Guide

How to Use MuDG

Explore arguments with friends or students, build whiteboards together, and keep every thread of the conversation linked to evidence.

Why MuDG? Walkthrough For Teachers About

Why MuDG?

A better way to explore complex topics: structured, collaborative, and easy to share.

  • See the structure of your thinking

    Turn messy, linear chat into a visual map of how ideas branch, connect, and evolve, so you can dive deep without losing the bigger picture.

  • Explore together in real time

    Invite others into the same MuDG to add questions, examples, and perspectives as you go, turning solitary learning into a shared exploration.

  • Build on a living knowledge base

    Reuse existing whiteboards, follow others’ explorations, and connect your own ideas to what the community is already mapping.

Step 1

Start a conversation

Pick a topic, invite collaborators, and ask MuDG to map the ideas. Every reply becomes part of the shared whiteboard so you can reference it later.

If you’re not sure where to start, try the Inspire me page for ideas.

Quick tips

  • Use follow-up questions to expand the whiteboard with evidence and counter-points.
  • Use actions to quickly create chains of thought
  • Save snapshots when you reach agreement to revisit the reasoning later.
Step 2

Get comfortable with the interface

Hover the labels to see which part of the workspace they control.

MuDG interface showing responses, mind map visualisation, action tools, and admin panel

Responses

The text content.

Mind Map

An interactive whiteboard of ideas and their relationships.

Action tools

Controls for common actions: Pros / Cons, exploring related ideas, combining concepts, Translate and Deep Dive.

Admin panel

Search, set LLM personality, control who has access, create groups, see notes others have written, share the whiteboard, and download the content.

Get started
Step 3

Share and download your work

MuDG makes it easy to share what you’ve built and take it offline.

  • Unique URLs: every mind map and every node has its own unique URL, so you can share a specific overview or a single point with anyone.
  • Private mind maps: mind maps can be made private so only people with the access code can view them.
  • Download anything: export your work as PDF, PNG, or Markdown for printing, sharing, or editing offline.
Important Info

Desktop Recommended

For the best experience, MuDG is designed to be used on a desktop computer.

The mobile version is optimized for read-only access, allowing you to explore existing conversations in a linear format, but creating and editing mind maps requires the screen real estate of a desktop.

Why Register?

Create an Account

While you can explore without logging in, creating an account unlocks the full potential of MuDG:

  • Save your work: Keep track of all your mind maps and notes in one place.
  • Contribute: Your usage and feedback help shape the future of this project.
Sign up for free →

Teacher's Guide

Create, lock, and share a classroom whiteboard

Use MuDG to build a structured “map” of a topic, then lock it so students explore the learning path you designed. Share a URL so everyone can join the same whiteboard.

  1. Create a whiteboard: start an exploration and build out the key nodes, claims, and sources for your topic.
  2. Lock it in the Admin panel: use the lock feature to prevent unintended edits while students navigate and discuss.
  3. Share the URL: send the link to students so they can follow the whiteboard, ask questions, and add notes where allowed.

You can also have groups build competing whiteboards and then merge the best claims into a shared synthesis.

Share the guide

Copy this page URL and paste it into your lesson plan, LMS, or class chat.

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Teaching Tips

Teaching Tips

Multiple Whiteboards

Create different whiteboards for various units or difficulty levels

Collaborative Learning

Use MuDG as a tool during class discussions

Student Presentations

Have students present their path explorations

Assessment

Compare student-created whiteboards for evaluation

About Dialectic

Dialectic (MuDG) was built on the belief that the future of learning isn't linear—it's networked. While traditional AI assistants offer ephemeral exchanges, we aim to transform interactions into persistent, evolving mind maps that mirror how human curiosity naturally branches and connects.

Our philosophy is simple:

  • Speed matters: We optimize for cognitive flow by minimizing technical friction.
  • Simplicity enables depth: A clean interface allows deeper engagement with complex ideas.
  • Persistence creates value: Unlike fleeting chats, mind maps accumulate insights over time.

Dialectic is an open source, single-person project by Tom Berman. View source on GitHub.