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Unit 1: What Is Creative Commons
- 1. What Is Creative Commons?
- 1. What is Creative Commons? Introduction for Open Culture
- 1.1 The Story of Creative Commons
- 1.2 Creative Commons Today
- 1.3 Creative Commons and Open Culture
- Additional Resources: Unit 1
Unit 2: Copyright Law
- 2. Copyright Law
- 2.1 Copyright Basics
- 2.2 Global Aspects of Copyright
- 2.3 The Public Domain
- 2.4 Exceptions and Limitations to Copyright
- Additional Resources: Unit 2
- Appendix: Country Case Studies
Unit 3: Anatomy of a CC License
- 3. Anatomy of a CC license
- 3.1 License Design and Terminology
- 3.2 License Scope
- 3.3 License Types
- 3.4 License Enforceability
- Additional Resources: Unit 3
Unit 4: Using CC Licenses and CC-Licensed Works
- 4. Using CC Licenses and CC Licensed Works
- 4.1 Choosing and Applying a CC License
- 4.2 Things to Consider after CC Licensing
- 4.3 Finding and Reusing CC-Licensed Work
- 4.4 Remixing CC-Licensed Work
- Additional Resources: Unit 4
Unit 5: CC for Educators
- 5. CC for Educators
- 5.1 OER, Open Textbooks, and Open Courses
- 5.2 Finding, Evaluating, and Adapting Resources
- 5.3 Creating and Sharing OER
- 5.4 Open Pedagogy / Practices
- 5.5 Opening Up Your Institution
- Additional Resources: Unit 5 EDU
Unit 5: CC for Academic Librarians
- 5. Creative Commons for Academic Librarians
- 5.1 Open Access to Scholarship
- 5.2 OER, Open Textbooks, and Open Courses
- 5.3 Finding, Evaluating, and Adapting Resources
- 5.4 Creating and Sharing OER
- 5.5 Opening up Your Institution
- Additional Resources: Unit 5 LIB