Can you automate something this simple?
An automation story for a Daechi-dong academy instructor who repeatedly clicked and downloaded EBS exam papers by subject every month
Monthly repetitive exam paper downloads, too cumbersome
Click by subject, open PDF, answer key separately, explanations separately again
Our client, an academy instructor in Daechi-dong, downloads monthly mock exam papers published by EBS to use as teaching materials. The problem was that this download process was too inconvenient. Clicking through each subject, downloading questions - even that required opening PDFs and clicking the download button in the top right. Answer keys and explanation sheets are separate. And you have to log in every time.
Repetitive work of clicking by subject, opening PDF, pressing download button
Answer keys and explanations downloaded separately - top right download button click required
Sometimes answer/explanation formats differ - inconsistent structure
Yet another form of answer/explanation sheet - different download logic needed for each case
Specific Challenges
- •Must click through each subject one by one
- •Question downloads aren't direct - must open PDF and click download button in top right
- •Answer keys and explanation sheets must be downloaded separately
- •The hassle of logging in every time (login sessions expire frequently)
- •Repeats every month as new mock exams are added
- •Confusion from inconsistent answer/explanation formats
- •Organizing by year and month also means manually creating folders and renaming files...
- •Simple but annoying and cumbersome work that keeps repeating
“I have to do this work every month when mock exams come out, and while it's simple, it's too cumbersome. Click by subject, open PDF, download, download answer key again... I could be preparing lessons with this time. Can even something like this be automated?”
— Daechi-dong Academy Instructor
One click and everything is done
Fully automated solution created as a PC application
Our goal isn't just large-scale SI projects. We're building ultra-personalized, accessible work automation processes and AI tools that anyone can have. To do this, we need to analyze diverse individual needs, follow them, and sometimes make heuristic judgments. Naturally, we're capable of any scale of automation.
This client we're introducing is an instructor in the educational district of Daechi-dong. Downloading exam papers published by EBS was too inconvenient for them. Especially from a UI perspective, it's very inconvenient. You click through subjects every time, and downloading questions doesn't finish everything. You have to enter the PDF, click download in the top right, and answer keys and explanations are separate. Plus you have to log in separately every time.
The problem is that this is subject to change while also being added monthly. Moreover, answer/explanation formats sometimes differ, and other forms of answer/explanation sheets exist. It's simple but annoying and cumbersome. Keeping it updated is also frustrating. These are exactly the things that are perfect for automation.
And our client wanted a program that could run anywhere on their PC (regardless of operating system) and could be shared with colleagues. So we made it as a PC application. We provided both exe and app formats.
Supporting both Windows and macOS - provided in exe and app formats
The usage is really simple. Just check the start year and end year, the target mock exam months, and the subjects - that's all. The program automatically logs into EBS and downloads all subject exam papers for the selected years and months. Question papers, answer keys, explanation sheets - all of them. Different formats don't matter. The program judges and downloads automatically.
Just check year, month, and subjects for automatic download of all files
Then files are automatically saved. Folders are automatically created by year and month, neatly organized by subject. Years are automatically added continuously. Even when new monthly mock exams come out, just run the program and the latest materials are automatically downloaded.
Automatically organized by year, month, and subject - even filenames are clean
Core Program Features
Supporting Both Windows and macOS
Provided in exe and app formats - runs immediately on any PC. Easy to share with colleagues.
Done with a Few Clicks
Just select year, month, and subjects. Everything from login to download and organization is automatic.
Automatic Adaptation to Format Changes
No worries even if EBS changes answer/explanation formats. The program judges and downloads automatically.
Automatic Organization and Updates
Automatically organized by year, month, and subject. New monthly mock exams are also automatically added.
Now I only focus on lesson preparation
Completely freed from cumbersome download work
After introducing the program, the instructor contacted us. "The 30 minutes I used to spend downloading exam papers every month has completely disappeared. Now I run the program, get a cup of coffee, and come back to find all files neatly organized. I can spend this time on more lesson preparation." With the simple but repetitive task gone, they can focus on what really matters.
What Actually Changed
Can focus on lesson preparation
The 30 minutes spent downloading exam papers every month disappeared. "Now I use that time to organize student questions, supplement teaching materials, and prepare better lessons. It was simple work, but without it, I definitely have more breathing room."
Started sharing with colleagues
The program was so convenient that it was shared with other instructors working together. "Everyone loves it. The reaction was 'You can make something like this?' Now everyone at our academy uses this program."
No more mistakes from missing something
In the past, sometimes a subject would be forgotten and not downloaded, or only answer keys were received without explanation sheets. Now the program downloads all files for selected subjects without omission, completely eliminating such mistakes.
Small automation brings big satisfaction
"Honestly, at first I thought 'Can I even request something this simple?' But OTOworks said 'Of course. This is exactly the kind of work that needs automation.' Looking back now, it was really the right decision. It's a small automation, but it's convenient every single day."
“At first I wondered if I could even request something this simple. It's not a big project, just downloading exam papers. But OTOworks said they're 'building work automation that anyone can have.' Now I can't imagine living without this program every month. My colleagues all use it too, and everyone is satisfied. It's small automation, but it's really a big change.”
Daechi-dong Academy InstructorInstructor
Can something this simple be automated?
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