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Open Innovation and the Creation of Commons
by Cable Green, Timothy Vollmer Copyright post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/25988294296_ae0d9a0e87_z.jpg)
In March we hosted the second Institute for Open Leadership, and in our summary of the event we mentioned that the Institute fellows would be taking turns to write about their open policy projects. Below is a guest post by IOL Fellow Katja Mayer, a postdoctoral researcher in Science, Technology and Society at the University of…
Redefining Open: MOOCs and Online Courseware in the Age of Creative Commons and Wikipedia
by Eric Steuer Open Education postThe guest post below was written by Peter B. Kaufman of Intelligent Television. — When the Open Courseware movement first started – its Big Bang probably took place in mid-June 2001, when Mellon Foundation president William G. Bowen, Hewlett Foundation’s president Paul Brest, and MIT president Charles M. Vest announced the initiative at MIT –…
Creative Commons Licenses
pageThere are six main Creative Commons licenses creatives can use when publishing their work under CC terms. The six CC licenses are based on four conditions. The four conditions and the six licenses are described below. Please note: When using CC-licensed work, it’s important to follow the requirements and conditions of each license. License Conditions…
Help Us Build Creative Commons Certificates – Open Community Call
by Paul Stacey Open Education post![Sandcastle building image](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/15751425_41bbde8e6a_z.jpg)
With Creative Commons now being used by people all over the world to openly license over a billion pieces of content, a good working knowledge of what Creative Commons is and how it works is critical. Creative Commons is developing a series of certificates to provide organizations and individuals with a range of options for…
Creative Commons Turkey Joins the CC Affiliate Network
by Gwen Franck Uncategorized post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/25205711813_9aa1c1141e_k-1024x678.jpg)
Creative Commons Türkiye Lansmanı (CC BY-SA) Last week, on March 11 2016, Creative Commons Turkey was officially launched during an event at Özyeğin University in Istanbul. Creative Commons is extremely proud and happy to have CC Turkey join the affiliate network, and we want to congratulate the whole team for their efforts over the last…
New Job Opportunities at Creative Commons
by Ryan Merkley About CC post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/22359007740_443dbf3447_z.jpg)
I’m very excited to share three new job postings with Creative Commons today, supporting three essential areas of our work: technology, communications, and fundraising. It’s a very exciting time for CC: we have new revenues, a new strategy, and a growing Commons and an energetic movement around the world. There is new energy, a great…
World Without Waste? Appropedia and the Sustainability Commons
by Eric Steuer Copyright post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/LM_solar_workshops_2015.jpg)
The guest post below was written by Erik Moeller of Passionate Voices, a collaborative blog that hosts interviews with interesting makers, writers, thinkers, and artists from all over the world. — The global maker movement is known for creative hacks, as well as for getting people of all ages excited about technology and how the…
New CC directors to focus on platforms and content creation
by Ryan Merkley About CC post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/team.png)
Creative Commons is pleased to announce the appointment of two new senior-level positions to help implement our new strategy. Last week, CC announced a renewed vision to create a vibrant, usable commons, powered by gratitude and collaboration. These two positions will be fundamental to bringing this strategy to life. I’m pleased to appoint Jane Park…
Let’s light up the global commons
by Ryan Merkley About CC post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4108400731_468883a914_b.jpg)
On behalf of the Creative Commons staff, Board, Affiliate Network, and global community, we are thrilled to announce that the Board of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has unanimously approved an unrestricted multi-year grant in the amount of $10 million to Creative Commons. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has been a proud founding…