Instructions for Session 5 - The right license

#OCL4Ed (2014.02)

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5 - 19 February 2014

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You should follow the OCL4Ed course according to your own time zone. These instructions are for your Mon 17 & Tue 18 February 2014

I trust that you are enjoying our free OCL4Ed mOOC as we commence the final Session for OCL4Ed 14.02. Wow! - It's been a productive weekend for a number of participants who have used the opportunity to catch up on sessions and blog posts missed during the week. (Note: We will keep the course materials, forums and aggregator open for participants who joined us after the start date.)

During Session 5 we will consider recommendations on the choice of license for OER from the perspective of the OER Foundation, a "pro-freedom" educational charity. We commence with a video signpost from the Commonwealth of Learning which highlights the importance of choosing the right license. We will consider the Creative Commons licenses which meet the requirements of the free cultural works definition derived from the "essential freedoms" and why these are important in education. We will have the opportunity to debate the issues associated with commercial activity and OER. We conclude with technical considerations which educators should consider in parallel with the choice of license.

You can access the materials for Session 5 from the course dashboard or directly from the quicklinks below.

Please help us to improve future offerings of the OCL4Ed mOOC by completing the evaluation survey.

Further information on certification options is provided below

Have a great week!

Wayne Mackintosh

Quicklinks for Session 5

What license should I use for open educational resources I create? Learning pathway: The right license
During Session 5 we will consider recommendations on the choice of license for OER from the perspective of the OER Foundation, a "pro-freedom" educational charity. We will consider the Creative Commons licenses which meet the requirements of the free cultural works definition derived from the "essential freedoms" and why these are important for education. We conclude with technical issues which educators should consider in parallel with the choice of license.
Resources to work through No. Resource link 1 Video signpost - Frances Ferreira 2 Introduction: Simple is best 3 The essential freedoms 4 The Free Cultural Works definition 5 FCW approved licenses 6 Technology issues	Learning activities Activity type Description Time Link Microblog After watching the video signpost from Frances Ferreira share your thoughts. 3 mins Microblog activity Microblog Post recommendations and reasons for your preferred license 3 mins Introduction Microblog Personal reflection on relationship between essential freedoms and license choice. 3 mins The essential freedoms Video reflection Meet Chris Betcher, an Australian educator and #OCL4Ed participant who removed the Non-commercial restriction from his blog. 10 mins FCW Approved licenses Discussion forum Debate on whether OER should favour commercial use. 10 mins Debate prep Google+ forum Microblog Reflections on realising the vision of free learning for all students worldwide using OER. 5 mins Technology issues Quiz Mini quiz on open and free file formats. 2 mins Technology issues Learning reflection Publish a learning reflection on Session 5. 1 hour 3rd Learning reflection Course evaluation Please complete the short course evaluation survey to help us improve future OCL4Ed workshops. 6 mins Evaluation survey

Optional certification for participation

For those participants who are interested in certification for participation, please consult the minimum participation metrics and make sure that you have registered the designated blog posts required for participation.

Optional learning for credit

Learners studying for academic credit are required to complete and submit the course assignment in addition to the minimum specified participation requirements. Otago Polytechnic provides formal assessment on a fee-for-service basis. Successful students will be awarded a "Certificate of achievement" and this will carry 5 credits towards the 15 credit Open Education Practice elective in the Graduate Diploma in Tertiary Education. We will provide details on submission of the final assignment after completion of the course. We provide up to 4 weeks for submission of the final assignment.