Mediactive: How to Participate in our Digital World (ASU)

Mediactive: How to Participate in our Digital World (ASU)

The ASU News Co/Lab advances media literacy with three key stakeholders: education, journalism and technology. The course instructors are media literacy experts who teach related courses at Arizona State University.

We’re in an age of information overload — discover how media literacy principles can help you make sense of your digital media environment. In this free, three-week course from Arizona State University, you'll learn how to spot misinformation, vet credible sources and claims, and use media to participate in your community. The self-paced course features personalized learning, community conversation and live Zoom webinars with industry experts and working journalists.

What will I learn?
Participants will learn how to:

  • spot misinformation
  • assess claims and sources
  • explain how the news media operate
  • use and create media to participate in their communities

What will I do:
You’ll learn how to become an active media user and how to ethically share and create media. The course features personalized learning options and interactive and reflection activities, alongside conversations with instructors and fellow participants through online and live discussions.

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