Abstract:

This study presents an integrated approach to enhancing national-level training in Research Data Management (RDM) through the coordinated use of three complementary systems: the GakuNin Learning Management System (GakuNin LMS), the LTI-based Microcontent Registration System (LTI-MC), and the Presentation-to-Movie system (PtM). As demand for systematic RDM education grows across universities and research institutions in Japan, scalable and sustainable methods for producing, distributing, and reusing instructional materials have become increasingly important. Our approach builds on existing national educational infrastructure while introducing mechanisms that support efficient content creation and modular learning design.

GakuNin LMS serves as a widely adopted, cross-institutional platform that provides a unified environment for delivering shared educational content. Its nationwide reach—used by more than 150 institutions and exceeding 100,000 registered users—makes it an effective foundation for disseminating standardized RDM materials to diverse audiences. Complementing this, LTI-MC enables the registration, management, and reuse of microcontent units. These microcontent objects are deliberately designed to be narrowly scoped, pedagogically independent, and easily recombined into multiple instructional pathways. Microcontent-based design allows instructors and institutions to assemble customized RDM curricula that meet learners’ needs while minimizing redundancy in content development.

PtM further enhances this ecosystem by providing an automated method for generating narrated instructional videos directly from slide materials using synthetic voice technology. This significantly reduces the time and technical expertise required to produce multimedia learning resources. PtM-generated videos can be seamlessly registered as microcontent within LTI-MC, enabling rapid production of consistent, high-quality materials that align with national RDM educational standards. The combination of automated video generation and microcontent modularity supports iterative improvement, scalable distribution, and efficient updating of learning resources without substantial additional workload.

By integrating these three systems into a unified workflow, this project demonstrates a practical model for nationwide RDM competency development. The approach streamlines teaching material production, promotes reuse and sharing across institutions, and enhances the long-term sustainability of RDM education in Japan. This paper describes the system architecture, implementation strategies, and early outcomes, illustrating how the coordinated ecosystem of GakuNin LMS, LTI-MC, and PtM can serve as an effective basis for strengthening human resource development in research data management at a national scale.

Keywords:

Reusable Learning Objects, Microcontent Learning, Automated Video Generation, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Research Data Management (RDM).