Breakout Learning

Breakout Learning — AI-Driven Small-Group Discussion Platform is an AI-powered educational platform designed to moderate and evaluate small-group discussions at scale. It enables professors to facilitate peer-led conversations, capture actionable feedback, and gain visibility into student understanding without sacrificing human connection. The system emphasizes balanced participation, real-time insights, and analytics to support both synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences.

Overview

• Purpose-built for classrooms to transform passive lectures into engaging, debate-rich discussions.
• AI moderation and evaluation of student discussions to surface participation quality, depth of understanding, and engagement trends.
• Focused on scalable, peer-led learning with enhanced visibility for instructors.

How It Works

1. AI Moderation of Discussions: Breakout analyzes student contributions in real time to assess participation, relevance, and depth.
2. Feedback & Debrief: Professors receive debrief reports summarizing comments and prep for focused lectures.
3. Analytics & Reports: Detailed participation metrics, conversation maps, and rubric-based outcomes are provided.
4. Flexibility: Supports both synchronous (live) and asynchronous (self-paced) discussions.

Use Cases

• Companion discussions to coursework and textbooks, with customizable prompts aligned to learning outcomes.
• Integration with multimedia content (videos, podcasts, articles) to spark active discussion.
• Custom discussion modules built around case studies, open-source materials, or proprietary content.
• Original case discussions (Breakout Originals) designed to maintain academic rigor while staying current with industry trends.

Safety, Privacy, and IP Considerations

• Designed for educational use with explicit alignment to course objectives and learning outcomes.
• Content and discussions are used to assess understanding and improve teaching, with instructors retaining control over materials and prompts.
• Materials can be previewed, customized, and extended to fit course requirements without replacing core readings.

Core Features

• AI moderation of student discussions to ensure balanced participation
• Real-time analytics on participation, engagement quality, and depth of understanding
• Conversation maps and rubric-based outcomes for easy assessment
• Synchronous and asynchronous discussion support
• Customizable discussion prompts aligned to learning outcomes
• Multimedia-enabled prompts to stimulate deeper engagement
• Breakout Originals: pre-built, rigorous case discussions aligned with current trends
• Easy integration with textbooks, open-source materials, or mixed-course content
• Instructor-facing reports to tailor lectures and assessments
• Scalable to large classes while maintaining peer-led dynamics