Fighting Fake News with discernment and critical thinking! ... in the age of AI
Ref. 54012
European Project BOOMERING
- Duration: 7 hours
- Effort: 75 minutes
- Pace: Self paced
- Languages: English and french
What you will learn
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- understand and explain the phenomenon of Fake News,
- identify fake news and its mechanisms,
- adopt appropriate methods and choices to develop a critical approach to artificial intelligence.
Description
Today, direct and indirect sources and forms of communication have invaded our lives. As a result, we are most often connected and we want to stay informed. But in the face of this pervasive communication, we are exposed to all kinds of content and we are not necessarily used to checking it out.
The aim of the Boomering MOOC is to help us understand the mechanisms of information and disinformation.
Format
This MOOC is made up of 8 modules that will lead you to acquire knowledge about disinformation phenomena through definitions, typologies and explanations, and to apply this knowledge through exercises and quizzes.
Prerequisites
No prerequesites are required.
Assessment and certification
This course awards Open Badges at the end of the training.
An intermediate assessment is offered in the form of a quiz at the end of each part of the course; a final assessment covers the various points studied in a summary quiz.
The badge will only be awarded if 65% (minimum) of the quizzes are successfully completed.
Course plan
Presentation of content
Information chaos
A. Understanding the mechanisms of information disorder
B. Interview with journalist Daniela Cavini
C. Interview with journalist Paolo Attivissimo
A. Understanding the mechanisms of information disorder
B. Interview with journalist Daniela Cavini
C. Interview with journalist Paolo Attivissimo
The typology of false information
An altered way of seeing the world
Errors and false beliefs
An altered way of seeing the world
Errors and false beliefs
Why do we believe false information?
A. Errors and false beliefs
B. Cognitive biases
A. Errors and false beliefs
B. Cognitive biases
Media and information literacy :
A. Introduction
B. An approach and tools to better understand the mechanisms of false information
C. An educational challenge to combat false information together
D. Critical thinking in the face of artificial intelligence
A. Introduction
B. An approach and tools to better understand the mechanisms of false information
C. An educational challenge to combat false information together
D. Critical thinking in the face of artificial intelligence
Conclusion
Bonus :
A set of corollary contents linked to the digital challenges in the profusion of fake news
. Video
. Documents
. Bibliographical references: books, articles and websites
Bonus :
A set of corollary contents linked to the digital challenges in the profusion of fake news
. Video
. Documents
. Bibliographical references: books, articles and websites
Course team
Sylvie Condette
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Sylvie Condette is a full Professor of Sciences of Education and Training at the University of Lille. She is a member of the CIREL Research Unit. Her scientific work is based on a comparative approach and focuses on the commitment of social actors in the field of education, with a particular interest in the implementation of citizenship education, conflict regulation and learning to think critically.
Philippe Le Gonnidec
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Philippe Le Gonnidec is a consultant and expert in digital policy. A former e-Learning manager with a major French Telecoms operator, he is now a lecturer and multimedia expert specialising in artificial intelligence, augmented reality and e-Learning. He works with major companies, institutional Departments in France and international institutions. His expertise includes digital technology, environmental and citizenship issues, underpinned by sound engineering skills and a literary approach.
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License
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