Posted on 02/20/2017 7:23:35 AM PST by Eddie01
One of the course designers, Doreen Bradley, director of learning programs and initiatives at the U-M Library, says misinformation, disinformation, half-truths and propaganda have always been around, but are these days so readily sharable that students encounter a much greater volume than ever before.
Students taking the class will:
•Learn how to find trusted sources of statistics.
•Be challenged to confront their own biases.
•Consider how their opinions, and the opinions of others, can affect the interpretation of news items.
•Practice dissecting a news graph in order to understand the message that graph is trying to convey.
•Assess how their social media feeds influence their views, and make a plan to adjust those feeds to improve their understanding of the world around them.
“We want students to develop their own personal strategies for evaluating all of the types of information they encounter,” Bradley said. “Knowing how to fact-check statements and claims is a valuable skill that will last them a lifetime.”
>>“Learn how to find trusted sources of statistics.”
What a joke.<<
Lies, damn lies and statistics.
>>What happened?
Who is involved?
Where did it take place?
When did it take place?
Why did that happen?<<
The new post_Watergate version:
What did you want to happen?
Who should be involved?
Where can you make it look like it took place?
Can you make it look like it happened in the current news cycle?
How does it further your leftist agenda?
You want to know how I teach my children to spot fake news? I have them spend a few hours each week on Freerepublic!
Very good! How do I spot fake news? Anytime a liberal or radical conspiracy theorist opens their mouth.
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