Practice ethical decisions before the stakes are real
Socrat Cases is an AI-powered platform for practicing ethical decision-making. Participants engage with realistic scenarios and AI stakeholders, building the judgment skills they need for complex real-world situations. The platform works for classrooms, workshops, professional development, and self-directed learning.
Why case-based learning works
Reading about ethics is one thing. Practicing it is another. Case simulations bridge that gap.
Safe practice space
Make decisions and see consequences without real-world stakes. Learn from mistakes before they matter.
Multiple perspectives
AI stakeholders represent different viewpoints authentically. Understand why reasonable people disagree.
Transferable skills
The reasoning skills developed in simulations apply to new situations. Build judgment that generalizes.
Who uses Socrat Cases
The platform adapts to different contexts and audiences.
Educators
Teachers, professors, and instructional designers who want to bring ethical decision-making practice into their courses. Works for K-12, higher education, and professional development.
Facilitators
Workshop leaders, book club hosts, and professional learning community coordinators who want to run engaging discussions with realistic scenarios.
Participants
Students, professionals, and community members who want to practice navigating complex ethical situations before facing them in real life.
The case studies from Ethical EdTech
Socrat Cases is the interactive companion to the upcoming Ethical EdTech book. The 7 case studies in the platform bring the book's scenarios to life, letting readers practice the ethical frameworks with AI stakeholders who respond in real time.
Use the platform for book clubs, professional learning communities, classroom discussions, or workshop sessions. The cases work whether you've read the book or not.
Available case studies
- AI Tutoring & Student Privacy
- Data Breach Crisis Response
- Plagiarism Detection Ethics
- Campus Surveillance & Safety
- Algorithmic Admissions
- Learning Analytics Consent
- AI Content Moderation
Built by Pedagogy Futures
Socrat Cases is built by Pedagogy Futures, a nonprofit focused on ethical education technology. We believe AI should empower learners and educators, not replace human judgment or degrade the learning process.
Our approach starts with pedagogy: what actually helps people learn and develop good judgment? Technology serves that goal, not the other way around. The platform is designed to build skills, not just deliver content.
Our principles
- ✓Learning over engagement. We optimize for skill development, not time on platform.
- ✓Practice over content. Reading about ethics doesn't build judgment. Practice does.
- ✓AI as partner. AI enhances human facilitation, doesn't replace it.
- ✓Transparency. We're open about how the platform works and why.
How the system works
Socrat.ai is built for immersive case simulations with clear structure, shared artifacts, and facilitator control.
AI roleplay with real stakeholders
Named personas simulate the perspectives and incentives that show up in real decisions.
Two conversation modes
Switch between group discussion and private coaching to guide deeper inquiry.
Collaborative documents
Draft policies, plans, and reflections with AI-assisted edits and version history.
Structured learning flow
Step-based progression and rubric-aligned feedback keep the experience focused.
Case generator tools
Create new scenarios quickly with guided templates and AI-assisted drafting.
Facilitation insights
Progress tracking and analytics help facilitators see what participants need next.
Part of the Socrat ecosystem
Three tools, one mission: responsible AI in education.
Socrat Cases
AI-powered case simulations for practicing ethical decision-making.
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