Student Onboarding Guide

Get Started with Breakout Learning

1. Make sure your browser is up to date on your laptop or desktop:

Breakout is compatible with Chrome, Safari, or Microsoft Edge and is only available on a desktop or laptop computer.

2. Click the invitation link provided to you by your instructor.

3. Create your account:

Sign in with your institutional email address through Google (Gmail) or Microsoft (Outlook).

For subsequent logins, use app.breakoutlearning.com.

4. View your assignment(s):

If you don't see your assignment(s) right away, refresh the page or re-click your invitation link, this will usually help them appear.

Click into your assignment to get started. The first time you do this, you'll be prompted to pay (see below).

5. Payment:

When you open your assignment for the first time, you'll be prompted to pay. Depending on how your class is set up, you may see one or both of these options:

• Pay with Stripe: Select "Pay using Stripe," then follow the prompts to enter your payment info and click "Pay."
• Use an Access Code: Select "Access Code" and enter the code you received from your university's bookstore.

If your instructor has already placed you in a group, skip ahead to Step 7.

1. Click Join Group.
2. If there are empty pre-made groups available, join one and rename it.
3. If not, click Start a New Group and give it a name that's easy for others to recognize.
   
   

Need to switch groups? Click Leave Group, then repeat the steps above to join or create a new one.

7. Schedule your group's session: 

Note: Your instructor may have already scheduled a time for your group — check before scheduling your own.

• Use your group chat to agree on a date and time that works for everyone.
• Once you've decided, any group member can click Edit Group to lock in the session. Details can be changed later if needed. If a group member changes the session time, they should notify others so everyone is aware of the new date or time. 
• Keep in mind your instructor may have set limits on available dates.

9. Join your session:

When your scheduled time arrives, reopen your assignment from your home screen to join.

• If a group member hasn't joined yet, give it about five minutes before starting without them.
• Your browser will ask for camera and microphone permission — grant access so your group can see and hear you.

If your group is meeting in person for a Breakout session, each person still needs their own device and headphones or earbuds. Mute your mic when you're not speaking for the clearest audio.

Note: Breakout's AI evaluation currently supports discussions in English only. 

For assistance, visit the Breakout Learning Knowledge Base or contact support@breakoutlearning.com.