Civic Online Reasoning (3-Module Course)

Dates: October 15 – December 17

About: In this 10-hour course, participants will learn about research-backed strategies for effectively evaluating online information and explore free curricular resources developed by the Digital Inquiry Group for teaching students these vital skills. The course will also address common student misconceptions and the pitfalls of outdated approaches to teaching digital literacy. The course will include three modules:

  • Module 1: Search Like a Fact Checker with Lateral Reading
  • Module 2: Verifying Claims on Social Media and Click Restraint
  • Module 3: Evaluating Different Types of Online Sources
To enroll in this course, you will need to create an account on the learn.inquirygroup.org site. Your learn.inquirygroup.org account is separate from your standard inquirygroup.org account. Even if you already have an account on the inquirygroup.org site, you will need to create a new course account.
 

Please note: The content of the two asynchronous courses will overlap, so educators should enroll in either the Civic Online Reasoning (3-Module Course) or the Basics of Evaluating Online Sources (1-Module Course), but not both. 

 
If you have any questions not answered on this page, please email learn@inquirygroup.org. 
 
Enroll
  • Step 1 : Add learn@inquirygroup.org to your email contacts. We’ll be communicating through this email, so please add it to ensure our messages reach your inbox.

  • Step 2 : Click the button above to enroll in the course. If you do not have an account, you will be redirected to the sign up page. This account is separate from your standard inquirygroup.org account. Even if you already have an account on the inquirygroup.org site, you will need to create a new course account.  
 
  • Step 3: Once you create your course account, you will receive an account activation email like the image below. Click on the red “Activate Your Account” button. If you did not receive this email, please check your spam folder.
 
  • Step 4 : Once you activate your account, click the “View My Courses” button in the menu to access the course. If you do not see the course, please click the “Enroll” button above.

 
  • Step 5 : On October 15, the course will be available. Once it’s accessible, click the ‘View Course’ button.
  • Step 6 :Then, click the “Start Course” button.
  • The course does not appear in my dashboard. 
    • First, please double-check that you have activated your course account. You should have received an account activation email. If you do not see the course, please click the blue button above.
 
  • I already have an account with the Digital Inquiry Group, but I’m unable to log into the course website.