Digital resilience: tool for AI and deepfake skills among young people (DigRes)
Result
The project Digital Resilience led to the following results:
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Development and release of an interactive online tool (programmed with Twine) to foster AI and deepfake literacy (open access: ki-schule.eu - see link below)
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Accompanying website with teaching materials for teachers and students (ProjectPlus with Felicitas Högger ZHAW students)
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Evaluation in workshops with teachers
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Qualitative user study with students (aged 13–17)
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Presentation of results at the Media Didactics Conference (PH Zurich, September 2025)
Description
The project Digital Resilience developed, tested, and published an interactive online tool with a learning environment designed to foster AI and deepfake literacy among young people, thereby strengthening their digital resilience. The tool integrates elements of source criticism, storytelling, and science communication to support critical thinking and media literacy. Built with Twine, it is openly accessible at ki-schule.eu (see link below), where teachers and students can also find complementary resources aligned with curriculum requirements.
Key data
Projectlead
Dr. Sabrina H. Kessler (Universität Zürich)
Co-Projectlead
Valery Wyss, Dr. Alexandra K. Krebs (Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich PHZH)
Project partners
Universität Zürich / Institut für Kommunikationswissenschaft und Medienforschung; Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich PHZH / Zentrum Bildung und digitaler Wandel
Project status
completed, 09/2024 - 08/2025
Institute/Centre
Institute of Multilingual Communication (IMK)
Funding partner
Digitalisierungsinitiative der Zürcher Hochschulen DIZH / Rapid-Action-Call
Project budget
75'000 CHF
