Announcement: Meet Learnvia at MAA MathFest 2026 in Boston, Booth #122!
How Learnvia’s Homework Supports Mastery
The Learnvia courseware consists of short, interactive lessons, homework, and self-quizzes. Learnvia’s homework is designed to help students when math becomes a challenge and support them as they work through confusion and master the material, rather than penalize them for not understanding it yet. In gateway math courses, homework that feels supportive can make a…
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How Learnvia’s Homework Supports Mastery
The Learnvia courseware consists of short, interactive lessons, homework, and self-quizzes. Learnvia’s homework is designed to help students when math becomes a challenge and support them as they work through confusion and master the material, rather than penalize them for not understanding it yet. In gateway math courses, homework that feels supportive can make a…Read full article
Science Behind the Screens: Designing for Learning
A nonprofit learning collaborative launched by Carnegie Mellon University, Learnvia brings educators and researchers together to turn the science of learning into classroom practice, grounded in CMU's decades of research at the intersection of cognitive psychology, education, and technology. Every decision about Learnvia’s courseware is based on foundational design principles, derived from learning research, that…Read full article
Learnvia’s Latest Platform Updates – October 2026
We’re continually improving Learnvia based on real classroom use. Throughout September 2026, as the fall term got underway, the team made improvements across the AI Tutor, question types, grading, Chapter Summary, accessibility, and everyday instructor and student workflows. Ask the AI Tutor How Learnvia Works The AI Tutor can now answer questions about the platform…Read full article
What is Learnvia?
Learnvia is a nonprofit learning collaborative that brings educators and researchers together to improve student success in gateway math courses — courses that can open the door to degree completion, STEM pathways, and high-demand careers. By helping more students succeed in these critical courses, Learnvia aims to expand opportunity for students and strengthen the pipeline…Read full article
Spotlight on the AI Tutor
Learnvia's embedded AI Tutor is engineered around one firm pedagogical principle constraint: help the student learn without doing the work for them. When a student is struggling and asks the AI Tutor for help, the tutor can ask Socratic questions, point out key features of the problem that will help them figure out how to…Read full article
How Learnvia Supports Students Step by Step
Learnvia's approach to assessment is grounded in learning science, and every layer of support is calibrated to how students actually build understanding and confidence over time. Lessons, Homework, and Self-Quizzes in Learnvia give immediate feedback, and AI Tutor support available 24/7 helps students learn at an individualized pace through intentional, research-informed scaffolding — incremental steps…Read full article
Learnvia’s Latest Platform Updates – September 2026
We're continually improving Learnvia based on real classroom use. Throughout August 2026 the team fixed errors and made several feature improvements and optimizations across the AI Tutor, Chapter Summary, grading, and accessibility. The biggest change is the new Learnvia Kit Library, a single view where you can see every kit you have access to, switch…Read full article
New Nonprofit Learnvia Launches to Accelerate Post-Secondary Student Success
University-Affiliated Learning Collaborative introduces free, AI-enabled Calculus I courseware to improve student learning and gateway course outcomes PITTSBURGH, PA (January 29, 2026) — Learnvia, a new university-affiliated nonprofit learning collaborative, today announced the launch of a national initiative to improve outcomes in high-enrollment gateway college courses, beginning with the release of its inaugural product: Learnvia…Read full articleLEARNVIA COMMUNITY
Events
Explore upcoming live faculty-led demonstrations, webinars, in-person events, past recorded sessions, and more.
Upcoming Events
October 2026 Show 3 October dates
- Join a Live DemoOct 27 Calculus I Demo with Bradley Mauger, Colin McGrane, Brandy Wiegers and Bob Pelayo Hosted by experienced Learnvia faculty, with practical guidance on using the platform in your course.
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Oct 28 How Learnvia Builds a Connected Learning Experience, show session details
Learnvia is designed around the idea that each part of a course should prepare students for what comes next, and a student should never be surprised on exam day. This session explores how lessons, homework, and quizzes are intentionally connected through shared learning goals, backward design, scaffolding, and a consistent progression from learning to practice to assessment.
- Join a Live DemoOct 29 Calculus I Demo with Bradley Mauger, Colin McGrane and Brandy Wiegers Hosted by experienced Learnvia faculty, with practical guidance on using the platform in your course.
November 2026 Show 2 November dates
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Nov 03 Science Behind the Screens: How Learnvia Designs for Learning, show session details
What does it mean to build math courseware around how students actually learn? This session takes a closer look at the overarching design principles and pedagogical strategies that underpin Learnvia’s courseware, and how research becomes concrete choices about what students see, do, and practice.
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Nov 20 How We Trained the Learnvia AI Tutor, show session details
To genuinely help students who are struggling, tutors need to encourage persistence and let students learn from mistakes. This session digs into what separates Learnvia’s custom-trained AI Tutor from a general-purpose chatbot bolted onto courseware.
December 2026 Show 1 December date
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Dec 08 How Learnvia Builds a Connected Learning Experience, show session details
Learnvia is designed around the idea that each part of a course should prepare students for what comes next, and a student should never be surprised on exam day. This session explores how lessons, homework, and quizzes are intentionally connected through shared learning goals, backward design, scaffolding, and a consistent progression from learning to practice to assessment.
Past Events & Recordings
Conference
August 5-8, 2026
MAA MathFest
Learnvia connected with faculty at MAA MathFest 2026 in Boston, showcasing its free, research-based Calculus I courseware and previewing Calculus II ahead of its Fall 2026 launch.
Boston, MA
Conference
March 27-28, 2026
ArizMATYC/MAA SW Section Joint Conference
Learnvia team members Abigail Stein, Chris Chan, and Stephanie Jordan connected with faculty in Phoenix on the future of gateway math instruction. Chris presented on how Learnvia's AI-enabled courseware brings lessons, homework, assessments, discussion, and tutoring into one unified experience.
Phoenix, AZ
Conference
March 14, 2026
CMC³ Conference
Learnvia exhibited at the CMC³ (California Mathematics Council – Community Colleges) conference. Dr. Larry Green presented "Calculus with AI Support for Learning," showing how Learnvia provides real-time meaningful support for the complex concepts students need help with.
Santa Rosa, CA
Recent Posts
How Learnvia’s Homework Supports Mastery
The Learnvia courseware consists of short, interactive lessons, homework, and self-quizzes. Learnvia’s homework is designed to help students when math
Read full article Science Behind the Screens: Designing for Learning
A nonprofit learning collaborative launched by Carnegie Mellon University, Learnvia brings educators and researchers together to turn the science of
Read full article Learnvia’s Latest Platform Updates – October 2026
We’re continually improving Learnvia based on real classroom use. Throughout September 2026, as the fall term got underway, the team
Read full article What is Learnvia?
Learnvia is a nonprofit learning collaborative that brings educators and researchers together to improve student success in gateway math courses
Read full article Spotlight on the AI Tutor
Learnvia's embedded AI Tutor is engineered around one firm pedagogical principle constraint: help the student learn without doing the work
Read full article How Learnvia Supports Students Step by Step
Learnvia's approach to assessment is grounded in learning science, and every layer of support is calibrated to how students actually
Read full article Learnvia’s Latest Platform Updates – September 2026
We're continually improving Learnvia based on real classroom use. Throughout August 2026 the team fixed errors and made several feature
Read full article New Nonprofit Learnvia Launches to Accelerate Post-Secondary Student Success
University-Affiliated Learning Collaborative introduces free, AI-enabled Calculus I courseware to improve student learning and gateway course outcomes PITTSBURGH, PA (January
Read full article Insights, Updates, and What’s Ahead
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