Digital Education and Learning: Critical Skills for Navigating, Evaluating, and Creating Information in the 21st Century

Mahmoodi Shahrebabaki, Masoud

Generative AI can now produce text, images, and video that many people cannot distinguish from human-created content. At the same time, algorithms filter what we see through business models designed to capture attention rather than deliver truth, while surveillance systems turn personal data into tools for mass persuasion. In this environment, the traditional advice to "think critically" is no longer enough. Information Literacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence offers a practical guide for navigating this new information landscape. It equips readers with concrete skills to evaluate sources, verify images and videos, identify AI-generated content, recognize cognitive biases, understand how algorithms shape information, protect personal privacy, work responsibly with AI, and manage knowledge across complex projects. The book also moves beyond personal defense. It argues that information literacy is a civic responsibility that helps sustain the shared foundation of verified facts, informed public dialogue, and institutional trust on which democratic societies depend. Written in clear and accessible language and requiring no technical background, this book is for anyone who consumes, creates, or shares information in a digital world.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2026-11-14

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783032242860

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Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

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