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Guidelines for Licensing Learning Objects for Re-use with Creative Commons
Overview
The guidelines assist creators of learning objects in considering the range of issues to take into account when making their content available for re-use under a Creative Commons licence. This includes whether the content is appropriate to licence for re-use, how to identify a suitable Creative Commons licence, how to practically apply the licence to the learning object, and other considerations for re-use. A one page handout summarising the main points of the Guidelines is also available to download in Word or PDF format.
These guidelines assist creators of learning objects in considering the range of issues to take into account when making their content available for re-use under a Creative Commons licence. This includes whether the content is appropriate to licence for re-use, how to identify a suitable Creative Commons licence, how to practically apply the licence to the learning object, and other considerations for re-use.
The term ‘learning object’ is used in many contexts with many variations in how it is defined. We take ‘learning object’ to mean a self-contained, digital resource created for the purposes of achieving a learning objective. It can be interactive or static, has some level of portability (i.e. can be used in multiple contexts), and is suitable for re-use. Learning objects can manifest in a wide range of material types – including documents, videos, audio recordings, apps, programs, interactive files, HTML webpages, etc.
The guidelines attempt to describe copyright to suit a general audience, however if you are located outside of Australia, we recommend you check your local copyright legislation as this will apply to your situation. This guide is for information only, and does not constitute legal advice.
A one page handout summarising the main points of the Guidelines is also available to download in Word and pdf formats.