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Teaching Information Literacy in an Age of Misinformation 

Faculty Focus

I had started integrating information literacy skills into my sociology classes with a narrow focus that built on research method topics that were appropriate for an introductory course. They are aware of mis- and disinformation, the fact that social media is designed to be attention-grabbing, and that not all sources are reliable.

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Teaching Information Literacy in an Age of Misinformation 

Faculty Focus

I had started integrating information literacy skills into my sociology classes with a narrow focus that built on research method topics that were appropriate for an introductory course. They are aware of mis- and disinformation, the fact that social media is designed to be attention-grabbing, and that not all sources are reliable.

Teaching 111
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Inventing a Job-Skills Machine

Edsurge

Or the internet. One that hits a sweet spot, blending the rigor of traditional research methods with the convenience of modern technology. And yet every once in a while, someone has an idea, puts it to the test and invents something new—which then becomes indispensable. Like the steam engine. Or the telephone. A skills engine.

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