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4 reasons to use Creative Commons

Learning with e's

This raises a number of tensions around creativity, intellectual property and copyright. Creative Commons (CC) is a copyright management system that goes a long way to addressing these issues. Creative Commons licences can enable teachers everywhere to access content and share their ideas freely. Unported License.

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Failure of Creative Commons Licenses

Tony Karrer

I’ve been trying to find out more about specific answers to Creative Commons Use in For-Profit Company eLearning. I was contacted by someone out of the Creative Commons organization, but in going back and forth with them, we realized that I was looking for legal interpretations which they clearly can’t do.

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How To Fill The Void of Missing Powerpoint Clipart

eLearning Brothers

Due to the “internet of things,” Microsoft Office decided to kill off their Clipart library in December 2014. Inconvenience and inconsistent access aside, the main thing that can complicate this approach to sourcing images is the fact that royalty free and Creative Commons may not always be what they seem.

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A safer Internet?

Learning with e's

According to a recent BBC survey of 3500 parents and children, only 8% of parents thought their children had seen something upsetting on the Internet. Only 41% used safeguarding or filtering software when using the Internet. The BBC''s Webwise site also has some great resources on Internet safety. Unported License.

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Lies, damned lies and the Internet

Learning with e's

Image source Lies, damned lies and the Internet by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Many are attracted to read such content because such stories appeal to our imaginations. But some websites, such as those offering alternative medical advice, can be extemely dangerous. Unported License.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Licensing Teaching Materials

Kitaboo

As online learning becomes the new norm, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, the internet has become cluttered with instructional information. These often fall under the Creative Commons License. Open Educational Resources (OER): Free to share and collaborate on, these licenses are meant for reuse.

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Copyright and Intellectual Property in Instructional Design

Obsidian Learning

If you’ve been in the learning industry for any length of time, however, you are probably aware that you can’t simply go on a fishing expedition on the Internet and plop in whatever you might come across. If you’re lucky enough to come across a video that is licensed under the Creative Commons copyright, the terms of use are even simpler.