Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam — e-learning

Academic AI Integrity

A shared starting point for students and teachers

Interactive visual

Perspectives on AI concerns

Explore how student and teacher concerns shift across themes. This interactive scene keeps the same behaviors as the standalone visual.

More concerned Less concerned

Generative AI has become part of academic life — over 90% of students now use AI tools, yet consistent norms and a shared language remain rare across programmes. This course builds that foundation: connecting what AI is, how to use it thoughtfully, how to evaluate its outputs, and how to act with integrity. Designed for both students and teachers, it culminates in two authentic artefacts — a course-ready AI rationale for teachers and an assignment-ready disclosure for students.

Course design

Six principles for meaningful AI integration

These principles shape every decision in the course — from module sequence to artefact design. Hover each numbered node to see the principle and its rationale.

Meaningful AI integration 1 Build a shared starting point Establish a shared AI baseline; no paid tools required 2 Teach prompting as systematic iteration Deliberate refinement cycles; not templates or one-off attempts 3 Think first, use AI second Critical thinking before AI assistance; design tasks that require it 4 Students own their work Accountability in task design; not in detection tools 5 Be clear about the rules — and why Per-task norms + rationale; inclusive assessment design 6 Build integrity through conversation Ongoing dialogue; scale oversight to stakes

Each of the six principles maps directly to a course element and a recommended activity — making it clear not just what to teach, but how to act on it.

Mapping

Design principles → course elements

Each design principle underpins a specific element of the course. Principles 1–3 form the Skills & Literacy zone and ground the three active learning modules. Principles 4–6 form the Integrity & Responsibility zone and anchor the policy and reflective elements of the course.

DESIGN PRINCIPLE COURSE ELEMENT RECOMMENDED ACTIVITY LITERACY Build a shared starting point 1 Understand How AI works Self-paced module Prompting as systematic iteration 2 Use Prompt with intention Self-paced module Think first, use AI second 3 Evaluate Facilitate critical thinking Self-paced module INTEGRITY Students own their work 4 Disclosure Declaring AI use Use template attach to assignment Be clear about the rules 5 Rationale Teacher's stance Use template add to syllabus / study guide Build integrity through dialogue 6 Reflect Case studies In-class discussion
Learning journey

Four modules — one shared path

Follow the journey from Understand through Use, Evaluate, and Reflect. Hover each module node to see what you will be able to do after completing it. Hover the planetary badges above to see how the rocket navigates between them.