Roleplay
Roleplay assignments place students in a scenario with defined roles (e.g. founder pitching to an investor, patient and clinician, language practice partner). Coral plays the counterpart; students are graded on communication and scenario objectives.
When to use roleplay
- Apply concepts in realistic dialogue
- Practice second-language conversation
- Negotiation, ethics, or professional skills courses
- Engagement alternative to written case studies
Create a roleplay
- From class Summary, choose Roleplay, or open Roleplay in the sidebar.
- Start a new roleplay exam.
- Define:
- Scenario title and description
- Student role and Coral's role
- Background image or tone (optional)
- Rubric and language for the session
- Assign to students via share link or class roster as with other exams.
AI can help generate scenario copy from your learning objectives.
Student flow
Students open the roleplay from their class, enter the scene, and speak in role until the session ends. Submissions appear in the teacher review list with evaluation status.
Some deployments include roleplay minutes limits or purchases for extra student practice — check minutes pages if shown in your class.
Review and grades
Teachers review recordings/transcripts and rubric scores similarly to oral assignments. Organization policies may auto-delete roleplay videos after a retention period while keeping transcripts and grades.
Tips
- Keep scenarios concrete with clear success criteria in the rubric.
- Pilot with one volunteer student before full class release.
- For language classes, set the roleplay language explicitly in setup.