6-Agent AI Pipeline

How Learning Catalyst
Builds Your Course

Six specialised AI agents work in sequence to transform any document into a complete, pedagogically sound e-learning course — with lessons, quizzes, flashcards, and SCORM export.

2–5 minutes
65 languages
Free forever
SCORM export
01

Upload Your Source Material

Start by providing your content. Learning Catalyst accepts PDF documents, Word files (.docx), plain text, or a public URL. The system supports files up to 50 MB and URLs from most public web pages.

  • PDF, DOCX, TXT, and URL inputs supported
  • Files up to 50 MB processed server-side
  • URL content is fetched and cleaned automatically
  • Source material is never stored permanently
02

Extraction Agent — Parse & Chunk

The Extraction Agent reads your document and intelligently splits it into semantic chunks. It identifies headings, key concepts, and logical boundaries — ensuring each lesson covers a coherent topic rather than arbitrary page breaks.

  • Semantic chunking respects topic boundaries
  • Heading hierarchy preserved for lesson structure
  • Noise removal: headers, footers, page numbers stripped
  • Chunk size tuned to Mayer's Segmenting Principle
03

Outline Agent — Design the Structure

Using your chosen course title and target audience, the Outline Agent generates a full learning architecture: module groupings, lesson titles, and learning objectives aligned to Bloom's Taxonomy. You can customise the number of lessons before generation.

  • Bloom's Taxonomy-aligned learning objectives
  • Module and lesson hierarchy auto-generated
  • Configurable lesson count (3–20 lessons)
  • Target audience and tone considered
04

Content Agent — Build Rich Learning Blocks

For each lesson, the Content Agent writes structured learning blocks: an introduction, key concept explanations, worked examples, and a summary. Content uses evidence-based instructional design principles including worked examples and dual-coding cues.

  • Introduction, body, and summary per lesson
  • Worked examples and analogies included
  • Consistent reading level across all lessons
  • Markdown-formatted for clean rendering
05

Assessment Agent — Create Quizzes

The Assessment Agent generates multiple-choice questions for each lesson, with distractors designed to target common misconceptions. A formative quiz appears at the end of every lesson to reinforce retention.

  • 3–5 MCQs per lesson (configurable)
  • Distractors target common misconceptions
  • Correct answer explanations included
  • Aligned to lesson learning objectives
06

Flashcard Agent — Extract Key Terms

The Flashcard Agent scans each lesson for key terms, definitions, and concepts worth memorising. It produces a spaced-repetition-ready deck that learners can review independently of the main course.

  • Term + definition format for spaced repetition
  • 5–10 flashcards per lesson
  • Covers vocabulary, concepts, and formulas
  • Exportable as standalone deck
07

QA & Package Agent — Validate & Export

Before delivery, the QA Agent reviews all generated content for consistency, completeness, and alignment with the original source. The course is then packaged and made available for in-platform learning or SCORM export.

  • Content consistency check across all lessons
  • Alignment verified against source material
  • SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 export available
  • In-platform learner view ready immediately

Built on Evidence-Based Instructional Design

Learning Catalyst's prompts are informed by decades of cognitive science and instructional design research.

Cognitive Load Theory

Content is chunked and sequenced to avoid overloading working memory, following Sweller's CLT principles.

Bloom's Taxonomy

Learning objectives are written at appropriate cognitive levels — from recall to application and analysis.

Mayer's Multimedia Principles

Segmenting, signalling, and coherence principles guide how content is structured and presented.

Spaced Repetition

Flashcard decks are designed for spaced practice, reinforcing long-term retention beyond the course.

Formative Assessment

Knowledge checks at the end of each lesson provide immediate feedback and reinforce learning.

Learner-Centred Design

Target audience and prior knowledge are factored into tone, complexity, and example selection.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does course generation take?

Most courses are generated in 2–5 minutes, depending on document length and the number of lessons requested. Longer documents (50+ pages) may take up to 8 minutes.

What file formats are supported?

PDF, DOCX (Word), TXT, and public URLs. The system extracts text content; images and diagrams within documents are not currently processed.

Can I edit the generated content?

Yes. Every lesson, quiz question, and flashcard is fully editable in the Course Editor after generation. You can add, remove, or reorder content blocks.

What languages are supported?

Learning Catalyst supports 65 languages. You select the output language during course setup. English produces the most consistent results; other languages depend on Gemini 2.5 Flash's multilingual capabilities.

Is my document data stored?

Uploaded files are processed in memory and are not stored permanently. Only the generated course content (text) is saved to your account.

What is SCORM export?

SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) is the standard format for e-learning packages. Export your course as SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004 to upload it to any LMS such as Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, or TalentLMS.

Is Learning Catalyst free?

Yes — completely free, forever. There is no subscription, no credit card required, and no monetisation. The platform is a free public service built to democratise e-learning authoring.

Which AI model powers the generation?

Learning Catalyst uses Google Gemini 2.5 Flash for all content generation tasks. The six-agent pipeline orchestrates multiple structured prompts to produce coherent, pedagogically sound output.

Ready to Try It?

Upload a document and have a complete course in under 5 minutes. Free, no credit card required.