Fake News Facts and Alternative Facts
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| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 2094 | yes | UM–Ann Arbor |
The Syllabus
- About the Teach-Outs
- Creating Community
- Using edX
- Introduction: Professors Josh Pasek and Brian Weeks
- Introduce Yourself!
- How We Know Things
- Activity: Identifying Types of Evidence (10 Questions)
- Discussion
- The Normative and the Actual
- Will Potter on Propaganda and "Fake News"
- Why Inaccurate News is a Threat
- Discussion
- Types of Inaccurate Information
- Activity: Identifying Inaccurate Information (7 Questions)
- James Wright on the Evolving Newsroom
- Discussion
- Today's News Environment
- Elements of Digital Accuracy
- Exploring News Sites
- Activity: What Would You Do?
- Logical Fallacies and Cognitive Biases
- Reading and Evaluating News Online
- How to Not Be Conned
- Call to Action: Evaluating Your Media Diet
- Teach-Out Conclusion
- Further Reading
- Survey: What Did You Think?
- Submit your Questions