How instructional designers use AI simulation to catch problems before students do — and what we've learned building Guinea Pigs.
Confusing navigation, time mismatches, hidden prerequisites — the problems learners experience most often are the ones manual review never catches.
Real students drop out silently — they don't file bug reports. Synthetic personas test every path and every assumption, then report back in detail on exactly what failed and for whom.
38% don't finish — but the real question isn't how many drop out, it's where. A diagnostic framework for finding your drop-off points before your next cohort.