Role: Associated Partner
Website: https://newspiracy.eu/
Key Action: Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices
Action Type: Cooperation partnerships in higher education
Summary
The NEWSpiracy project aims to develop critical thinking skills among university teachers and students, focusing on the essential need to critically assess the information they encounter, particularly in the context of fake news. As key influencers in society’s future, educators and learners must be equipped to navigate and challenge misinformation. This project tackles the issue of fake news by offering an online training platform and interactive environments that encourage reflection and analysis. The project is structured into four key work packages: Project Management, NEWSpiracy In-Service Training, Fake News Detector Interactive Environment, and Dissemination and Outreach Activities. Through these work packages, the project creates educational resources such as a Tutor Handbook, an interactive LMS-based training platform, and an interactive news-commenting environment. Additional dissemination efforts include social media outreach, newsletters, and multiplier events in partner countries, ensuring broad impact across Europe.
Target Groups:
- University teachers – Enhancing their ability to teach students how to critically evaluate information.
- University students – Developing critical thinking and media literacy skills, with a focus on identifying fake news.
- Educational institutions – Supporting curriculum development around critical thinking and misinformation.
- Policymakers and education leaders – Promoting critical thinking initiatives in higher education.
Topics:
✅ Critical Thinking and Media Literacy
✅ Fake News and Misinformation
✅ Digital Competence
✅ Higher Education Training and Resources
✅ Interactive and Gamified Learning Approaches
