LEGAS – Interdisciplinary Learning Game with Generative AI for Academic Writing
In the "LEGAS" workshop, we will collaboratively develop a concept for an interdisciplinary learning game that uses generative AI to support students in acquiring academic writing skills.
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About the Workshop
Acquiring academic writing skills is a major challenge, especially for students in the early semesters. This workshop initiates the development of a cross-disciplinary learning game supported by generative AI. It aims to increase motivation and learning success through gamification. Participants will discuss didactic, technical, and research-related aspects to collaboratively develop a concept and explore opportunities for cooperation and further funding.
Objectives
- Develop an initial concept for a cross-disciplinary learning game for academic writing
- Design a didactic framework using existing Open Educational Resources (OER)
- Draft a technical concept that includes generative AI as a learning companion
- Plan a validation study to assess the effectiveness of the approach
- Build a network for long-term collaboration and third-party funding
Target Audience
This workshop is aimed at researchers, educators, and practitioners from the fields of:
- Educational technology
- Didactics (especially writing instruction)
- Game development
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
Participants are warmly invited to join the Saxon teaching network "Scholarship of Teaching and Learning" after the workshop.
Call for Papers
We welcome submissions of 1–4 pages in the Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI) format. Please submit your contribution as a PDF file. Anonymization is not required.
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
- Practical examples of gamified teaching formats
- Didactic strategies to support academic writing skills
- Technical tools or frameworks involving generative AI
- Evaluation concepts for game-based learning in higher education
📅 Submission deadline: June 15, 2025
📧 Submit to: volker.goehler@informatik.tu-freiberg.de
All accepted contributions and the results of the workshop will be included in a joint article published in the DELFI 2025 workshop proceedings.
Each accepted contribution will be presented in a short talk of approx. 10 minutes during the workshop.
Submission Guide
Please follow these guidelines for your submission:
- Format: Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI)
- Length: 1–4 pages
- File format: PDF
- Language: English or German
- Anonymization: Not required
For formatting instructions and templates, please refer to the LNI website.
Practical Information
- April 15, 2025 – Call for Papers published
- June 15, 2025 – Submission deadline
- July 15, 2025 – Notification of acceptance
- September 8, 2025 – Start of the DELFI 2025 conference
Conference
- Date: September 8–11, 2025
- Venue: TU Bergakademie Freiberg
- Workshop duration: full day
Schedule
Note: The following schedule is subject to change and will be updated continuously.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:00–09:30 | Welcome and introduction by the organizers |
| 09:30–10:00 | Short talks introducing key topics |
| 10:00–12:00 | World Café – Round 1: Didactics, Technology, SoTL |
| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00–14:30 | World Café – Round 2: Station switching and deep dive |
| 14:30–15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00–16:00 | Presentation of group results and discussion |
| 16:00–16:30 | Next steps and networking session |
Organizers
- Volker Göhler, TU Bergakademie Freiberg
- Stefanie Gerstenberger, TU Dresden
- Gesine Wegner, TU Dresden
- Paul Goldmann, University of Applied Sciences Zwickau
The organizing team is part of the Saxon SoTL Teaching Network (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning).
📧 Contact: volker.goehler@informatik.tu-freiberg.de