The following content is developed for satisify course requirements for the MDDE 622 course in Fall 2018.In the era of remixing and sharing, it is important to understand how copyright and licensing impact content creation. This learning module will introduce the topic of copyright and licensing to the reader. The module will also include an introduction to Creative Commons, the tools and resource provided by CC, the CC licenses, and finally how to properly provide attribution when using CC licensed content.The intended audience for this learning module includes faculty, instructional designers, and content developers who create and share educational content. This module can be embedded into instructional design courses that introduce topics such as sourcing, licensing, copyright, Creative Commons, and attribution.Note: All content provided here is licensed under CC BY unless specified otherwise.

This module was created in response to an observed need by BranchED and the module authors for efforts to increase the recognition, adaptation, and use of open educational resources (OER) among pre- and in-service teachers and the faculty who work in educator preparation programs. The module's purpose is to position teacher educators, teacher candidates and in-service teachers as empowered content creators. By explicitly teaching educators about content that has been licensed for re-use and informing them about their range of options for making their own works available to others, they will gain agency and can make inclusive and equity-minded decisions about curriculum content. The module provides instructional materials, resources, and activities about copyright, fair use, public domain, OER, and visual literacy to provide users with a framework for selecting, modifying, and developing curriculum materials.

These modules are meant to be very flexible so that instructors can use them in their courses as they see fit. They are organized into three categories: Basics Lessons, Fair Use Lessons, and Rights Statements Lessons. Each module explains the lesson objectives and is centered on an episode of the Podate ©hat (Copyright Chat). Some modules incorporate recommended readings as well. Each module has some “homework” for students to do outside of class as well as in-class exercises and discussion topics. The lessons are organized into modules because an instructor may only wish to engage with a particular topic, such as fair use or copyright myths, or might be more ambitious and have time to devote to all eight lessons. In any event, each module can stand alone or be used with other modules to create a course unit.

This lesson introduces you to the basics of U.S. copyright protection. Copyright is a form of legal protection that allows authors and other creators to control their original, creative work.By the end, you will be able to distinguish between what qualifies for copyright protection and what does not, as well as define basic copyright terms such as public domain and derivative.The content in this lesson is organized using the 6 Ws, outlined below:Why does copyright protection exist?Whose work is protected by copyright?What can copyright holders do with their copyrights?Which works can be protected by copyright?When is a work protected by copyright?Where are copyrighted works protected?

A look at how Creative Commons are applied to allow for remix, adaptation, and derivatives, and how to stay between the lines with each type of permission or restriction.

Introduces the ethical dimension of finding, using, and sharing images in the context of the undergraduate research assignment. Students will understand the ethical aspects of finding, using, and sharing images; will engage with copyright issues and concepts of intellectual property; and will find and analyze specific images as examples.