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Let’s get students talking!

McGraw Hill and Breakout Learning have partnered to bring trusted course content and courseware together with interactive oral assessments—helping students move beyond simply learning concepts to discussing, applying, and demonstrating what they know.

Together, we’re creating more opportunities for students to think critically, communicate effectively, and actively engage with what they’re learning.

What does Breakout Learning do?

Breakout Learning turns course content into discussion-based learning through interactive oral assessments where students engage, apply, and demonstrate what they know—while AI makes evaluation possible at scale.

Turn Content Into Conversation

Transform textbook chapters, cases, videos, articles, and other course content into live group discussions or solo oral assessments.

Build Critical Thinking

Move students beyond just finding the right answer by asking them to apply concepts and explain their thinking, providing a more authentic demonstration of learning.

Develop Workforce Skills

Give students opportunities to practice communication, collaboration, and critical thinking while engaging with course concepts.

Assess Learning with AI

AI evaluates each student’s contribution against defined rubrics, providing feedback on what students actually understand. 

 

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Built for the Challenges Instructors Face Today

Teaching and assessment are changing. Breakout Learning gives instructors new active learning strategies to keep students thinking, participating, and demonstrating what they truly understand.

Critical Thinking in the Age of AI

McGraw Hill courseware helps students build foundational knowledge and practice key concepts. Breakout Learning takes another step, asking students to discuss, apply, defend, and explain what they’ve learned in real time.

The result: Students don’t just find answers. They develop the critical thinking skills to explain how and why they got there.

Meaningful Student Engagement

Start with the McGraw Hill content and courseware you already trust, then extend that learning into interactive Breakout discussions where students engage with course concepts—and each other.

The result: A more connected learning experience that moves students from learning and practicing to discussing and applying.

A More Complete View of Learning

McGraw Hill courseware provides insight into student knowledge and performance. Breakout adds another dimension through performance-based assessment, making students’ reasoning, communication, and participation visible through AI-evaluated conversations.

The result: Instructors gain a richer picture of student learning—from content mastery to applied reasoning to the employability skills the today's workforce demands.

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