It's a feature in Zoom where the host can divide the participants into
randomized groups. When it comes to
online school, it is the worst thing on the planet. On the surface it sounds like a decent idea, but when you have classes with only a few friends and a lot of students who you know never do any work, it's all on you to get anything done. You have to have pretty good
RNG to be paired with students who will actually also do work.
Teacher: Alright guys, I'm going to be putting you guys into
breakout rooms for the next
five minutes.
Student A: Great, time to try and be
productive for a whole five minutes while no one else does anything.
Student B: *Says nothing because he isn't even in the room*