Many higher
education institutions are encouraging their faculty to explore open
educational resources as a means to reduce costs for students. Some online resources
have a Creative Commons license, and faculty considering creating their own
class materials may also want to attach a license to deter commercial poaching.
With six
different types of Creative Commons licenses available, determining appropriate
usage for each may be a little confusing, especially for educational purposes.
To help clarify, NACS is hosting a free webinar on Thursday, May 19, at 1 p.m.
Eastern.
Course Materials: Exploring Creative Commons’ Licenses in Higher Education will
explain the six kinds of licenses, along with the two public-domain tools creators
can use. The presentation will also cover misperceptions about Creative Commons
licensing, as well as ways the campus store and other campus partners can apply
licensing to develop options for students, such as print versions of online
materials.
Presenting
the webinar will be Cable Green, director of open education for Creative
Commons.
Although
the webinar is free, thanks to support from the NACS Foundation, advance registration is required. Registrants who do not already have a NACS web login
will need to create a free account before registering.
