Platform Architecture

Engineered for academic rigor and human connection.

A comprehensive suite of in-class, evaluation, and student retention instruments designed to sit quietly on top of any university Learning Management System.

Instrument 01

Classroom Engine & Dynamic Clustering

Launch in-class team formation surveys on your auditorium screen. Students scan the QR code and submit skill, background, and schedule responses without downloading apps or logging in.

  • Dual Clustering Algorithms: Diversity-First (balanced roles) or Similarity-First (affinity cohorts).
  • Zero-App Student Intake: Works on standard mobile browsers with near 100% response rates.
  • Roster Synchronization: Formed cohorts automatically persist to course groups.
Live Intake DashboardSession BCN-882

Auditorium Projector View Active

28 Submissions Recorded · 5 Balanced Cohorts Sorted

Instrument 02

SpeedGrader AI & Rubric Studio

Batch import student submissions exported from your LMS. Prof Beacon evaluates each paper against your customized rubric criteria with thorough diagnostic feedback.

  • Multi-Format Ingestion: Drag-and-drop batch assignment files (.txt, .pdf, .docx, .md).
  • Criterion-Aligned Feedback: Transparent score reasoning and constructive student guidance.
  • Faculty Authority: Full inline overrides before publishing grades back to your LMS.
Rubric Criterion Evaluation95 / 100 (A)

"Strong thesis and excellent industry examples. To elevate future work, provide deeper quantitative ROI evidence in Section 3."

Instrument 03

360° Ephemeral Peer Review Hub

Accountless team member evaluations. Students receive a private tokenized link to assess teammates on contribution, reliability, and quality without account creation.

  • Effort Multipliers: Computes individual contribution index (0.5x to 1.2x) to scale group grades fairly.
  • Anonymous Feedback Excerpts: Safe aggregation of qualitative peer reviews.
  • Private Instructor Alerts: Identifies internal team dysfunction before final submission deadlines.
Team Contribution Audit4/4 Submitted
Team Evaluation Average4.8 / 5.0 Rating
Instrument 04

Beacon Watch AI Retention Sentinel

Detect students at risk of academic failure weeks before midterms. Beacon synthesizes late submissions, missing assignments, and score momentum into early intervention signals.

  • Multi-Factor Risk Engine: Discovers disengagement trends 3-4 weeks ahead of standard gradebook alerts.
  • 1-Click Compassionate Nudges: Generates warm, supportive outreach drafted in seconds.
  • Institutional LMS Dispatch: Sends outreach directly through your official LMS messaging channel.
Retention Sentinel AlertHigh Risk Detected

Marcus Vance

2 Missed Case Studies · 14 Days Submission Inactivity

Instrument 05

Discussion Director

Equitable cold-calling balancer and case prompt generator ensuring every student participates.

Instrument 06

Live Lecture Pulse

Real-time student pacing and comprehension thermometer with anonymous mobile feedback.

Instrument 07

Project Lens

Capstone project milestone tracker with progress indicators and peer contribution audits.

Instrument 08

QR Attendance

Instant in-class attendance verification with rotating dynamic codes and CSV exports.

Universal Integration

How Prof Beacon Plugs Into Your Teaching

No campus IT ticketing required. Connect your active course sections in under 3 minutes.

Step 01

Connect Any LMS

Connect via your LMS API token or CSV roster export. Active course sections, enrollments, and assignments populate immediately.

Step 02

Teach & Grade with AI

Deploy live in-class QR team formation, launch Discussion Director during debates, and SpeedGrade submissions against custom rubrics.

Step 03

Seamless Grade Sync

Push finalized points, rubric diagnostic comments, and retention interventions directly back to your institutional gradebook.

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