The Use of Animations in the Educational Process

Abstract

Appropriate instructional illustrations represent active elements in the educational process and play a significant role in supporting learners’ understanding of subject matter. Animated visualizations may be used in traditional classroom instruction, distance learning environments, or blended and flipped classroom models. The visual impact of animations can function as a motivational factor while simultaneously supporting individual learning pace, which is an important consideration in contemporary education.

Although numerous ready-made animations are available online, they are not always freely accessible and are often limited by language, level of detail, or relevance to specific instructional objectives. In some cases, available materials may be either overly simplified or excessively complex for a given topic. Consequently, the creation of custom-made animations may offer a more effective solution. Recent developments in artificial intelligence have introduced new possibilities in this area, as AI-based tools can generate animations either from textual input (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, AskGPT, Claude) or through specialized animation platforms (e.g., RunwayML, Kaiber, NVIDIA Omniverse).