Interview | How Kenji Tanaka Transformed His Teaching with NoteGPT
Contents
Background
In our continuous effort to enhance NoteGPT, we have had the privilege of communicating with users from around the world to understand their needs and feedback. Today, we want to share a special user story about a teacher from Japan—Kenji Tanaka. Through his story, we hope to demonstrate how NoteGPT can be a powerful tool in the education sector and how it helps teachers better serve their students.
Kenji Tanaka's Story
1. Basic Information
- Age: 60
- Profession: Professor
- Discovery Method: Found NoteGPT through a Google search for “YouTube Transcript”
- Usage Needs: Uses NoteGPT to transcribe YouTube videos into text and further utilizes another product, “AI Quiz Generator,” to organize test questions.
Mr. Tanaka is an experienced teacher who frequently needs to extract content from various video materials and convert this content into test questions. He discovered NoteGPT during a casual search, and this discovery has completely transformed his teaching methods.
2. Usage Experience
2.1 Frequency of Use
Mr. Tanaka previously purchased the Basic plan of NoteGPT but inadvertently canceled his subscription. He mentioned, "I use NoteGPT very frequently and had previously purchased the Basic plan."
2.2 Usage Scenarios
Mr. Tanaka uses NoteGPT in various teaching scenarios that highlight its versatility and effectiveness in an educational setting:
Video Transcription for Lesson Preparation: Mr. Tanaka often finds educational videos on platforms like YouTube that are relevant to his curriculum. Using NoteGPT, he transcribes these videos into text, allowing him to create comprehensive lesson plans and study materials for his students. This has significantly reduced his preparation time and increased the quality of his teaching materials.
Creating Test Questions with AI Quiz Generator: After transcribing the videos, Mr. Tanaka uses the AI Quiz Generator to create test questions based on the video content. This feature helps him quickly generate a variety of questions, from multiple-choice to short-answer, ensuring that his assessments are thorough and aligned with the learning objectives.
Summarizing Key Points for Classroom Discussions: The Summary feature of NoteGPT allows Mr. Tanaka to quickly grasp the main points of lengthy videos. He uses these summaries to facilitate classroom discussions, ensuring that students focus on the most important aspects of the content. This has made his classes more interactive and engaging.
Highlighting Important Content for Students: With the HighLight feature, Mr. Tanaka can mark important sections of the transcribed text and share these highlights with his students. This helps students to concentrate on key information and aids in their revision and study efforts.
Through these various usage scenarios, Mr. Tanaka has been able to enhance his teaching methods, making them more efficient and effective. He stated, "NoteGPT has become an indispensable tool in my teaching toolkit. It not only saves me time but also helps me deliver better educational experiences to my students."
2.3 Issues Encountered
During his use of NoteGPT, Mr. Tanaka encountered several issues:
- Unable to View Plan and Quota Usage: He could not find where to view his plan status and quota usage. We informed him that these details could be viewed through the Workspace, but he was not very familiar with the product structure. Therefore, we plan to switch to the new workspace version soon, which will provide a more intuitive UI to display this information.
- Billing Issues: Mr. Tanaka received a bill in his email but was unsure who it was from, initially thinking Zingdeck was our company name. We explained that we use a third-party payment processor, so the email was not sent under NoteGPT's name.
3. Thoughts and Suggestions on the Product
3.1 Billing Transparency
Mr. Tanaka suggested that NoteGPT’s billing emails should clearly state the company name rather than a vague third-party name. He said, "My current request is for the company to use your company name instead of a vague third party, so payment recipients and times are more transparent. NoteGPT really needs billing transparency—Zingdesk or others. If I had known earlier, oh, Zingdesk, that’s NoteGPT, I could have saved an hour."
3.2 Website Spelling Errors
Mr. Tanaka pointed out that there were some spelling errors on the NoteGPT website that should be checked and corrected. Additionally, the AI Generator feature on the website is not comprehensive and needs to be improved for a better user experience. He said, "The spelling errors on your website do not inspire confidence in a great experience; the products provided by the website and the 'AI Generator' feature are both strange and incomplete. For example, if I want to have an AI quiz generator, I need to find it elsewhere."
3.3 Chrome Extension Issues
Mr. Tanaka mentioned that the NoteGPT Chrome extension collects more information than he is comfortable with, so he uninstalled the plugin. He said, "The Chrome plugin you mentioned requests a lot of permissions—it asks to collect information from my web browser, so I decided to uninstall it. Because it repeatedly asks for confirmation to collect my information, I don’t want to use my Gmail account to log in."
3.4 Transparent Billing and Quota Usage
Mr. Tanaka hopes to clearly see his billing and quota usage. He said, "But you must see that this is a legitimate issue. I want to be completely clear about when I am being billed and how long my membership plan will last, and I expect to be able to see my quota usage at any time. I believe this information needs to be clearly displayed to users."
4. Satisfaction with Existing AI Features
Mr. Tanaka is satisfied with NoteGPT’s Summary feature, which is the one he uses most frequently. He said, "Your Summary and HighLight features are excellent, helping me to get a general analysis of the video. It allows me to initially grasp the important content and direction of the video." He also mentioned that NoteGPT is generally a very good product.
Conclusion
Based on Mr. Tanaka’s feedback and suggestions, we have identified the following directions for product optimization:
- Add Billing Management Functionality: Add a billing management feature on the workspace page to allow users to view their plan status and payment times.
- Add AI Quiz Generator Feature: Add an AI Quiz Generator feature on the integrated page, especially useful for teacher users.
- Reduce Spelling Errors: Perform stricter reviews of website content to reduce spelling errors and improve user experience.
- Optimize HighLight Feature: Further optimize the HighLight feature while minimizing the collection of user information by the plugin.
A Letter to Kenji Tanaka
Dear Mr. Kenji Tanaka,
Thank you for your trust and support in NoteGPT. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we have made the following improvements based on your suggestions:
- Billing Transparency: We understand your concern about billing transparency. While we use a third-party payment processor which may cause some confusion, we are working on adding a billing management feature on our website where you can view your plan status and download invoices at any time.
- Website Spelling Errors: We have conducted a comprehensive review and correction of our website to ensure spelling errors no longer affect your experience.
- Chrome Extension: We are optimizing our Chrome extension to reduce the collection of user information and enhance security.
- Billing Management and Quota Usage: We have added a billing management feature on the workspace page, allowing you to view your plan status and quota usage at any time.
Once again, thank you for your feedback and support. We look forward to continuing to assist you in your teaching work.
Best regards,
The NoteGPT Team
Through Mr. Kenji Tanaka’s story, we have seen the potential and value of NoteGPT in the education sector. We will continue to strive to enhance our product features and user experience, looking forward to providing convenience to more teachers and students.
