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Empowering Yourself in a Post-Truth World
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 8 hours
  • Course by The State University of New York
  • Offered by

About

The post-truth world is a divided and partisan environment in which factual information has been displaced by subjective and biased viewpoints. Facts and expertise no longer matter when isolated communities deny truth and scientific reasoning in favor of whatever information suits their needs or aligns with their beliefs. Social media and emerging technologies have the power to connect global participants in a meaningful way; yet, they have also led to disconnected communities that fail to communicate past their own self-imposed boundaries. In this course, you will gain insights to recognize your own biases and identify preconceptions in today’s dynamic social information environment. Through metaliteracy, you will practice self-reflective, metacognitive processes and reexamine fixed mindsets. Together, we will consider the importance of facts and expertise in reinventing a truthful world based on inclusive communities of trust. This course will empower you to be a reflective consumer and a creative, responsible producer of information, and to raise and share your voice in this post-truth milieu.

Modules

Course Overview

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Course Introduction

3 Readings

  • Course Overview and Welcome
  • Final Project Overview
  • Netiquette: Ground Rules for Online Discussions

The Post-Truth World

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Post-Truth World - Check Your Understanding

1 Discussions

  • Post-Truth World Discussion

1 Videos

  • Are You Living in a Post-Truth World?

2 Readings

  • What is the Post-Truth World?
  • Post-Truth World Resources

The Metaliterate Learner

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Metaliterate Learner - Check Your Understanding

1 Discussions

  • Metaliterate Learner Discussion

2 Videos

  • The Four Domains of Metaliterate Learning
  • The Roles of the Metaliterate Learner

3 Readings

  • What is a Metaliterate Learner?
  • Metaliterate Learner Resources
  • Week 1 Definitions

Expertise and Authority

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Expertise and Authority - Check Your Understanding

1 Discussions

  • Who Are the Experts?

2 Videos

  • Who Are the Experts?
  • Experts and Authority

2 Readings

  • Expertise and Authority Introduction
  • Expertise and Authority Resources

Context and Confirmation Bias

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Context and Confirmation Bias - Check Your Understanding

1 Discussions

  • Authority in Context Discussion: Analyze Tyson’s Tweet

1 Videos

  • What Makes It So Difficult to Get at the Truth?

3 Readings

  • Context and Confirmation Bias Introduction
  • Context and Confirmation Bias Reading and Resources
  • Week 2 Definitions

Building Trust Online

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Building Trust Online - Check Your Understanding

1 Discussions

  • Fostering Communities of Trust Discussion

1 Videos

  • Can We Build Trust Online?

3 Readings

  • Building Trust Online Introduction
  • Building Trust Online Resources
  • Week 3 Definitions

False Representations in Constructed Media

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • False Representations in Constructed Media - Check Your Understanding
  • False Representations in Constructed Media Activity

1 Discussions

  • Your Role As Editor Discussion

1 Videos

  • False Representations in Constructed Media: Perspectives from a News Editor

1 Readings

  • False Representations in Constructed Media Resources

Mass Media and Shared Experience

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Mass Media And Its Impact Discussion

1 Videos

  • Mass Media and Shared Experience Introduction

1 Readings

  • Week 4 Definitions

Reclaiming the Promise of the Connected World

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Discussion: Building Effective Online Communities

1 Videos

  • Reclaiming the Promise of the Connected World Introduction

1 Readings

  • The Challenges of Social Media

Preparing to Raise and Share Your Voice

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Preparing to Raise and Share Your Voice - Check Your Understanding

2 Discussions

  • Responsible Information Producers Discussion
  • Putting the Metaliteracy Characteristics into Practice Discussion

2 Videos

  • What is Your Responsibility as an Information Creator?
  • Metaliterate Learner Characteristics

1 Readings

  • Preparing to Raise and Share Your Voice Introduction

Modeling Ways to Raise and Share Your Voice

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Wikipedia Case Study - Check Your Understanding

1 Discussions

  • Share Your Ways to Share Discussion

3 Readings

  • Wikipedia Case Study
  • Ways to Share
  • Week 5 Definitions

Moving Beyond the Post-Truth World

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Final Project

1 Discussions

  • Closing Discussion

1 Videos

  • Moving Beyond the Post-Truth World Overview

1 Readings

  • Final Project Digital Tools

Auto Summary

Discover how to navigate and thrive in a post-truth world with this foundational course in Personal Development. Led by Coursera, you will learn to recognize biases, practice self-reflection, and value facts and expertise. Over 480 minutes, empower yourself to become a responsible information producer and consumer. Subscription options include Starter and Professional plans, catering to those eager to build inclusive, truth-based communities.

Dr. Thomas P. Mackey
Instructors

Dr. Thomas P. Mackey

Kelsey O'Brien
Instructors

Kelsey O'Brien

Professor Trudi Jacobson
Instructors

Professor Trudi Jacobson