On January 21, 2026, Design and Computer Science students from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and the Hebrew University presented their projects from the “Project Jam” Course at their graduation event.
In just one semester, interdisciplinary student teams researched, designed and developed real-world products for non-profits. The course, led by Bezalel lecturers Omer Ziv, Jonathan Shamir, Alma Neeman and Hagar Dolev, focused on designing products and digital environments for organizations. Students who chose to build their projects for ISOC-IL were asked to focus on the threats and challenges of disinformation.
Two student teams, comprising 14 students in total, created and designed digital projects for ISOC-IL focused on combating disinformation, promoting media literacy, and enhancing online safety and information integrity. Each project demonstrated both creative approaches and commercial potential, and is briefly described below:
Shpitz: An educational gaming platform for both adults and seniors at risk. Through daily puzzle games, users build information literacy skills and learn to identify online scams and fake content. You can try it at https://shpitz.vercel.app/
Check: A mobile app for seniors enabling quick scam detection. Users upload screenshots of text messages or ads; the app assesses link legitimacy and flags potential fakes, with a built-in mechanism to a helpline for reporting.
ISOC-IL is deeply committed to grassroots education on digital resilience and information and media literacy. Read more about ISOC-IL’s efforts in combating disinformation. For more information or to connect, reach out to us at [email protected].