Case Study: University of South Australia boosts student engagement and academic integrity with STQRY

How the University of South Australia Incorporates Place- Based Mobile Tours

The University of South Australia faced the challenge of widespread academic misconduct, including plagiarism and the use of AI, and needed an innovative solution to deliver meaningful learning experiences that make cheating both difficult and pointless. To tackle this, the university collaborated with STQRY, utilizing its platform to replace traditional finals with creative app projects in an online archives course.

STQRY's solution enabled students to build personalized, place-based mobile tours, an assessment structured to require unique research and perspective. This approach not only made the work nearly impossible to duplicate but also taught valuable digital skills. The results included deep student engagement, transformational learning experiences, and the discovery of new career paths, all while effectively promoting academic integrity.

University of South Australia