Summary
Academic integrity is a cornerstone of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), essential for maintaining the quality of education and societal trust in higher education. However, rapid IT advancements, especially artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, present significant challenges to academic integrity. If left unaddressed, these challenges risk undermining the credibility of higher education qualifications. Higher education institutions must ensure that students engage with AI tools responsibly and uphold academic standards. The proposed teaching innovation for the Comenius Fellowship is a digital education escape room—a scalable, gamified tool designed to enhance students’ understanding and application of academic integrity principles. This interactive resource allows students to learn, practice, and assess their skills in maintaining academic integrity, particularly in the context of AI. Through gamification and challenge-based learning (CBL), the escape room promotes active, engaging, and impactful learning experiences. Accessible on demand, the escape room enables students to refresh their knowledge on avoiding plagiarism and ensures the basis of responsible use of AI throughout their studies. Its digital and discipline-agnostic design ensures scalability across faculties and institutions, maximizing its reach and impact. The escape room also benefits teachers by reducing the burden of repeatedly addressing plagiarism and AI misuse, freeing up time for deeper pedagogical engagement. Additionally, it provides educators with a structured, innovative tool to teach academic integrity in a consistent and engaging manner. By equipping students and supporting educators, this innovation fosters a proactive, scalable approach to academic integrity, safeguarding the value of higher education in the digital age.
Partners
NRO – Comenius Programme https://www.nro.nl/onderzoeksprojecten/escaping-plagiarism-the-ai-escape-room-challenge
Project duration: 1 September 2025 - 31 December 2026
Partners: Miles McLeod (Philosophy, UT) & Francesca Fritella (CELT, UT)
Who's working on this project
Contact: Daniela Craciun
