 We welcome you to this course, Empowering Yourself in a Post-Truth World. We developed this course based on themes in our new book, Meta-Literate Learning for the Post-Truth World. In a connected world, there is so much potential to communicate with people through social media and emerging technologies. Most of us make these connections daily. But there are downsides, such as the false information that is so easily created and shared online. In a post-truth world, we tend to stay within like-minded communities, seeking only information that confirms our existing beliefs. In this course, we will consider the importance of facts and expertise while reflecting on our own thinking and feeling about issues. Together, we will think about ways to reinvent a truthful world based on communities of trust. You will learn about the Meta-Literacy Framework, which promotes active and empowering learner roles and characteristics. And you'll consider the importance of metacognition or thinking about how you think. You will also learn about the four domains of Meta-Literate Learning that are embedded in the Meta-Literacy Model. And you'll gain knowledge about the goals and learning objectives that support these active roles. We all have preconceptions and biases, but it can be very powerful to have a framework that helps to move beyond them. In this course, we'll explore the meaning and implications of post-truth. You will examine your own experiences with post-truth challenges, and you will learn about Meta-Literacy, an empowering framework for engaged and self-directed learning. You will delve into the realms of expertise and authority and consider what has happened to these concepts in the post-truth environment. As a Meta-Literate Learner, you'll be an effective consumer and producer of information. You'll grapple with how media can be used to construct empowering digital narratives or to misrepresent the truth. You'll learn how we can work together to expand the definition of trust in online communities. Who and what should you trust online? You'll consider how to leverage the power of networked online communities to make meaningful connections and contributions. We are really pleased to engage in this global experience with you. Together, we will confront the challenges of the post-truth world and share strategies that will help you become a reflective and responsible producer of information. Collectively, we will take positive steps towards creating new communities of trust. We are really excited about this course and hope it is an area that you'd like to learn more about. We and the rest of the team look forward to seeing you in the course.