Project

Media, Information and Literacy (MIL) MOOC for Government Officials and Policy-makers

MOOC on Media and Information Literacy for officials, developed with UNESCO and AUB, enhancing policy-making through critical thinking and active citizenship.

Date Published
14 Sep 2020
Expected Start Date
14 Sep 2020
Expected End Date
30 Jul 2021
Project Type
Research and Capacity Development
Project Status
Completed

The objective of this project is to develop and launch a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) for Government Officials and Policy-makers. In partnership with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (AUB), this course is targeted at public servants and practitioners from anywhere around the world who would like to envision policy-making accounting for a Media and Information Literacy perspective, an area of knowledge that deals with information in a broader sense and how citizens’ skills and competencies resonate in critical thinking, conscious and active citizenship.

Activities

  • Develop a self-paced online course focused on the application of media and information literacy (information, media, and technological competencies) to the public policy cycle from a multi-view perspective and oriented through case studies.

  • Incorporate in each of the 14 lectures: videos from leading presenters and from invited experts, basic readings and complementary resources, activities that are designed to address the learning outcomes of the lecture, assessable exercises., and evaluation based on quizzes.     

Outputs

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) for Government Officials and Policy-makers

Four modules course:
Module 1: An Invitation to MIL
Module 2: MIL Policies and Strategies
Module 3: Mainstreaming MIL in General Policy Development 
Module 4: Practice & Experience
 

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