Media and Information Literacy Seminar
Whenever they learn about a subject, students must assess the credibility of sources they encounter. The challenge becomes greater when they move beyond the classroom and into the contemporary public sphere. Whether through social media, Google searches, or listening to the views of others, students must decide how to understand, what to believe, and why. Making sense of sources often depends on assessing not just traditional literacy but also multimodal sources of text, image, sound, and media. When they face these challenges of media and information literacy, students look to faculty across the curriculum for guidance.
With this context in mind, the Faculty Committee on Media and Information Literacy, led by Professors John Dunn and Sara Memmott, and the University Library, hosted a half-day Seminar on Teaching Media & Information Literacy. Bringing together faculty both curious about media and information literacy, as well as those already practicing innovative pedagogies in this area, the event included:
- Learning and applying media and information literacy concepts and teaching strategies through hands-on activities.
- A roundtable discussion with members of EMU’s Faculty Committee on Media and Information Literacy.
- An opportunity for faculty to plan next steps for incorporating media and information literacy in specific courses.
This event took place on Friday, March 8th, from 10 AM - 3 PM, in room 300 of Halle Library.
If you have any questions regarding this seminar, please email the Faculty Development Center at [email protected].