Much of this course focused on how to create openly licensed materials, by sharing the legal perspective and the practical steps needed. In this unit we will explore and practice how to create OER so they can have the biggest impact and be used without any legal or technical barriers. Big Question / Why It…
Additional details on the court cases in section 4.2 In the FedEx Office case, the decision was affirmed by the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, which stated: “In sum, the unambiguous terms of License permit FedEx to copy the Materials on behalf of a school district exercising rights under the License and charge that…
Applying a CC license alone is not enough to ensure your work is freely available for easy reuse and remix. Censorship Limitations by stevenpb dedicated to the public domain using CC0. Learning Outcomes Explain why CC discourages changing the license terms Explain how a paywall effects CC-licensed content Describe why the technical format of content…
Creative Commons licenses were carefully crafted to make them legally enforceable in countries around the world. Law Library Stacks photo from Unsplash by Dmitrij Paskevic, free to use under the Unsplash license Learning Outcomes Describe the state of Creative Commons case law Explain the potential benefit of seeking non-legal resolutions to disagreements Big Question /…
Do you “speak CC” yet? This lesson covers the acronyms, terms, and symbols used in connection with Creative Commons’ tools, as well as some key things to know about how the licenses were designed. Learning Outcomes Differentiate the meaning of different CC icons Identify the different layers and elements of CC licenses and tools Big…
The limitations and exceptions built into copyright were designed to ensure that the rights of the public were not unduly restricted by copyright. Learning Outcomes State what limitations and exceptions to copyright are and why they exist Name a few common exceptions and limitations to copyright The Big Question What would the world look like…
To understand how a set of copyright licenses could inspire a global movement, you need to know a bit about the origin of Creative Commons. Learning Outcomes Retell the story of why Creative Commons was founded Identify the role of copyright law in the creation of Creative Commons Big Question / Why It Matters What…
In February, we hosted a webinar in our Open Culture Live series titled “Maximizing the Value(s) of Open Access in Cultural Heritage Institutions.” In this blog post, we summarize the key points raised in the discussion and share a link to the recording.
In August, the United States Copyright Office issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking public responses to 34 questions (and several sub-questions) about the intersection of copyright law and artificial intelligence. The comment period closed on 30 October with over 10,000 individuals and organizations responding, representing a broad spectrum of interests on how copyright should apply in relation to generative AI. CC joined in the conversation to provide our own thoughts on copyright and AI to the copyright office.
Paul Brest is emeritus professor and former dean of Stanford Law School, having recently returned from a twelve-year stint as President of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Together with Professor Deborah Hensler, he is developing the law and public policy laboratory at the Law School, and he is a faculty co-director of the Stanford…