ISCI 783 - Disinformation and the Literacy Landscape
Class Session: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - Monday, December 14, 2026
Credit: 3 semester hours of credit
Instructor: Nicole Cooke
Term: Fall 2026
Course Description
Addresses the renewed phenomenon of fake news, misinformation/disinformation, and its related concepts; then focuses more explicitly on the affective information behaviors that influence our interactions with information and help us intellectually thrive in a post-truth society.GC: 11/28/2022.
College |
IC - Information & Communications |
Section |
J50 |
Instructional Method |
DWEB 100 Pct Web Asynchronous |
CRN |
26809 |
Restrictions |
CAMPUSICOL - USC Columbia LEVELIGR - Graduate |
Information is accurate as of July 21, 2026 (Subject to change)
Special Fee Notification
Students may be required to be proctored during online test completion. If students are unable to attend test proctoring sessions in person at the Distributed Learning office, additional fees may apply for online test proctoring if the course requires online testing.