Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Disinformation, Misinformation, and Fake News Teach-Out
University of Michigan
Learned the history of terms and concepts like “disinformation,” “misinformation” and “fake news.” Identified different types of disinformation and how it's transmitted and received. Evaluated their own habits of media consumption. Developed skills to combat disinformation in their own lives.
2 weeks, 2 hours per week
Lauren Budde
Director of Open Learning Initiatives | Center for Academic Innovation
University of Michigan
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explore the history of terms and concepts like “disinformation,” “misinformation” and “fake news”
- Identify different types of disinformation and how it's transmitted and received
- Evaluate your own habits of media consumption and reactions when presented with novel information
- Develop strategies to combat disinformation in your own life
Syllabus
- Disinformation and misinformation
- Fake News
- Media Literacy
- Psychology of Processing Information
Issued on 22nd September 2020
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