Hawkes Learning, a leading provider of mastery-based educational courseware, announced a partnership with Desmos Studio to bring interactive graphing to its math courses. Integrated with Hawkes’ AI Tutor as well as other learning aids, the new feature empowers students to explore, practice, and apply graphing skills without leaving the platform they already know and trust. Because students interact with and manipulate graphs in real time, this integration reinforces authentic skill development by making it more difficult to copy, share, or source externally.
Why Does this Matter?
Announcements about AI-driven learning are everywhere, but few tools have helped students learn at scale. These two leaders in mathematics education have changed that by joining forces to bring AI-supported instruction directly to students today. Guided by instructors and implemented within a controlled learning environment, these graphing tools are already helping tens of thousands of students build understanding, confidence, and academic success.
"As a longtime Math Educator, I have seen firsthand how the Hawkes platform continues to evolve to meet students' needs. The addition of interactive graphing makes mathematical concepts more visual, engaging, and accessible while providing the real-time support that helps today’s students build confidence to succeed."
Hunter Chandler, math and statistics professor
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
How does Hawkes Interactive Graphing Work?
This feature brings visual instruction directly into the learning platform through Hawkes-authored content purposefully placed along the mastery path. Students can adjust a graph and watch it respond, making abstract concepts easier to understand. When students struggle, they can ask Hawkes’ AI Tutor for guidance at the exact moment when they need help.
Desmos welcomed the integration, saying, "Hawkes Learning is our favorite kind of partnership, one that leverages the power of Desmos to help even more students learn math, love math, and grow with math. It thoughtfully integrates our technology in a way that amplifies what already sets Hawkes apart: highly personalized, student-centered instruction."
How Does It Help Address Academic Integrity?
Academic integrity is a growing concern for faculty, and pairing interactive graphing with AI-powered support in a mastery learning platform helps address it. Hawkes’ AI Tutor is designed to support learning, not shortcut it, guiding students through mathematical concepts and problem-solving strategies rather than simply revealing the answer. And, because graphing questions require students to construct and manipulate a graph in real time, a shared answer or quick search is less likely to help. This allows instructors to be more confident that results reflect each student's own understanding.
How Does Hawkes Support Students Who Make Graphing Mistakes?
A graphing mistake is an opportunity for individualized support and learning. Within Hawkes’ Practice mode, error-specific feedback shows students what went wrong, and why, so they can correct it. Students can also work with AI Tutor, which guides them through both the math and the graphing tool, answering their questions and prompting next steps.
“We are thrilled to bring interactive graphing to our mastery-based platform, advancing our mission to deliver personalized, high-impact learning experiences,” said Scott Virkler, CEO of Hawkes Learning. “Building on our strategic use of AI to support students at key learning moments, this addition reflects our continued commitment to thoughtfully applying technology that strengthens confidence and drives student success.”
About Hawkes Learning
Hawkes Learning is a leading provider of mastery-based educational courseware for college math, statistics, English, and more. Its Learn, Practice, and Certify learning path combines multimedia lessons and guided practice with clear learning objectives and instant, error-specific feedback. Hawkes Learning is committed to innovation, security, academic integrity, and mastery-based learning practices that support both students and educators.
About Desmos Studio
Desmos Studio is a public benefit corporation with a goal of helping everyone learn math, love math, and grow with math. Its tools are used annually by over 100 million people worldwide.