Short course: Critical Information Literacy Instruction in an Age of Misinformation

There is a short course running 2nd-27th May 2022: Critical Information Literacy Instruction in an Age of Misinformation. The tutor is Sarah Morris.  The course is on Moodle and is primarily asynchronous. "This four-week course will consider what information literacy instruction can be in a world increasingly beset by misinformation and disinformation, with a particular focus on ways to take a more holistic approach to information literacy instruction by integrating critical information literacy, metaliteracy, and mindfulness into our pedagogical work. Critical information literacy, with its focus on the context in which information is produced and disseminated, metaliteracy, with its focus on empowering individuals to consider their own unique role in an information ecosystem, and mindfulness, with its focus on self-reflection and self-awareness, can all be incredibly powerful ways to gain a deeper understanding into how misinformation functions. ...
"Learning Outcomes:
- Define and discuss misinformation and the challenges it can pose for information literacy instruction approaches
- Examine and consider different, holistic approaches to information literacy instruction that incorporate theories such as critical information literacy
- Develop an action plan for developing approaches to information literacy instruction that address misinformation
Cost: ACRL member: US $135.85; ALA member: $188.10; Nonmember: $209.00
More infrmation at https://www.ala.org/acrl/onlinelearning/ageofmisinformation
Photo by Sheila Webber: log, Chapelgarth, March 2022