Misinformation or Disinformation?: Fostering digital citizenship and information literacy in students

In this episode of Evidence for Education, we talk with Dr. Matt Kinservik, Professor of English at University of Delaware, about the differences between misinformation and disinformation, digital citizenship, and information literacy in students in the wake of artificial intelligence. Dr. Kinservik’s work focuses on how to foster digital citizenship in education, as well as the importance of learning and living in this new AI era.If you care about democratic discourse, digital citizenship, and information literacy in K-12 settings, this episode offers insight, evidence, and hope. We dive into the story behind his work and what the difference between disinformation and misinformation is. Moreover, we dive deeper into the implications of the emerging use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that permeates our everyday lives. We also explore how we could better prepare our children by cultivating digital citizenship and AI literacy at home and at school. It’s an episode full of insight and compassion for anyone who cares about helping our students in this new digital world.For more information visit: https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/cas/units/departments/english/our-people/matthew-kinservik/ Check out the upcoming event on Digital Citizenship & Education (1/31/2026): https://events.udel.edu/event/digital-citizenship-education-symposium