Information Literacy | Critical Thinking about Social Media

Issued by Heartland Community College

Information Literacy: Critical Thinking about Social Media, is intended to teach you valuable digital literacy skills that are effective in evaluating information, news, and social media posts you encounter every day. This course will teach you about: Misinformation & Disinformation, Social Media Feeds, including Altered Images & Video, and, how to Evaluate Information with Lateral Reading.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Hours

Skills

Digital Literacy
Information Literacy
Social Media
Social Media Analytics
Social Media Content
Social Media Content Management

Earning Criteria

To complete this course, learners are asked to complete various assessments to demonstrate mastery of their understanding of Information Literacy. Once an assessment is completed successfully, a digital badge will be awarded.