Media and Information Literacy as Civic Practice

Meghan Grosse is an Associate Professor and Chair of Communication and Media Studies at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland and co-director of the Cromwell Center for Teaching and Learning. She teaches courses in theory and research methods of communication, media and politics, and political economy of communication. Her research focuses on the history of internet governance policy, independent and alternative media, critical information literacy, and digital pedagogy. She holds a Ph.D. from the Institute of Communications Research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Sara Clarke-De Reza is an Associate Professor and Chair of Education at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland and co-director of the Cromwell Center for Teaching and Learning. She teaches courses in the historical and cultural foundations of American education, educational psychology, and educational research and design. Her research explores teaching, learning, and collaborative design at the intersection of formal and informal learning environments, like schools and museums. She holds a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from the University of New Hampshire.

• List of ContributorsForewordPatrick D. NugentIntroduction: Citizenship, Media and Information Literacy, and the College Laboratory Meghan Grosse and Sara Clarke-De RezaPart 1: Searching with Intention1. A Very Modern Turing Test: AI in the ClassroomCori Lynn Arnold2. Challenging Authority: Investigating the Origins of Online ContentKelly Banyas and Andrea Boothby Rice 3. Beyond the Profit Motive: Encouraging a Civic Mindset in Corporate Social Responsibility Caddie Putnam Rankin4. Designing Districts: A Computer Programming Assignment Exploring Gerrymandering Shaun David Ramsey 5. Crime Data in the Social WorldRachel M. Durso 6. Expanding Search to Produce Accessible Public Syllabi Meghan GrossePart 2: Integrating Varied Perspectives7. Understanding Scientific Knowledge Processes through ForensicsSuzanne Thuecks8. Crafting Data-Informed Business NarrativesLynne Meis9. Exploring Authority in Educational Research: Podcasts and Audience ExperienceSara Clarke-De Reza10. Critical Organizational Literacy: Teaching Work Identity as Civic PracticeMichael Harvey11. Designing Advocacy: Teaching Human Rights and Social JusticeChristine J. Wade12. Plants and Poetry: Collaboratively Creating a Chaucer Garden Courtney E. Rydel, Sparrow Hall, Melinda Kern, and Logan MonteleonePart 3: Investigating Complex Issues13. Developing 21st-Century Literacy Effectively and Responsibly Erin M. Counihan and Raven Bishop14. Literacy in Stasis: Renewing Rhetorical EngagementSean Ross Meehan15. Mathematics of Voting, Sharing, and FairnessGabe Feinberg16. Conducting Campus Research in a Social Science Methods CourseMeghan Grosse and Sara Clarke-De Reza17. The Role of Information Literacy in Environmental Internships Beth Choate, Laura Chamberlin, and Valerie Imbruce 18. Community Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborative Research as Civic PracticeSara Clarke-De Reza, Caddie Putnam Rankin, and Patrick D. NugentPart 4: Communicating for Civic Impact19. Building Visual and Data Literacy through the Critique and Creation of Infographics Erin K. Anderson, Raven Bishop, and Nancy Cross20. Simulating Political Campaigns in a Polarized WorldFlavio Rogerio Hickel Jr.21. Zines as Critical Response to the Carceral State: A Scaffolded Approach to Critical Information Literacy and Visual Communication Emily Steinmetz and Raven Bishop22. Fostering Community Engagement through Place-Based Digital StorytellingStephanie Brown23. Engaging Community Members in Environmental CommunicationJillian BibleAfterwordKiho KimIndex