Echo360's GoReact and Macmillan Learning Expand Partnership to Deliver AI-Powered Authentic Assessment at Scale

Business Wire

7 days ago

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GoReact, now part of Echo360 's AI-enabled Echosystem™, announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Macmillan Learning, and their long-standing commitment to advance the access and impact of authentic assessment through AI-enhanced video feedback. The collaboration aims to help students develop the real-world communication skills they need to thrive in college and throughout their careers.
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Job Outlook 2024, 73.3% of employers rated oral and written communication as very or extremely important for new graduates. Yet only 47.5% felt that students were proficient in these skills—highlighting a major gap. This expanded partnership gives instructors in communication courses a powerful tool to help close that gap through personalized, immediate feedback.
The integration of the AI Assistant in GoReact into Macmillan Learning's Achieve platform gives instructors a trusted, efficient way to deliver targeted feedback faster that helps students practice, reflect, and build critical skills.
Using the power of video, GoReact enables students to practice and demonstrate skill mastery from anywhere, review their performance or share it with others for feedback. With the AI Assistant in GoReact, learners and instructors are instantly provided with personalized AI feedback, enabling the student to reflect, identify areas for improvement, and build both confidence and competence through practice.
'Macmillan Learning has been one of our most innovative partners and this partnership is purpose-built to reimagine teaching and learning in a skills-first world. We couldn't be more excited to expand our partnership,' said Jeff Peterson, Global Chief Growth and Marketing Officer at Echo360. 'Macmillan Learning is committed to putting powerful, practical AI tools in the hands of instructors not just for efficiency, but to truly support student growth and skill development.'
In 2017, Macmillan Learning became the first major digital learning company to integrate video-based assessment tools from GoReact. With the power of AI and the global scale and reach of Echo360's Echosystem, that foundation is poised for continued growth, meeting the demands of learners and their expectations for the skills they need for the workplace.
'Today's students need more than knowledge, they also need the confidence and communication skills to succeed in the real world. By bringing tools like GoReact into Achieve, we're helping instructors deliver the kind of personalized, skills-based feedback that prepares learners for life beyond the classroom,' said Susanne Jeans, Macmillan Learning Program Director.
About GoReact
GoReact, now part of Echo360's Echosystem™, simplifies skills-based learning and assessment by providing more chances to practice, reflect and evaluate progress using the power of video. By providing evidence of competency, along with personalized feedback and AI-enabled tools, GoReact elevates skill development that transforms potential into mastery. More than 800 academic institutions and companies worldwide use GoReact to enable skill development. See how GoReact helps all learners build skills for a brighter future at www.GoReact.com.
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