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U.S. Department of Education Open Licensing Rule Now in Effect
by Cable Green Copyright, Open Access, Open EducationThe U.S. Department of Education’s new open licensing rule has gone into effect.
Open Licensing and Open Education Licensing Policy
by Cable Green Open Access, Open EducationThe new book Open: The Philosophy and Practices that are Revolutionizing Education and Science, edited by Rajiv Jhangiani and Robert Biswas-Diener features the work of open advocates around the world, including Cable Green, Director of Open Education at Creative Commons.
Dozens of organizations call on European Parliament to redouble efforts for progressive copyright changes
by Timothy Vollmer CopyrightBut one member of the EPP wants to weaponize the worst parts of the copyright plan This week, Creative Commons and over 60 organisations sent an open letter urging European lawmakers to “put the copyright reform back on the right track”. The letter criticizes the Commission’s lackluster proposal for a Directive on Copyright in the Digital…
CC is more Awesome than ever
by Gwen Franck About CCWhen we set up the Awesome Fund last year, we wanted to provide microfunding for this wide variety of activities.
Independent cinema for Brazil and beyond: How Canal o Cubo inspires media makers around the world
by Jennie Rose Halperin Open CultureCanal O Cubo is a popular Brazilian platform for independent Creative Commons licensed films and the promotion of Brazilian multimedia production
Announcing Paola Villarreal as Director of Product Engineering
by Ryan Merkley About CCI’m thrilled to announce that Paola Villarreal will be joining the Creative Commons team as Director of Product Engineering.
The Legacy of Ancient Palmyra: a new CC cultural resource from the Getty
by Mikka Gee Conway, Uma Nair UncategorizedOn February 8, 2017, the Getty Research Institute (GRI) in Los Angeles unveiled its first online-only exhibition, The Legacy of Ancient Palmyra.
The World Theatre Map: A digital commons for the global theatre community
by Howlround Open CultureHowlRound is a non-profit knowledge commons by and for the theatre community based at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.
State of the Commons Highlight: Dr. Amin Azzam
by Jennie Rose Halperin UncategorizedSupported by the Wiki Education Foundation, Azzam created a course for the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program that encourages and supports medical students in their efforts to edit Wikipedia articles on health-related topics.
State of the Commons Highlight: Maya Zankoul
by Jennie Rose Halperin UncategorizedZankoul’s first book, Amalgam, was published in 2009 under a CC BY-NC license. The book sprung from her popular web comic exploring life, work, and art in Beirut and beyond.