MAIC-UI: Making Interactive Courseware with Generative UI — Educators Build STEM Simulations Without Code

arXiv·medium signal

Addresses the barrier that creating interactive STEM courseware requires HTML/CSS/JavaScript expertise that most educators lack. MAIC-UI uses generative AI to produce interactive simulations (not static presentations) from natural language descriptions, with live physics engines, draggable elements, and real-time parameter controls. Benchmarked against human-created courseware with comparable engagement metrics. Relevant signal: generative UI is moving from 'generate a webpage' to 'generate a functional application with interactive state management.'