Release notes — July 27, 2026

Highlights

• Individual deadlines — Instructors can set a custom deadline for an individual participant from the edit assignment dates dialog, and the change syncs to the connected LMS.
• Finish the end-of-session quiz after leaving early — Participants who leave a session before the end now have up to 30 minutes to complete the end-of-session quiz, from a new action on the assignment overview and details pages.
• Rejoin the group when results are shown — Participants are now isolated only during the quiz or peer review, then automatically rejoin with full audio, video, and chat once results are displayed.
• Free access window for a section — Sections where participants pay can now offer a configurable free access period, letting participants start coursework before payment is required.
• Peer review reminder email — Participants with an outstanding peer review now receive a reminder 24 hours after the session, provided the deadline hasn't passed.
• Starter catalog for new instructors — Newly created instructor accounts now have the Breakout Originals catalog assigned automatically, instead of starting empty.

Accessibility

• Addressed accessibility findings from a university review, including keyboard navigation, ARIA labelling, and screen reader support across the gradebook, quizzes, and peer review.

Improvements and fixes

• Updated the AI contribution grading tooltip for participants and instructors, and added an "This experience is powered by AI" notice to the session waiting room.
• Improved CSV group uploads by matching on LMS ID and full name when a login ID or email isn't available.
• Fixed attendance and completion columns showing dashes on the participants tab because of stale data, along with a header alignment issue on the same table.
• Fixed answer options becoming unresponsive, or the final question disappearing, when refreshing during the end-of-session quiz in Safari.