DaRL Lab in ASU

Generate a complete course — learning objectives, syllabus, slides (LaTeX), scripts, and assessments — using the ADDIE multi-agent pipeline. Use when the user asks to "create a course on X", "generate teaching materials for X", "build an undergraduate/graduate course on X", or similar end-to-end course-authoring requests.

Batch-compile every .tex file in a directory tree into .pdf, with caching. Use when the user wants to compile LaTeX files — for example "compile all slides in exp/ml/", "build the PDFs for this chapter", or after editing multiple .tex files.

Convert a Beamer LaTeX (.tex) file into a fully-editable PowerPoint (.pptx) deck. Use this when the user has a .tex slide source and wants an editable .pptx — for example "convert this LaTeX to PPT", "export my beamer slides as PowerPoint", or when they mention editing slides in PowerPoint/Keynote.

Evaluate generated course slides from two perspectives — Program Chair (academic rigor) and Test Student (clarity, engagement). Use when the user wants feedback on existing slide materials, asks "review these slides", "evaluate this course", or after running `course-generate` and wanting quality feedback.