# Macmillan Learning

> Macmillan Learning is a privately held, family-owned educational publishing and digital learning business within Holtzbrinck. It combines textbooks and e-books with Achieve courseware, iClicker classroom engagement tools, adaptive practice, and selected AI tutoring features for instructors, students, and institutions.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Products:** Achieve, iClicker, AI Student Tutor, LearningCurve, Curriculum Solutions
- **Notable:** Combined established publishing imprints and education technology businesses into one division, effective January 2016., Released the comprehensive Achieve platform for fall 2020., Expanded its international footprint when Macmillan International Higher Education joined in 2021.

## Products & services

- **Achieve** — Digital courseware joining authored content, homework, assessment, adaptive practice, reporting, and LMS integration; the comprehensive platform became available in fall 2020.
- **iClicker** — Classroom engagement software and response devices supporting polling, attendance, confidence ratings, and LMS grade synchronization.
- **AI Student Tutor** — Guided, conversational homework support within eligible Achieve courses; introduced for selected courses in fall 2024 and subsequently expanded.
- **LearningCurve** — Adaptive quizzing available within supported Achieve products.
- **Curriculum Solutions** — Customized print and digital course materials assembled with specialists, including options for instructor-created content and Achieve or LMS delivery.
- **Textbooks and e-books** — Discipline-specific content through Bedford/St. Martin’s, W. H. Freeman, Worth, and other group businesses.
- **Educator training and support** — Product demonstrations, training, webinars, peer consultants, and teaching resources.

## Achievements

- Combined established publishing imprints and education technology businesses into one division, effective January 2016.
- Released the comprehensive Achieve platform for fall 2020.
- Expanded its international footprint when Macmillan International Higher Education joined in 2021.
- Published an April 2026 AI Tutor research summary drawing on more than 1,200 students across 36 institutions; results varied with engagement style.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Announced a new logo and visual identity reflecting its digital learning positioning.
- **2026-03** — Updated student help documentation for accessing and using AI Tutor in eligible Achieve assessments.
- **2026-04** — Published AI Tutor findings reporting stronger outcomes with active engagement and little improvement for students using only preset prompts.

## Links

- Website: https://www.macmillanlearning.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/macmillan-learning/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Macmillanlearn
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCppGX3Jct6U8pegzykCNtSg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/macmillanlearning/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacmillanLearn/

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Last updated: 2026-10-16