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CREDO Info Lit - Core

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Video: What is Authority 

Video: Introduction to Bias 

Video: Types of Bias 

Quiz: Bias

Video: Evaluating Sources

Tutorial: Evaluating Sources 

  • Introduction 
  • Step 1: Who
  • Who: Locating the Author
  • Who: Author Information 
  • Step 2: What 
  • Step 3: Where
  • Step 4: When 
  • When: Published Date
  • Checkpoint
  • Step 5: How 
  • Step 6: Why 
  • Why: Intent 
  • Conclusion 
  • Sources 

Quiz: Evaluating Information 

Video Tutorial: Understanding Misinformation 

Tutorial: Evaluating Digital Sources Using Lateral Reading 

  • Introduction
  • The Importance of Effective Website Evaluation 
  • Using Lateral Reading 
  • Best Practices for Lateral Reading: Orienting 
  • Best Practices for Lateral Reading: Searching
  • Best Practices for Lateral Reading: Navigating
  • Uses for Lateral Reading Beyond Site Evaluation 
  • Questions to Ask When Performing Lateral Reading 
  • Video: Lateral Reading
  • Checkpoint
  • Differentiating Lateral Reading From Other Evaluation Techniques 
  • Activity 
  • Conclusion 
  • Source

Tutorial: News Reporting vs. Opinion Pieces in Journalism

  • Introduction 
  • Video: News Reporting vs. Opinion Pieces
  • Types of Reporting
  • Video: Journalism Standards
  • Evaluation Strategies: Source
  • Evaluation Strategies: Author
  • Evaluation Strategies: Message
  • Evaluation Strategies: Evidence
  • Evaluation Strategies: Presentation
  • Checkpoint 1
  • Checkpoint 2
  • Activity 
  • Conclusion 
  • Sources 

Quiz: Misinformation