This open textbook uses humor, games, and cognitive science to teach adults and college and high school students how to spot lies, evaluate sources, and resist AI-fueled manipulation in our post-truth era. Readers learn practical strategies for questioning sources, evaluating claims, and cutting through the noise of our post-truth era.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
Use the gamified version about logical faliacies in class or as a pre-class focusing activity, assign chapter opening questions as a diagnostic assessment, assign readings before classe, use knowledge checks to gauge student progress,
Technical Requirements:
Available for reading in a Browser (eBook), as a PDF, and in a Epub reader
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Use critical thinking skills to identify what errors in reasoning the fallacies contain, how to spot them (in others and themselves), and how to protect against them.
Target Student Population:
College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic information literacy skills
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
This interactive text was written by academicians, so is accurate, current and relevant. The approach and format is lively and easy to engage users. Concepts are presented in logical steps so as not to overwhelm readers. Vocabulary is stressed, and links to supplemental reading deepen knowledge. The book is self-contained, and can be used across disciplines. Links work and content is labelled and attributed appropriately.
Concerns:
no concerns
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Goals and use is easy to identify with focus on deception in media. As such, the learning objectives reflect ICT literacy standards and hae excellent potential for student learning. Critical thinking concepts presented in an effective and concise manner. Little pre-knowledge is assumed, and concepts are presented progressively, building upon one another. The book's consistent structure facilitate assignment creation and efficient learning. Concepts are applicable to ICT literacy and its practice in academic and daily life.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The book is very engaging and interactive. Information is chunked for easy reading, and the visuals are appealing. The overall design is professional looking and easy to navigate independently. The text is also searchable. If the reader signs in, that person can annotate the text. Limited help is also available. The text appears ADA-compliant.
Concerns:
The "next" link is very small.
Creative Commons:
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