Scope
Client
Duration
Year
Building a digital debate platform for academia
We partnered with Thinkifi to design and launch a 3-month MVP of a web-based debate platform for academic settings. The goal was to foster structured, intelligent, and inclusive discussions in university classrooms—validating debate flows, testing AI moderation, and gathering data to guide future product development.
Redefining Online Debates for Universities
Universities lacked a structured, safe, and engaging way to host online debates in classrooms. Traditional platforms were either too generic or lacked moderation features. Thinkifi’s challenge was to design and validate an MVP in just three months—ensuring it could deliver meaningful academic discussions while testing engagement flows, usability, and AI-assisted moderation in real classrooms.
A structured, AI-supported debate experience
We designed and built a desktop-first web application supporting two key user types: Professors and Students. Professors can create and moderate debates (“Thinks”), define anonymity levels, set debate stages, and review progression. Students participate through claims, replies, and voting across two stages (discussion and final vote). The platform integrates role-based access, AI-assisted moderation to detect harmful content, and AI support to help generate debates. Core engagement features include notifications, reporting tools, and summaries of debate outcomes.
A validated MVP for classroom debates
Within three months, Thinkifi launched its MVP and validated key participation flows in academic settings. Professors successfully created and moderated debates, while students actively engaged through voting, claims, and replies. The AI moderation system proved effective in reducing harmful content and supporting constructive discourse. Initial surveys collected usability insights and satisfaction metrics, providing clear evidence to inform future product iterations and a roadmap toward scaling beyond the MVP.
Students participated in MVP classroom debates
Professors reported improved engagement in class discussions
Reduction in harmful or off-topic comments thanks to AI moderation
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