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ChatGPT

As you know, it is an AI tool that generates text interactively. For example, when creating scripts for educational content, you can simply input a simple prompt (instruction) and it will automatically generate detailed text.

Vyond GO

This is one of the features of a service called Vyond. Vyond is a tool that allows you to easily create animations. Vyond Go has AI built in, and by simply entering a prompt, it automatically generates animations (including characters and voice).

The benefits of using AI to create educational content are as follows.

Efficiency and Automation

The biggest advantage of utilizing AI is the efficiency and automation of content creation. Traditionally, creating educational content required a lot of time and effort. However, as mentioned above, by using interactive AI like ChatGPT, text generation and editing can be done instantly, significantly reducing work time. Additionally, by using Vyond GO, automatic generation of animations becomes possible, allowing for easy creation of visually appealing teaching materials.

Data Protection

When using AI tools, it is important to protect data. You can turn off the use of your data for training in ChatGPT, or if you have a contract with Microsoft 365, you can use Copilot, which is equivalent to ChatGPT, to ensure that your data is used securely. This allows you to create effective content while protecting the confidential information of businesses and educational institutions.

Educational content such as e-learning is often said to be "boring" and "leaves nothing behind." The following three effects of using animation in education can be mentioned.

Increase in Interest and Engagement

Animations are visually appealing and have the effect of capturing learners' interest. In particular, they can draw out interest and enhance the motivation of learners who have low motivation.

Deepening understanding and memory

Storytelling, which uses narratives such as personal experiences and episodes to convey messages and feelings, is one of the most effective techniques in educational settings, making it easier for learners to retain the content. By utilizing animation in storytelling, it can evoke empathy in learners and promote knowledge retention and behavioral change.

Improving Engagement

By enhancing the quality of educational content, we can improve engagement with learners. In particular, in corporate training, high-quality content contributes to the improvement of employee skills and engagement.

We will introduce how we created our information security training content using ChatGPT (actually using Copilot with roughly equivalent functions) and Vyond GO.

■Planning

This time, in creating information security content, we first identified areas for improvement based on last year's educational content and survey results. Last year, we conducted a simplified training, which resulted in low satisfaction among participants (although the burden of attending was small), and actual incidents occurred. Taking these challenges into account, we decided to create more practical and effective content this year.

■Content Creation

1. Story Generation: Using ChatGPT, we generated a story based on an information security incident. However, the story we expected was not generated with a single prompt, so we changed the prompts several times to regenerate the story. After that, we generated a dialogue centered around the conversation using Copilot based on the generated story. Finally, we manually adjusted the generated dialogue to complete the content of the information security training materials.

2. Animation Generation: Using Vyond GO, we automatically generated animations based on the story created above. We were able to produce a nearly finished state all at once, from voice to zooms and cuts, but there were some areas of concern, so we are making adjustments manually.

3. Creation of Explanations: Explanations for the animation were manually created in PowerPoint. We organized what the key points were in the animation and what should have been noted. This serves to supplement the important points and cautions depicted in the story of the animation, created as material for learners to deepen their understanding.
※You can also use Copilot/ChatGPT to organize the points.

4. Creation of Quizzes and Quiz Explanations: I generated quizzes related to information security using ChatGPT. I instructed ChatGPT to read the internal regulations and create quizzes from them. The generated quizzes were not 100% usable as they were, so I manually adjusted them and used tools like iSpring and Articulate to finalize them as functional content.

5. Creating Surveys: A survey was created using ChatGPT to measure satisfaction and understanding of the content. By inputting the target audience and purpose, we first generated potential evaluation scales and ultimately produced a draft of the survey. This resulted in a comprehensive survey draft, although we manually corrected some details. After that, we converted it into a survey format using MS Forms to collect feedback from participants.

We will explain the points to be careful about and helpful tips when creating content using AI (ChatGPT and Vyond GO) as shown above.

Pay attention to security

If there are internal regulations regarding the use of AI and cloud services, you can proceed with their utilization based on those. Even in the absence of such regulations, the use of trial versions or free contracts for AI is not recommended. It is essential to thoroughly check the terms of service to ensure that data is not misused by the AI.

As a level of idea generation, always make adjustments

What is generated by ChatGPT is realistically only suitable for idea generation. It is basically almost never used as is. It is essential for a person to check and make modifications. Additionally, knowledge is required to discern whether the generated content contains any falsehoods.

Thoroughly verify

Animations generated by Vyond Go also need to be thoroughly validated for the same reasons as ChatGPT.

Adjust prompt / Reset conversation and regenerate

When you do not receive the desired answer or have concerns about the answer, adjusting the prompt and changing the instructions, or resetting the conversation and regenerating, may lead to different results.

Through the case of creating information security training content mentioned above, it has been demonstrated that utilizing AI leads to the following two effects.

Efficiency:

The efficiency of content creation has significantly improved with the use of ChatGPT and Vyond GO. The production of animations has achieved approximately a 20% reduction in man-hours compared to traditional methods. The creation of quizzes and explanations has also seen a 40% reduction in man-hours, and the creation of surveys, which was expected to take one person-day, can now be done in about two hours, greatly reducing the overall man-hours. However, I believe that further efficiency can be achieved as we become more accustomed to the work.

Quality Improvement:

By utilizing AI technology, we were able to create high-quality educational content. In particular, when quizzes are created manually from scratch, various issues can arise, such as trick questions or typos. However, by using ChatGPT, the creator can review the content from a third-party perspective, allowing for the creation of highly accurate quizzes.
※ Of course, a separate third-party check is also conducted.

By utilizing AI technology, the creation of educational content can be dramatically streamlined, making it possible to provide a high-quality learning experience. By combining ChatGPT and Vyond GO, engaging educational animations can be generated in a short time, capturing learners' interest and achieving effective education. Let's actively utilize AI technology in the field of education to contribute to the development of future talent.

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