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Citation

Lateral reading: College students learn to critically evaluate internet sources in an online course

Author:
Breakstone, Joel; Smith, Mark; Connors, Priscilla; Ortega, Teresa; Kerr, Darby; Wineburg, Sam
Publication:
Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
Year:
2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced college students to spend more time online. Yet many studies show that college students struggle to discern fact from fiction on the Internet. A small body of research suggests that students in face-to-face settings can improve at judging the credibility of online sources. But what about asynchronous remote instruction? In an