{"id":205,"date":"2024-05-26T22:05:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T05:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru292\/?p=205"},"modified":"2024-09-01T12:47:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T19:47:53","slug":"discussing-impacts-of-digital-learning-environments-on-information-integrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru292\/discussing-impacts-of-digital-learning-environments-on-information-integrity\/","title":{"rendered":"Discussing Impacts of Digital Learning Environments on Information Integrity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In today’s digital age, the spread and rise of misinformation<\/mark><\/strong>, disinformation<\/mark><\/strong>, and malinformation<\/mark> <\/strong>has become a critical societal issue. Misleading or false information, unintentionally or otherwise, can spread rapidly, causing significant harm and confusion, just as the 1938, War of the Worlds<\/em><\/strong> radio broadcast by Orson Welles<\/a> had, for so many. My partner, Allie<\/a><\/strong>, and I recently delved into this topic during a Zoom conversation, exploring how digital learning environments (DLE) have influenced the propagation of both good and not so good information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Allie<\/a><\/strong> and I met through our MALAT Master’s program, where we were paired for an activity focusing on contemporary societal problems and digital learning environments. We chose to discuss the impact of DLEs on the spread of misinformation… the dreaded “FAKE NEWS<\/strong>“. Our conversation was engaging and enlightening, and we recorded it to share our insights with you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Digital learning environments have played a dual role in the context of information integrity:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n