Neolithic Experiences: Approaching a Complex Topic Through IDNs Using GenAI

Koenitz, Hartmut ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3390-831X, Barbara, Jonathan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6207-170X, Eladhari, Mirjam, Attaway, Lissa, Anwar, Pakezea ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3099-7052, Filipovic, Zlatan, Jahanshahi, Pouya ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2578-4158, Meli, Maria, Richter, Sebastian, Rodas, Juan David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4443-9667, Sezen, Digdem ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9892-7274 and Shaheen, Anjuman ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9354-5266 (2025) Neolithic Experiences: Approaching a Complex Topic Through IDNs Using GenAI. In: Interactive Storytelling: 18th International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2025, Saint Julian, Malta, December 1–5, 2025, Proceedings, Part I. Lecture Notes in Computer Science . Springer Nature, Switzerland, pp. 420-433. ISBN 978-3-032-12408-1

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Abstract / Summary

How can generative AI (GenAI) be integrated in educational practices? This paper describes an approach combining problem-based learning with the creation of Interactive Digital Narratives (IDNs) using GenAI, applied during a training school for which the concrete task was to represent Malta’s complex Neolithic history. After introducing the topic, the concept of IDN, and GenAI tools, the educational journey continued by interweaving contextual information such as site visits with iterative design steps facilitating trainees to create their own IDN projects. This approach was applied during a five-day course, resulting in four IDNs incorporating the specific perspectives of the respective teams. The paper describes the pedagogical approach as well as the different ways the trainee teams found to address the limitations and challenges of current GenAI tools.

Item Type:	Book Section
ISBN:	978-3-032-12408-1
Subjects:	Education Communication > Visual & Graphic Design
Department:	Games Academy
Depositing User:	Anjuman Shaheen
Date Deposited:	21 May 2026 09:32
Last Modified:	21 May 2026 09:32
URI:	https://repository.falmouth.ac.uk/id/eprint/6364

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