How to use TeachIt

Switch modes from the toolbar dropdown while you work. Expand a section below for the idea behind each mode and the actions you can take. Agents (Import, Arrange, Chat) live in the materials panel in Gather and Create—open that accordion for how each one helps.

Getting startedModes, roles, and how to move around

Concept

TeachIt is a workspace for preparing lecture slides, gathering materials, presenting live, and learning with annotations. Creators switch modes from the toolbar dropdown; audience members use Learn for enrolled lectures. AI agents speed up the materials side: they extract content from sources, turn it into library items, and organize those items into sections—so you spend less time typing and sorting before you build slides.

What you can do

Sign in, then open a lecture from home or create a new one.
Use the mode dropdown (Organize, Gather, Create, Present) to switch focus without leaving the lecture context.
Home returns you to your lectures and materials overview.
Creators build and present; audience members enroll in course sets and open lectures in Learn.
Set an LLM API key in Profile before running agents (Import, Arrange, Chat).

OrganizeLectures, material collections, and course sets

Concept

Organize is your library hub: manage lecture decks, material collections, and course sets in one place. It is the mode for structure and access—not for editing individual slides or running agents.

What you can do

Create, open, or delete lectures.
Create, rename, open, or delete material collections.
Group lectures into course sets; admit or reject audience applications.
Jump into Create, Gather, or Present for a selected lecture from the mode menu.

GatherMaterials library—where agents do most of their work

Concept

Gather focuses on materials only—images, text, math, and tables organized into sections. This is the primary place for agents: open the Agents menu in the materials toolbar to Import sources, Chat new content into the library, or Arrange items into sections. Prepare the library here first, then drag those materials onto slides in Create.

What you can do

Browse material collections and open section accordions to review items.
Add materials manually: image upload, text, math (LaTeX), or tables—or let agents create them for you.
Open Agents → Import, Arrange, or Chat (details in the Agents section below).
Search and filter; expand previews; reorder or move items between sections.
Copy, cut, and paste materials within the active collection.

AgentsImport, Arrange, and Chat—how each one helps

Concept

Agents live in the materials panel (Gather mode, and the Materials side panel in Create). They use your Profile LLM key to turn rough sources into structured teaching materials and to keep the library organized. You stay in control: review results, revise pieces, then drag finished items onto slides.

What you can do

Import Agent — Feed a PDF, pasted text, a ChatGPT share link, Wikipedia, or another public URL. The wizard chunks the source, converts chunks into text / math / table materials, lets you revise individual pieces with short instructions, then can propose section placement. Use it when you already have source content and want a ready-made materials library.
Arrange Agent — Looks at everything already in the collection and suggests named sections (e.g. Introduction, Methods, Results), then assigns each material to a section. You can edit section names, rematch items to a fixed list, and save. Use it after Import or Chat when the library feels flat or messy.
Chat Agent — Describe what you need in a prompt (optionally attach a PDF). It produces slide titles, bullet lists, and LaTeX formulas as materials, and supports follow-up turns to refine or extend. Use it when you want teaching content from a brief or from a PDF without walking through the full Import wizard.
Prerequisite: add an LLM API key under Profile; without it, agent actions stay disabled.

CreateDesign 16:9 slides on a free canvas

Concept

Create is the slide editor: a three-pane layout with the slide list, the canvas, and the materials panel. Agents are available from that Materials panel too—so you can Import or Chat a few items, Arrange sections, then drag them onto slides without leaving Create.

What you can do

Add, duplicate, delete, and reorder slides.
Place text, images, tables, and formulas on the canvas; drag materials from the library onto slides.
Use Agents in the Materials panel when you need more content mid-edit (same Import / Arrange / Chat flow as Gather).
Select elements to resize, crop, or rotate.
Edit the lecture title; Load another lecture or import an archive.
Export as PDF, PowerPoint (PPTX), or a portable zip archive.
Start a New lecture from the toolbar.

PresentLive full-screen delivery with shared annotations

Concept

Present turns your deck into a live session. The audience can follow along via Learn (enrolled) or a watch link. Annotations you add—ink, notes, and bookmarks—are shared on the deck for everyone following. Agents are not used here; prepare materials and slides beforehand.

What you can do

Enter Present for a full-screen deck; advance slides with click or keyboard.
Annotate with Select, Ink, Note, Bookmark, and Ref tools.
Copy a student watch link so guests can follow without an account.
End the session or press Esc to return to Create.

LearnAudience view with private notes and Follow

Concept

Learn is for enrolled audience members. You navigate the lecture freely, keep private annotations, and optionally Follow the live presenter when a session is running. Watch links are a lighter, follow-only variant for guests. Agents are creator-only tools and do not appear in Learn.

What you can do

Open an enrolled lecture from My courses or a Live badge.
Navigate slides on your own; add private ink, notes, and bookmarks.
Toggle Follow to stay in sync with the presenter’s current slide.
Use a shared watch link (from Present) to follow without full Learn features.

AnnotateComing soon as its own mode

Concept

Annotate is listed in the mode menu but is not a separate workspace yet. Annotation tools already live inside Present (shared marks for the room) and Learn (private marks for the student).

What you can do

In Present: draw ink, place notes, create bookmarks, and add bookmark references on the shared deck.
In Learn: use the same tools for private annotations that only you see.
Select tool lets you pick and edit existing marks; other tools create new ones.

Concept

What you can do

Use the mode dropdown (Organize, Gather, Create, Present) to switch focus without leaving the lecture context.

Home returns you to your lectures and materials overview.

Creators build and present; audience members enroll in course sets and open lectures in Learn.

Set an LLM API key in Profile before running agents (Import, Arrange, Chat).

Concept

What you can do

Browse material collections and open section accordions to review items.

Add materials manually: image upload, text, math (LaTeX), or tables—or let agents create them for you.

Open Agents → Import, Arrange, or Chat (details in the Agents section below).

Search and filter; expand previews; reorder or move items between sections.

Copy, cut, and paste materials within the active collection.

Concept

What you can do

Import Agent — Feed a PDF, pasted text, a ChatGPT share link, Wikipedia, or another public URL. The wizard chunks the source, converts chunks into text / math / table materials, lets you revise individual pieces with short instructions, then can propose section placement. Use it when you already have source content and want a ready-made materials library.

Arrange Agent — Looks at everything already in the collection and suggests named sections (e.g. Introduction, Methods, Results), then assigns each material to a section. You can edit section names, rematch items to a fixed list, and save. Use it after Import or Chat when the library feels flat or messy.

Chat Agent — Describe what you need in a prompt (optionally attach a PDF). It produces slide titles, bullet lists, and LaTeX formulas as materials, and supports follow-up turns to refine or extend. Use it when you want teaching content from a brief or from a PDF without walking through the full Import wizard.

Prerequisite: add an LLM API key under Profile; without it, agent actions stay disabled.

What you can do

Add, duplicate, delete, and reorder slides.

Place text, images, tables, and formulas on the canvas; drag materials from the library onto slides.

Use Agents in the Materials panel when you need more content mid-edit (same Import / Arrange / Chat flow as Gather).

Select elements to resize, crop, or rotate.

Edit the lecture title; Load another lecture or import an archive.

Export as PDF, PowerPoint (PPTX), or a portable zip archive.

Start a New lecture from the toolbar.