In an era of misinformation, AI-generated content, and increasingly blurred lines between fact and opinion, students need practical strategies for evaluating the information they encounter every day. This interactive workshop explores simple, effective fact-checking techniques that can be incorporated into courses across the disciplines. Participants will learn how to help students verify claims, evaluate sources, identify common misinformation tactics, and develop healthy habits of skepticism without fostering cynicism. Through real-world examples and hands-on activities, attendees will experience classroom-ready approaches to teaching information literacy. Whether you teach biology, history, business, or the arts, this session will provide tools for helping students become more thoughtful and discerning consumers of information.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: Apply at least three fact-checking strategies to evaluate the accuracy and credibility of information encountered online; Analyze sources using a structured evaluation framework to distinguish between reliable evidence and questionable claims; Design one classroom activity or assignment that helps students practice fact-checking and source verification within their discipline.

Presenter: Philip Bonner

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