License to Share: Adapting, Developing, and Distributing OER Creative Commons by Kristina Alexanderson | CC BY SA

OER Use Cases Required Background Using existing open resources License types Using existing open resources Adapting existing open resources Remixing multiple resources Developing resources License types Attribution Combining licenses Applying an open license

What is Copyright? Legal protection that gives the copyright owner the right to reproduce, adapt, distribute, display, and perform the work. Copyright: does not require registration does not need to be marked with © may be held by employer – “work for hire” may be transferred Resources Copyright Basics - US Copyright Office (pdf) Copyright Basics – Copyright Clearance Center (YouTube) Page 3

What are Copyright Licenses? Outline the specific rights and privileges that a copyright holder grants to someone else. Licenses: do not replace copyright may be revocable or irrevocable, exclusive or nonexclusive, open or custom are often found on the “terms of service” page of websites can be in the form of “permissions agreements” or “clearance agreements”

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License Type – Public Domain Copyright has expired Created by a federal employee who created the material as part of his/her job duties Donated to the public domain Intellectual Property Donor by Cameron Browning | CC BY NC

License Type - Open Licenses Traditional Copyright Alone Public Domain Open License Some Rights Reserved All Rights Reserved No Rights Reserved Adapted from Creative Commons in the Classroom – J. Goates http://www.slideshare.net/Jessicacoates/creative-commons-in-the-classroom-2013#/

Creative Commons License License structure has three layers of information. Creative Commons

Creative Commons license conditions Chart from How to Attribute Creative Commons Photos by fotor | CC BY SA

Creative Commons Licenses More accommodating Public Domain CC0 OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others. Hewlett Foundation Attribution CC BY Attribution-ShareAlike CC BY SA Attribution-NonCommercial CC BY NC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY NC SA Though many resources under these licenses are useful, the NoDerivatives licenses do not allow for adaptation by downstream users. Attribution-NoDerivatives CC BY ND Attribution-NoDerivatives-ShareAlike CC BY ND SA More restrictive

If use is not allowed or status is unknown? If the license does not allow the usage you need OR usage permission is unknown, contact copyright holder for permission! Remember, attribution does not equal permission! Question Mark by alexanderdrachmann | CC BY SA

Activity: Find the License University of Texas: First Year French Course http://bit.ly/1s2PV0D Utah Department of Education Grade 3 Science Book http://www.uen.org/oer/ Odell Education: Grade 7 ELA unit http://bit.ly/20vRWp9 Mathematics Assessment Project: Math Lesson http://bit.ly/1VOfX7o Sample resources: University of Texas: First Year French Course http://bit.ly/1s2PV0D Utah Department of Education Grade 3 Science Book http://1.usa.gov/1RPFf6O Odell Education: Grade 7 ELA unit http://bit.ly/20vRWp9 Mathematics Assessment Project: Math Lesson http://bit.ly/1VOfX7o Icons from OER Guidance for Schools commissioned by Leicester City Council | CC BY

Adapting or Remixing OER – Provide Attribution All Creative Commons licenses have the Attribution requirement (BY). Sometimes the creators specify how they would like to be attributed, but when not specified, best practice is: Title Author Source License Chart from How to Attribute Creative Commons Photos by fotor | CC BY SA

Example Title: Francais interactif Author: Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning Source: link the URL License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Francais interactif by the Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. http://coerll.utexas.edu/coerll/ OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Activity: Attribution Create an attribution statement for a portion of the Core Knowledge Language Arts materials that you are incorporating in a lesson you developed. Icons from OER Guidance for Schools commissioned by Leicester City Council | CC BY

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Revising, Remixing or Developing OER  Sarah Parrott via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA Use public domain or openly licensed graphics. Remix with openly licensed content or data. Obtain and retain permission for any copyrighted material you use in your work. Be clear that they do not fall under the open license. Provide proper attribution for all resources.

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Who holds copyright? Districts should have up-to-date policies on teacher-created and district-created created materials. Ownership of copyright Licensing requirements Clarification of ownership of grant-funded work Photo by PugnoM CC BY NC

Applying an Open License Creative Commons License Chooser creativecommons.org Creative Commons

Share district-developed resources OER Commons Washington Hub

Using a portion of an open resource. Creating a collection of OER. What would you do? Using an OER “as is”. Using a portion of an open resource. Creating a collection of OER. Adapting and remixing OER. Creating your own OER.

Where do I go to learn more? OSPI Copyright and Licensing Guide

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