Understanding our confirmation biases can help us tackle fake news and misinformation. (Shutterstock) January 15, 2023 Information literacy courses can help students tackle confirmation bias and misinformation James Wittebols, University of Windsor Teaching students about information literacy can help them determine what kinds of practices make news reports trustworthy.
Breaking down the big numbers. helen_g/Shutterstock.com November 17, 2017 Millions, billions, trillions: How to make sense of numbers in the news Andrew D. Hwang, College of the Holy Cross Today’s news can often involve mind-bogglingly large numbers. A math professor shares some tricks for understanding it all.
How can students think critically about information in today’s age? UBC Library Communications/flickr January 5, 2017 The challenge facing libraries in an era of fake news Donald A. Barclay, University of California, Merced Since the 19th century academic librarians have helped students navigate the complex world of information. In today’s unpredictable information environment, how might they rethink their role?