The people behind Breakout Learning have created a platform for student-led small-group discussions that are monitored and evaluated using AI. The company’s award-winning technology extracts comments, themes, and insights from student discussions and feeds them to the professor prior to the in-class debrief.
Students begin with pre-work assignments—reading a chapter, a magazine article, a case study, or watching a video—then log into breakout rooms in small groups on the platform to discuss the material. During these discussions, AI transcribes the conversation and evaluates the quality of student commentary using a grading rubric developed with academic experts collaborating with the company.
Professors receive reports highlighting key comments and gauging comprehension at both the group and individual levels. This in-depth view helps professors tailor their teaching to how students understand the material.
Students have shown increased engagement and preparedness in classroom discussions after testing their ideas on Breakout’s platform. The AI evaluations provide a more reliable measure of synthesis and understanding than traditional written homework, while also reducing grading workloads and allowing professors to spend more time preparing to inspire their students in the classroom.
Breakout is used by hundreds of professors at many top business schools, supporting in-person and online asynchronous classes. Learn more.
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