Call for participation: Coursera course on "Communicating Trustworthy Information in the Digital World"
The EU-funded project TRESCA has developed a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to directly investigate the question "What can be done when science and facts are questioned?". The aim is to improve current science communication practices.
The MOOC consists of seven modules made up of instructional videos and learning resources. Participants learn how digitization has influenced the development and communication of scientific knowledge. The course focuses on how information overload makes it difficult for the public to value information. All topics are discussed from the perspective of three key stakeholders, namely (social) scientists, journalists and policymakers. It also addresses how the interest groups connect with each other and with citizens. The aim is to find out what drives public trust and how people and organizations can earn and maintain trust through improved communication practices!
The course is free and available to anyone who is interested!
This course consists of seven modules focused on how to more effectively communicate trustworthy information in the digital world. After a short introduction video, starting in module 1 you will be exploring the effects of the digital ecosystem on science communication and the implications on social trust. We will help you distinguish between how digitalization aids but also threatens and/or creates problems for science communication and explain how the digital ecosystem is making the general public more vulnerable to misinformation. In module 2 you will unpack challenges that (social) scientists face when developing and disseminating knowledge in the age of misinformation. Module 3 focuses on how journalists combat the threat of 'fake news' and at the same time ensure responsible and reliable reporting in today’s digital ecosystem. Model 4 aims to help you gain an understanding about how evidence-based policy making works. It will also provide you with examples of good practices in the context of information gathering, consumption or dissemination in relation to policy making. In module 5 we focus on what misinformation is, how it comes to be, why it can be a threat and how it can be monitored and evaluated. Module 6 zooms in on the Citizen’s perspective on science communication and strategies to engage citizens with digital SciCom. In Module 7 we will share some conclusions that stem from the body of work that developed the insights of this MOOC - the TRESCA project. More information can be found at www.trescaproject.eu
- Horizon Europe / H2020
- General/no specific focus
- Agricultural Sciences
- Cross-thematic/Interdisciplinary
- Engineering and Technology
- General
- Humanities
- Medical and Health Sciences
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
Entry created by Elke Dall on June 2, 2022
Modified on June 2, 2022
