Url
	https://wou.omeka.net/s/pure-insights/item/14840
Title
	Challenges and Implications of Social Stigmas Around Aging and Homelessness
Creator
	Kathryn Aline Setter
Date
	4/10/2026
Type
	Text
Identifier
	PURE_2026f
Rights
	In Copyright.
	https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en
Supported by
	Melissa Cannon
Key Words
	Homelessness
	Older Adults
	Intersectionality

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Url
	https://wou.omeka.net/s/pure-insights/item/14839
Title
	Seeing Is No Longer Believing: Teaching Visual Literacy in the Age of AI
Creator
	Kali Pikl
Date
	4/10/2026
Type
	Text; Image; StillImage
Identifier
	PURE_2026e
Rights
	In Copyright.
	https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en
Abstract
	Media literacy and close analysis of multiple formats of information are both critical skills in our technology-rich environment. This is particularly the case given the rate at which Artificial Intelligence models are advancing. The current study sampled 87 university students and sought to evaluate participants’ ability to detect AI-altered/generated images. This was measured via survey and was followed by a training module designed to teach participants about some of the key artifacts in AI-generated/altered images. Participants completed a second survey following the training portion to evaluate for change. It was hypothesized that there would be a significant difference between the participant’s pre-treatment and post-treatment scores following the training module. A paired-samples t-test showed that post-treatment survey scores (M = 11.66, SD = 2.25) were significantly higher than pre-treatment scores (M = 9.05, SD = 2.61), t(86) = -10.19, p < .001, 95% CI [-3.12, -2.10]. After controlling for relevant individual differences, the results showed a large effect size (d = 1.09). This shows the ability to train audiences in how to recognize images that have been generated or altered by AI. The current study showed a slight decrease in participants’ accuracy in detecting real images due to increased skepticism. The applicability to the generalized population of the specific tips provided in this study should be studied further as image-generating AI models will likely phase out many of the artifacts used in this study.
Supported by
	Ethan McMahan
Key Words
	Artificial intelligence
	media literacy
	misinformation

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Url
	https://wou.omeka.net/s/pure-insights/item/14838
Title
	PURE Volume 15 Cover
Creator
	Micah Dillard
Date
	4/10/2026
Type
	Image; StillImage; Text
Identifier
	PURE_2026d
Rights
	In Copyright.
	https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en
Abstract
	The cover art was a collaboration between Micah Dillard (illustration) and Jen Bracy (art direction). The
artwork was stylistically inspired by Milton Glaser, a pioneer in the history of graphic design and illustration in
the 1960s and beyond. The work was created in response to, and as a companion piece for, the poem
“Woman Work” written by Maya Angelou in 1978. The repeated female figure image is meant to be upside
down, embodying the chaos and sadness of the life of endless chores cited in the poem. The falling woman
can also be interpreted as representing the potential release of letting go of what you can’t co ntrol. The
background is a scratchy, sketchy, and a bit like rain, which serves as a symbol of nature, which calls to
Maya Angelou’s character as she goes through the motions of her daily life being a mother, woman, and
person of color. The subtle form of an anatomical heart reminds the viewer of her humanity
Supported by
	Jen Bracy

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Url
	https://wou.omeka.net/s/pure-insights/item/14837
Title
	Assistant Editor's Note
Creator
	Sasha Pullitla
Date
	4/10/2026
Type
	Text
Identifier
	PURE_2026c
Rights
	In Copyright.
	https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en

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Url
	https://wou.omeka.net/s/pure-insights/item/14836
Title
	Managing Editor's Letter
Creator
	Maren Anderson
Date
	4/10/2026
Type
	Text
Identifier
	PURE_2026b
Rights
	In Copyright.
	https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en

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Url
	https://wou.omeka.net/s/pure-insights/item/14835
Resource class
	dctype:Text
Title
	Pure Insights, Volume 15
Creator
	Maren Anderson, editor
Date
	2026-04-10
Type
	Text; Image; StillImage
Identifier
	PURE_2026a
Rights
	In copyright.
	https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en
Volume
	15

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