Learning Outcomes

Through this course, students will develop their understanding of a range of concepts and ideas around online deceptions, generative AI, deepfake technology and resources and support available to support them. Teachers may wish to review the course first to identify areas for discussion in the classroom, or have students complete the course at their own pace.

  • Why we fall for deception online

  • How our thinking can affect our vulnerability to deception

  • How deepfake technology is changing online deceptions

  • How bad actors are using deepfakes and generative AI for cyber crime

  • The rise in deepfakes as a vehicle for image-based abuse

  • How we can protect ourselves from deepfake content

  • Resources and support available for young people in Australia

Course curriculum

    1. How to use this course

    2. Welcome to the Course!

    1. Introduction: What is Generative AI?

    2. Video: What is Generative AI?

    3. Quiz: What is Generative AI?

    4. Conclusion: Generative AI and Deception

    1. Introduction: What is Deception and How Do We Experience It Online?

    2. Video: What Is Deception, and How Do We Experience It Online?

    3. Quiz: Ways we Experience Deception Online

    4. Conclusion: Online Deceptions

    1. Introduction: Why Do We Fall For Deceptions?

    2. Video: Why Do We Fall For Deceptions?

    3. Quiz: Why Do We Fall For Deceptions?

    4. Conclusion: Falling For Deceptions

    1. Introduction: System 1 and System 2 Thinking

    2. Video: How Are You (Not) Thinking?

    3. Quiz: AI Detection

    4. Quiz Results

    5. Conclusion: How We Think

    1. Introduction: The Consequences of Deception

    2. Video: What Are the Consequences of Being Deceived?

    3. Scenario: Falling For a Scam

    4. Conclusion: The Consequences of Online Deception

About this course

  • Free
  • 43 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content