Paraskevi Tzouveli,Elpida (Nadia) Stefanidi, Kostis Alexandris, Amaryllis Raouzaiou - National Technical University of Athens
Creative Commons Licences
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About This Course
OLA MOOC: “Creative Commons” gives the learner an overview of the theoretical educational approach, including practical examples, proposed by the European project OLA. The course aims to make learners able to design, implement and evaluate educational scenarios that are in line with the framework of Open Educational Resources (OER), as proposed by UNESCO, and OLA requirements. The course is structured in 5 Modules: Module 1 “Your rights”, Module 2 “Creative Commons (CC) Licenses”,Module 3 “Open Educational Resources”,Module 4 “Use cases, Module 5 “QUALITY EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE”.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept of Creative Commons licenses:
- Explain the purpose and benefits of Creative Commons licenses.
- Identify the different components of a Creative Commons license and their meanings.
- Differentiate between the various types of Creative Commons licenses and their specific permissions.
- Apply Creative Commons licenses to their own work:
- Determine which Creative Commons license is most appropriate for their creative works.
- Utilize online tools and platforms to apply Creative Commons licenses to their work effectively.
- Understand the implications of choosing different Creative Commons licenses for their desired usage and audience.
- Interpret and respect Creative Commons licenses in the context of reusing or remixing others' work:
- Analyze Creative Commons licenses associated with a given work to determine the permissions granted.
- Comply with the requirements and restrictions outlined by a Creative Commons license when reusing or remixing others' work.
- Attribute and give appropriate credit to the original creator when using content under Creative Commons licenses.
- Promote the use of Creative Commons licenses and open culture
Competences
The MOOC target competences aligned with the Key Competences for Lifelong Learning 2018 Framework are:
- Linguistic Competence:
- Understand and use the terminology and concepts related to Creative Commons licenses.
- Communicate effectively with others about licensing and open culture.
- Digital Competence:
- Navigate online platforms and tools for finding, licensing, and sharing Creative Commons-licensed content.
- Apply digital skills to search for and evaluate openly licensed resources.
- Personal, Social, and Learning Competence:
- Develop a sense of personal responsibility and ethics when using and sharing content under Creative Commons licenses.
- Engage in social and collaborative learning experiences by participating in discussions and communities related to open licensing.
- Civic Competence:
- Understand the importance of open licensing and its impact on knowledge sharing, collaboration, and democratic values.
- Advocate for the use of Creative Commons licenses and open culture in educational and societal contexts.
- Entrepreneurship Competence:
- Explore the potential entrepreneurial opportunities and business models related to Creative Commons-licensed content.
- Identify and utilize Creative Commons licenses to support the dissemination and commercialization of creative works.
- Cultural Awareness and Expression:
- Appreciate the diversity and richness of openly licensed cultural works.
- Respect and value the cultural expressions and perspectives of creators who license their work under Creative Commons licenses.
- Mathematical Competence:
- Understand the numerical aspects of licenses, such as attribution requirements and license compatibility.
- Make informed decisions about licensing choices based on quantitative considerations.
- Sense of Initiative and Entrepreneurship:
- Demonstrate initiative by actively seeking, creating, and sharing content under Creative Commons licenses.
- Embrace entrepreneurial approaches to knowledge sharing and collaboration, leveraging the potential of Creative Commons licenses.
DigCompEdu Competences
This module relates to the following competences of DigCompEdu Framework:
AREA 2 – Digital Resources
2.1 Selecting digital resources
2.2 Creating and modifying digital resources
2.3 Managing, protecting and sharing digital resources
AREA 3 - Teaching and Learning
3.1 Teaching
3.2 Guidance
3.3 Collaborative learning
3.4 Self-regulated learning
Expert (B2): leverages digital tools, pedagogical approaches, and open educational resources to design and implement innovative and engaging learning experiences that foster deep understanding, critical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving among students.
AREA 4 – Assement
- Expert (B2): design authentic and diverse assessments that effectively measure student learning outcomes related to open licensing.
4.1 Assessment strategies
AREA 5 - Empowering Learners
5.1 Accessibility and inclusion
5.2. Differentiation and personalisation
5.3 Actively engaging learners
Expert (B2): a profound ability to empower and support learners in becoming autonomous, critical thinkers, and active contributors in the digital age.
AREA 6 - Facilitating Learners’ Digital Competence
6.1 Information and media literacy
Expert (B2): exceptional proficiency in designing and facilitating learner-centered learning experiences.
Requirements
It would be preferable to have already attended “OLA MOOC: What OER are”
Modules
- Module 1: Your rights
- Module 2: Creative Commons (CC) Licenses
- Module 3: Open Educational Resources
- Module 4: Use cases
- Module 5: Quality evaluation questionnaire
Course Staff
Certification
A certificate of achievement is provided to you if you successfully complete this course. The Certificate is free of charge. To complete this course, you must obtain at least a mark of 60% in answering the evaluation questionnaires included in the course at the end of the learning units or the modules.