DS4OERS NUS/OER process/Quiz

The questions which follow provide a basic knowledge test of selected concepts covered in this learning pathway: The OER development process.

The questions published at the end of each learning pathway are re-used for the knowledge test for learners interested in earning a digital badge or certificate of participation for the Digital skills for OER sharing (DS4OERS) micro-course. Please consult the Certify participation page for more information.

True-false questions

Indicate whether the following statements are true or false:

• Open educational resources must be made available on the internet.
  • True
    • Incorrect. Any shareable resources, such as paper-based worksheets and textbooks, and audio and video recordings, can be open educational resources.
  • False
    • Correct. Any shareable resources, such as paper-based worksheets and textbooks, and audio and video recordings, can be open educational resources.
• 'Public domain' is a type of open licence
  • True
    • Incorrect. If a work is in the public domain, the original copyright holder no longer has any rights at all over it (For example, the copyright has expired or the work was dedicated to the public domain); If, on the other hand, the copyright holder applies an open licence to their work, they retain the copyright and can impose conditions on re-use (such as those contained in the Creative Commons licences).
  • False
    • Correct. If a work is in the public domain, the original copyright holder no longer has any rights at all over it; if, on the other hand, the copyright holder applies an open licence to their work, they retain the copyright and can impose conditions on re-use (such as those contained in the Creative Commons licences).
• If you create a worksheet combining text from a CC BY-SA licensed textbook with a CC BY image, you do not need to apply an open licence to your derivative work if the original sources are acknowledged.
  • True
    • Incorrect. This would be a derivative work which carries automatic copyright. You would need to apply a Creative Commons licence compatible with the licence conditions of the original works.
  • False
    • Correct. The derivative work must be licensed using a Creative Commons licence in accordance with the licensing conditions of the original works.
• All content on the web is protected by copyright, unless otherwise stated.
  • True
    • Correct.
  • False
    • Incorrect. Content published in a tangible form is automatically protected by copyright unless it is dedicated to the public domain.

Multiple choice questions

• In what circumstances does a work enter the public domain? (Select all that apply.)
  • When its copyright duration expires
    • Correct. Under copyright law, copyright protection only lasts for a certain number of years from the creation of the work. (The length of time varies from country to country.)
  • When the copyright holder dedicates it to the public domain
    • Correct. The copyright holder can make this choice at any time.
  • When a Creative Commons licence is applied to it
    • Incorrect. Works in the public domain have no legal restrictions on re-use, unlike works that have CC licences applied to them.
  • When it is uploaded to the internet without a copyright symbol or statement
    • Incorrect. Copyright applies automatically - it is not necessary to state that a work is protected by copyright.
• Which of the following terms can be included in a Creative Commons licence? (Select all that apply.)
  • NC (non-commercial)
    • Correct.
  • EO (educational use only)
    • Incorrect. This is not one of the four Creative Commons licence terms.
  • NA (no attribution)
    • Incorrect. This is not one of the four Creative Commons licence terms.
  • ND (no derivatives)
    • Correct.
• When searching on Flickr.com for an image which you can modify and re-use in your classroom, which search filter would generate the widest range of images to choose from without additional filtering? (Select one answer.)
  • All creative commons
    • Incorrect. This would include works which have a no-derivatives restriction, which would require additional filtering.
  • Commercial use allowed
    • Incorrect. This would include works which have a no-derivatives restriction.
  • Modifications allowed
    • Correct. This would give you the widest range of images to choose from, including ones with a non-commercial restriction. (Note that you could not use an image with a non-commercial restriction in a commercial educational context, for example, selling T-shirts with an NC image to raise funds for the school).
  • Commercial use and mod[ification]s allowed
    • Incorrect. Unless your derivative work is going to be sold, you do not need to restrict yourself to searching for images which allow commercial use. Typically, when searching, there are fewer results when commercial use is permitted.
• Which of the following is the best example of attribution for this image?
  • Norsup high school students train for soccer in the afternoon by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
    • Incorrect. Although this attribution is adequate (because all the necessary information can be found by following the hyperlink on the image title), best practice would be to provide a hyperlink to the author and the licence details.
  • Norsup high school students train for soccer in the afternoon by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
    • Incorrect. This does not give the source of the image.
  • Soccer training by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, licensed under Creative Commons
    • Incorrect. The title used should be the original title, if known, and there is not enough detail about the Creative Commons licence.
  • Norsup high school students train for soccer in the afternoon by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
    • Correct. This contains all the necessary 'TASL' elements, including correct hyperlinks and full licence details.