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Finding and Using Online Open Educational Resources
Melissa A. Venable, PhD
Kaplan UniversityCenter for Teaching and Learning June 22, 2010
• Introduction and Definitions• Sources – repositories and artifacts• Copyright and Fair Use• Considerations – integrating open
options• Keeping the conversation going• References
Let’s define…
Open
Open Educational Resources (OER)
Open Education Movement
Creative Commons
“Creative Commons is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to making it easier for people to share and build upon the work of others, consistent with the rules of copyright.
We provide free licenses and other legal tools to mark creative work with the freedom the creator wants it to carry, so others can share, remix, use commercially, or any combination thereof.”
http://creativecommons.org/about/
Can we use it in the course?
Commercial v. non-commercialShare alikeDerivativesAttribution
Consortiums and Repositories
Elements and Artifacts
Copyright and Fair Use
Copyright Crash Course - Univ. of TexasCopyright Term and the Public Domain - Cornell
Basic Guidelines - Univ. of MarylandKnow Your Copy Rights - Assoc. Research LibrariesFair Use – U.S. Copyright Office
Fair Use Guidelines
1. Purpose and character of the material - nonprofit, educational use? restricted access to students?
2. Nature of the copyrighted material – published, out-of-print?
3. Amount of the material used - part or entire work?
4. Market effect of the material - is the material for sale?
Considerations
What are the benefits and challenges associated with the use of
open educational resources?
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Using OER
• Attribute the work to the originator – the material may be free for use, but give credit!
• When in doubt, ask permission – contact the publisher, author, or other contact.
• Think about the definition of Commercial Use.• Seek guidance from your organization.
Keep the conversation going…
• Other types of materials? – Textbooks! Music!• Commercial vs. Non-commercial• It’s an exchange – what can you donate for
others to use?
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ReferencesBaker, J. (2009, April 17). Introduction to Open Educational Resources. Retrieved
from the Connexions Web site: http://cnx.org/content/col10413/1.3/
Creative Commons. (n.d.). CC in Education. Retrieved from: http://creativecommons.org/education
Hoon, P. (2007). Know your copy rights – What you can do. Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries. Retrieved from http://www.knowyourcopyrights.org/bm~doc/kycrbrochure.pdf
Venable, M. (2009, May 15). Can we post this in the course? [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://mvenable.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/can-we-post-this-in-the-course/
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Melissa A. Venable, PhDmvenable@kaplan.edu
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