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TEACHING HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS TO SPOT AND COMBAT DISINFORMATION: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE FIELD

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TEACHING HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS TO SPOT AND COMBAT DISINFORMATION: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE FIELD

We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming online webinar, “Teaching Higher Education (HE) Students to Spot and Combat Disinforma0on: Lessons Learned from the Field,” which will be held online on September 20, 23 & 24, 2024, from 14:00 to 18:00 CET. This event is part of the Erasmus+ ΚΑ220 HED Project “SHIELD vs Disinfo”, focusing on innova9ve approaches to equipping students with the tools to recognize and combat disinformation.
This interactive webinar is open to teaching staff, students, educators, researchers interested in enhancing their teaching practices and contributing to their professional development. It will
provide a comprehensive overview of curriculum methodology design to empower students to combat disinformation—a key challenge of our times.
What to Expect: Throughout the three days, you will engage with experts who will share insights and experiences from the field, focusing on curriculum design, a structured approach
to teaching students how to identify and counteract disinformation.
A certificate of attendance will be provided to all participants who complete the webinar.
Registration: To reserve your spot, please fill out the registration form at this link.


DAY 1: September 20, 2024
Presenters: University of Crete (UoC) – Eleni Katsarou, Yota Samioti, Konstantinos Sipitanos
14:00 CET  – Introduction: Disinformation in the 21st Century: Contemporary Aspects of the Phenomenon.
15:45           – Break
16:15 CET  – Basic Principles of the Curriculum for Student Empowerment Against Disinformation

DAY 2: September 23, 2024
Presenters: UoC – Eleni Katsarou & University of Tartu – Andreas Ventsel
14:00 CET   – Experiences from the Field: Teaching in HE, using SHIELD vs Disinfo Curriculum – Eleni Katsarou
15:45           – Break
16:15 CET  – Experiences from the Field: Teaching in HE, using SHIELD vs Disinfo Curriculum – Andreas Ventsel

DAY 3: September 24, 2024
Presenters: Medical University of Gdansk – Przemek Waszak & UoC – Yota Samioti
14:00 CET   – Experiences from the Field: Teaching in HE using SHIELD vs Disinfo Curriculum – Przemek Waszak
15:45            – Break
16:15 CET   – Experiences from the Field: Teaching in HE using SHIELD vs Disinfo Curriculum – Yota Samioti
We look forward to your participation in this exci4ng opportunity to improve teaching practices and develop new skills to tackle disinformation effectively!

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