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Fake or Fact?:

How Students & Teachers Can Respond to Credibility Crisis

Presenters: Bryan Kopp, Writing Programs Coordinator and Kristin Koepke, Director (Interim)
Description: It is increasingly difficult to determine what is true and false online. Conventional methods of evaluating the veracity of online content are limited and may be obsolete (Wineburg et al., 2016). False information may shape—or distort—our students’ prior knowledge and influence how they learn in our classes. Many instructors incorporate online resources into their teaching and students commonly use Internet research when completing assignments, but to what extent can students evaluate the information they are using? Fact-checking is a fundamental 21st century critical thinking skill and instructors increasingly need to model how to critically evaluate online content. This session will highlight strategies used by professional fact-checkers that can be adapted for classroom use. Participants will be given tools and resources for evaluating online content that can be tailored to their subject areas and delivered in both face-to-face and online classes.

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When

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  • 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019

Where

ICE Laptop Walk Classroom, 153 Murphy Library

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Murphy Library

Contact

For questions about this event or to request disability accommodations , contact Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning at 608.785.6872 or catl@uwlax.edu.

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