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What are the laws around open education resources, copyright and sharing content?

23 January 2014 Get online resources for free

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Jason Miles-Campbell

jason.miles-campbell@jisclegal.ac.uk

0141 548 4939

www.jisclegal.ac.uk

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Jisc Legal Manager

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Getting online resources for free

» The new world – why comply?

» Jason’s Famous Copyright in One Slide

» What’s free?

» Ten top tips

» Sources of assistance and support

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Copyright, OERs, and the Internet for All

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» The changing landscape:

› greater awareness

› business model

protection

› pervasive technology,

and access

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» Motivators

› it’s the law

› confidence

› example

› reputation and trust

› quality

Why comply? I came, I saw, I right-clicked…

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... the fact that our system of communication, teaching and entertainment does not grind to a a standstill is in large part due to the fact that in most cases infringement of copyright has, historically, been ignored...

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Copyright in One Slide

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» Copyright controls copying and other ‘restricted acts’

(copying, adaptation, transmission, dissemination etc)

» You must own copyright, or have the permission of the

copyright holder, in order to do the ‘restricted acts’

» A few education-relevant exceptions

(and soon to be a few more)

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What’s free?

» Something you can get without

paying

» Something you can use without

paying

» Something you can use without

paying any more

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» Copyright is good!

» How to use other people’s stuff online

» Confidence!

Facilitation, not Compliance

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» Find out what you’ve got before you go

shopping – you’ve got ingredients already!

» What do you own?

» What licences do you hold?

Look in the Pantry!

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» Where circumstances and

purposes allow, let users do it

for themselves

Let Users Deal Fairly

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» Exemption for examinations

» Summative assessment

The Examination Creation

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» Licences are certain

» Open licences

» “Blanket” licences

» Negotiating licences

Licensed to Inspire

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» Find out what licences you hold

» Understand what they allow

» Tell your staff

» Jisc Legal resources

Spread the Licence Word

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» Change of focus

» Having isn’t enough

» Understanding reuse

in the digital world

Get staff understanding

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» Seeking permission isn’t always tough

» Prepare for “no” and silence

» Consider a

central function

Ask!

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» Efficient, effective e-learning

» Support and assistance

» Clear ownership

Copyright on the Agenda

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» Sources of information and guidance

» Who is it at your institution?

» Jisc & Jisc Legal

» Licence providers

» Lots of help!

Born to Make You Happy

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Some top tools…

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» Google advanced search (settings –> advanced search)

other search engines are allegedly available

» Creative Commons search

» Flickr

» Xpert (Nottingham University)

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copies. Further information at www.jisclegal.ac.uk/CopyrightPolicy.

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