Installation guide
Install Mastermind Assistant in your LMS
A standard plugin install. Connect your site in one click, add the block to any course, and the assistant works inside Moodle or Totara alongside your existing tools.
- Moodle
- Moodle 4.4+
- Totara
- Totara 19+
Latest release
Mastermind Assistant v4.2.2
Released 2026-10-17 · Compatible with Moodle 4.4+ and Totara 19+
- One-click Connect: no API key to copy
- Course analysis that keeps learner identities on your site
- Course evaluations grouped into themes with counts
- Course creation from a document or a prompt
- Quizzes, pages, assignments, forums, lessons, glossaries and books
- English and German
Setup
Four steps. Roughly five minutes.
Standard plugin install — your LMS admin will recognize the flow.
- 01
Download the plugin
Sign in to download the latest plugin ZIP for your LMS. Downloads are available to signed-in accounts.
- Go to Site Administration → Plugins → Install plugins
- Upload the ZIP file (or extract it to
/blocks/mastermind_assistant/) - Complete the plugin installation wizard
- 02
Connect your site
Connect to Mastermind takes you to mastermindassistant.ai, signs you in or creates your account, and brings the API key back automatically.
- Go to Site Administration → Plugins → Blocks → Mastermind Assistant
- Click Connect to Mastermind and sign in
- To use an existing key instead, choose Edit / replace key and paste it from the API Keys page in your dashboard
- Click Test Connection to verify
- 03
Add the block to a course
Add the Mastermind Assistant block to any course page to start getting course insights.
- Open any course as an editing teacher or admin
- Turn editing on
- Add the Mastermind Assistant block to the page
- The assistant is now ready to analyze your course
- 04
Start using the assistant
Click Get Recommendations in the block to analyze your course and receive improvement suggestions.
- Course analysis and insights
- Drafted quizzes, pages, assignments, lessons, books and more
- Course generation from a syllabus document
- Improvement recommendations grounded in learning outcomes
Ready to install?
Create a free account, download the plugin, and you'll be running AI-assisted course generation inside your LMS in minutes.