Most people have probably noticed someone on social media promoting a false or misleading post, headline or theory. Although sometimes an individual does this with malicious intent, it is often that an individual promotes false or misleading information due to their inability to identify what is true on the Internet and what is not. This illustrates a lack of an important skill: information literacy. Eastern Kentucky University’s homeland security program is adding a new course intended to examine Mis-, Dis-, Mal-information (MDM) from a homeland security perspective.
In this new course, students will build valuable skills in assessing information on social media and other information sources. They will also gain experience practicing techniques for monitoring these sites, and expand their critical thinking and information literacy abilities.
Read more about the course here
Photo by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Glenn Fawcett.
Published on June 11, 2022