Assignment

Faking Breaking News

Submitted by Ariel Dyer on November 18th, 2024
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Short Description: 

Play-based learning activity asking students to intentionally create "fake news" and engage with their emotional reactions in coming across information. 

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Canvas Module in Commons
Learning Outcomes: 
  • Evaluate news using the SIFT rubric
  • Select relevant misinformation tools and apply to misleading information
  • Create misinformation in order to understand its proliferation
Discipline: 
Library and Information Science

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Recommendations for adaptation:

  • -Prior introduction to AI tools
  • -Stronger parameters for discussion post (set the scene)
Suggested Citation: 
Dyer, Ariel. "Faking Breaking News." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments), 2024. https://projectcora.org/assignment/faking-breaking-news.
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