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This is how Michigan State created an entire course using AI Tools
This is how Michigan State created an entire course using AI Tools

In this conversation with MSU Associate Dean Rich Spreng and his faculty, we go behind the scenes of BUS200, a new course for over 1,200 students built entirely with AI tools. As Rich says, “We created BUS200 to provide a foundation to students as they...

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The Breakout Method
The Breakout Method

With The Breakout Method, students listen to engaging podcasts and then meet online in small groups to watch dramatized reenactments. At key moments, they engage in discussions, while AI listens and reports back to instructors, helping them lead more...

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Quarterly Product Updates: Q1 2026
Quarterly Product Updates: Q1 2026

Happy spring! This quarter's biggest update puts your students' discussion data to work for you. With the new Insights Tab, you can now use AI-powered prompts to explore what students actually discussed, how they engaged with your learning objectives,...

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Quarterly Product Updates: Q4 2025
Quarterly Product Updates: Q4 2025

Let’s wrap up 2025 by telling you about one of the biggest product updates in Breakout’s history. Since the beginning, our platform has evaluated student performance usingBloom’s Taxonomy-based rubrics. After extensive work and testing by our product and...

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AI-Resilient Assessment at Scale: Webinar Recap
AI-Resilient Assessment at Scale: Webinar Recap

Written assignments used to feel like a window into student thinking. Today, they’re just as often a window into how well students can prompt an AI. That tension sat at the center of our recent webinar, AI-Resilient Assessment at Scale, where Breakout...

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AI in Education: Ally or Adversary? Debate Webinar Recap
AI in Education: Ally or Adversary? Debate Webinar Recap

Breakout Learning recently hosted a lively webinar titled "The Right Role for AI in Educational Publishing," moderated by Andrew Jack, Global Education Editor at the Financial Times. The discussion brought together a diverse panel—Ramit Varma (CEO,...

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Quarterly Product Updates: Q3 2025
Quarterly Product Updates: Q3 2025

It's hard to believe that Q4 2025 is upon us! We have a ton of product updates to share from Q3, but they're all connected by one red string: empowering professors.

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The AI Genie is Out of the Bottle: Now What?
The AI Genie is Out of the Bottle: Now What?

What if quiet classes are a design choice? What if we gave students a reason (and opportunity) to think out loud? In our recent webinar, LSU professor Jake Smith showed how moving from PDFs and write ups to small group conversations changed the tone of...

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Breakout Learning Set to Be the Talk of AOM 2025
Breakout Learning Set to Be the Talk of AOM 2025

Breakout Learning, a cutting-edge educational technology company, is set to make big waves at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2025) in Copenhagen. This prestigious annual conference stands as the leading global forum for...

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A Word From Our Founders
A Word From Our Founders

Founders Ramit Varma, Steven Walters and Joshua Oster-Morris share the inspiration behind starting education technology company Breakout Learning. Their mission began with a desire to support the teachers who shaped their lives, and it’s evolved into a...

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Join the Breakout Community!
Join the Breakout Community!

Join our online community of educators that are passionate about transforming their classrooms with Breakout Learning.

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Breakout Learning Appoints Three New Executives
Breakout Learning Appoints Three New Executives

Breakout Learning has introduced three new executives to its team: Will Minton as Chief Marketing Officer, Micah Chambers-Goldberg as Executive Creative Director, and Jon Small as General Manager of Business School Programs. Minton and Small will report...

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