Embed AIL across disciplines by adding modules to existing Digital Literacy courses and offering interdisciplinary AI ethics and legal seminars¶

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 mixed) · 1 study (1 qualitative), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

The article recommends that universities adopt adaptive curricula integrating AIL across multiple disciplines. Concretely, it suggests "embedding AIL modules into existing Digital Literacy courses and offering interdisciplinary AI ethics and legal seminars", using the Heptagon to decide which dimensions each discipline emphasizes. This targets the implementation gap where AIL is explicitly addressed in only a minority of programs.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A shared framework (the Heptagon) to decide dimension emphasis per discipline

Constraints¶

• Legal requirements are a moving target, so curricula must be adaptive

Target Learners¶

• all higher education students, with domain-specific extensions for specialized programs

Target Learning Goals¶

• multidimensional AI literacy including critical engagement, responsible application, and legal/ethical knowledge

Affordances¶

• Ai Literacy Heptagon Framework

Claims¶

• Students identify navigating ethical and legal dimensions of GenAI as a third priority area for curriculum development [~W]

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Veronika Hackl, Alexandra Elena Müller, Maximilian Sailer. (2025). The AI Literacy Heptagon: A Structured Approach to AI Literacy in Higher Education. https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.18900