Thread:Feedback on Agreement to promote Creative Commons Licensing in Schools (1)

In general, the copyright of teaching materials created by teachers in the employ of a school belongs to the Board of Trustees in terms of the New Zealand Copyright Act. The default copyright will be all rights reserved, which means teachers cannot legally share, reuse and adapt materials without prior permission from the Copyright holder.

The "Our school uses creative commons policy" is an attempt to shift to a culture of granting permissions for sharing teaching materials in New Zealand using the Creative Commons Licensing framework. The signing of the document is optional, and provides a mechanism for schools to license materials for reuse in accordance with the Copyright provisions of New Zealand.

We need your feedback:


 * Does the draft agreement address the needs of all parties (learners, BOTs, Teachers)?
 * Is the agreement clear?
 * Should New Zealand promote sharing of teaching materials?
 * Any suggestions for improvement?
 * What are the next steps?
 * Other thoughts?