information about Gale and its new AI Leveler tool, visit the product webpage. About Cengage Group Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education. Visit us at or find us on LinkedIn or X. About Gale Gale, part of Cengage Group, believes in the power and joy of learning. For schools, the company helps drive positive outcomes by providing essential, curriculum-aligned content that empowers educators to solve curriculum challenges and meet students where they are. Gale's K-12 offerings extend from educational databases and custom eBook collections to instructional tools and professional development resources. For more information, please visit: Follow Gale on:
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Powering Personalized Learning with AI: Cengage Student Assistant Expansion Delivers New GenAI Capabilities to 1M+ Students
Student Assistant will be available fall 2025 across 100+ products with key functionality updates and new instructor insights BOSTON, April 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cengage, the higher education business of global edtech company Cengage Group, today announced expanded availability of its generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tool, Student Assistant. This fall, more than one million students will have access to Student Assistant. Embedded into Cengage's online learning platform, MindTap, Student Assistant guides students through the learning process, providing access to relevant resources right when they need them with tailored, just-in-time feedback, and the ability to connect with key concepts in new ways. The Student Assistant does not provide answers, rather, it supports students in understanding concepts and applying learnings to confidently reach the correct answer on their own. Following a fall 2024 beta launch, Cengage partnered with students and faculty to understand the value of Student Assistant and continually adapt new capabilities, including: Expanded and Enhanced Placement in the Learning Process: Student Assistant is now seamlessly integrated throughout the learning experience and supports more complex question formats. This ensures students receive comprehensive, personalized support across various learning activities. Additionally, enhanced contextual linking capabilities allow Student Assistant to directly link responses to relevant chapters, images, videos and other resources, providing students with immediate access to supplementary materials that help improve their understanding. Broader Course Offerings: With coverage of over 100 products, Student Assistant is now accessible to more than one million students, providing tailored assistance to meet diverse educational needs. This expansion includes several market-leading products such as Principles of Economics by Mankiw, Anatomy & Physiology by Co, and Precalculus by Stewart and more. Instructor Insights and Analytics: Educators now have access to valuable insights into student performance, usage statistics and logs for review, providing instructors with a better understanding of student needs to address learning challenges and enhance the learning experience. "At Cengage Group, we are laser-focused on introducing innovation that addresses the challenges facing educators and students today," said Darren Person, Chief Digital Officer, Cengage Group. "We have taken a unique approach to developing the Student Assistant, working side-by-side with learner and faculty customers to evolve our AI technology to best support engagement and outcomes while focusing on data security and privacy as core tenants. We've received encouraging feedback and support for this tool and look forward to getting this technology into the hands of more learners across a wide range of courses." Cengage's patented GenAI approach leverages intelligent language models, alongside Cengage content, to tailor the Student Assistant to a specific product within the Cengage portfolio. Student Assistant prioritizes pedagogy and has advanced expertise but is confined to the knowledge of that associated product. Additionally, within each product, instructors and students train the Assistant to ensure accuracy and academic integrity. This proprietary training methodology helps focus the technology and creates a better learning experience for the student. Cengage Group is committed to advancing the way students learn including the use of AI as well as technologies like augmented and virtual reality. The company is actively exploring applications for Student Assistant across its portfolio, including beta tests in its K12 and workforce skills businesses. "AI will continue revolutionizing learning and Cengage Group is at the forefront of harnessing this technology to personalize the learning experience," said Michael Hansen, CEO of Cengage Group. "We remain committed to accelerating our investments in AI to improve student outcomes, scale the instructor experience and ultimately connect education to real-world careers, all while taking a thoughtful approach to how and when we expect returns on those investments. The future of learning depends on our ability to evolve and continuously innovate alongside AI, and we confidently accept this challenge." Learn more about Student Assistant and stay tuned for updates on the fall expansion here: About Cengage Cengage, the higher education business of global education technology company Cengage Group, serves millions of instructors, learners and institutions around the world. We deliver affordable, high-quality digital products and personalized support to power learning individually and at scale. Our customer-centered approach enables innovation, including Cengage Unlimited, the first and only all-access digital subscription for textbooks. Our leading online learning platforms, MindTap and WebAssign, help millions of educators and students achieve their goals. Visit us at or find us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. About Cengage Group Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education. Visit us at or find us on LinkedIn or X. View source version on Contacts Emily Featherston, Vice President, Corporate
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cengage Unveils AI-Powered Insights Dashboard to Help Faculty Personalize Learning and Scale Instruction
Dashboard provides actionable insights and AI-driven recommendations for instructors BOSTON, April 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cengage, the higher education business of global edtech company Cengage Group, today announced new AI-powered insights will be integrated into its faculty dashboard beginning fall 2025. This new functionality, built on anonymized, real-time interactions from the Cengage Student Assistant, will provide faculty with personalized, actionable insights to help them support students, track learning patterns and enhance classroom engagement. "According to our research, while the vast majority of higher education instructors are now familiar with GenAI and its capabilities, just under half are actively using it," said Nhaim Khoury, EVP and General Manager for Cengage Academic. "Faculty want GenAI to help them personalize the learning experience and ultimately save time; our new AI-powered insights functionality is the first step in this evolution, arming educators with the data and insights they need to drive engagement and improve outcomes." The new AI-powered insights dashboard allows instructors to look beyond grades to understand how students study, where they struggle and what support they seek—before it impacts performance. Early indicators also highlight patterns in concept-level mastery, helping instructors identify not only which students need help, but why—enabling more personalized remediation and instruction that's aligned with how students are actually learning. Key functionality and enhancements include: Actionable, Class-Level Insights: With greater visibility into Student Assistant usage and the ability to analyze engagement patterns and data trends, faculty can better understand study habits, student struggles and concept gaps. Targeted Student Analysis: Through new capabilities, educators can dive into individual student performance with chat logs, question drill-down and sentiment analysis, allowing them to identify where students struggle before it impacts their grades. AI-Driven Improvement Plans: With AI-driven recommendations and support, instructors can help students "course correct" in real-time and quickly create individualized improvement plans. Adding to the recent launches of the Cengage Student Assistant and Infosec's Skills Navigator, these AI-powered faculty dashboard enhancements are part of Cengage Group's broader commitment to advance AI and machine learning technologies to personalize learning, improve student outcomes, enhance and scale the instructor experience and ultimately connect education to real-world careers. "At Cengage Group, we are redefining what's possible in education, leveraging advanced technologies like AI as a conduit to help learners and educators succeed," said Darren Person, Chief Digital Officer at Cengage Group. "We see AI as a tool to amplify the human element of education — not replace it. We believe teaching and learning are inherently personal and strive to develop learning solutions that strengthen the relationship between educators and learners. The AI-powered enhancements to our faculty dashboard are a step forward in this journey and we are excited to get it into the hands of faculty this fall." The new faculty insights tool will be available starting in fall 2025. For more information and to learn more about Student Assistant, visit: About Cengage Cengage, the higher education business of global education technology company Cengage Group, serves millions of instructors, learners and institutions around the world. We deliver affordable, high-quality digital products and personalized support to power learning individually and at scale. Our customer-centered approach enables innovation, including Cengage Unlimited, the first and only all-access digital subscription for textbooks. Our leading online learning platforms, MindTap and WebAssign, help millions of educators and students achieve their goals. Visit us at or find us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. About Cengage Group Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education. Visit us at or find us on LinkedIn or X. View source version on Contacts Emily FeatherstonVice President of Corporate Sign in to access your portfolio
