OER Matters: Intellectual Property

Andrew Ren's Blog

Abstract: Mr. Rens is the Legal Lead for Creative Commons South Africa, and currently resides in San Francisco where he works on issues around access to knowledge, collaborative creative works and the Digital Divide.

Anti-DMCA Website

Abstract: A site about the ramifications of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, with news, discussion forums and other information on the DMCA.

Balazs Bodo's blog

Abstract: Bodo Balazs, economist, assistant lecturer, researcher at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Sociology and Communications, Center for Media Research and Education since 2001. Fulbright Visiting Researcher at Stanford Law School. Project lead for Creative Commons Hungary. His ... More »

Berkman Center for Internet & Society

Abstract: The Berkman Center is a research program founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development. We represent a network of faculty, students, fellows, entrepreneurs, lawyers, and virtual architects working to identify and engage with the challenges and opportunities of cyberspace. We ... More »

Brewster Kahle's modest mission: Archiving everything

Abstract: Brewster Kahle is on a mission. He wants the whole planet to have access to human knowledge. All human knowledge. And he's striving to make that possible--one byte at a time. Ten years ago, Kahle founded the nonprofit Internet Archive, with the goal of preserving the hitherto ephemeral pleasures of ... More »

Copyrighetous

Abstract: copyrighteous is where I post scraps of text on a variety of topics. It's a grab bag of short reflections and ideas (usually humorous) and longer reviews and responses to things I read or have been thinking about. The more critical pieces tend to focus on issues of free software, intellectual property ... More »

Copyright and Fair Use Blog

Abstract: A blog on the website of The Center for Social Media and the Washington College of Law, American University. Fair use is the right, in some circumstances, to quote copyrighted material without asking permission or paying for it. It is a crucial feature of copyright law and what keeps copyright from being ... More »

Copyright/copyleft: Myths about copyright

Abstract: This brief concept paper seeks to identify and interrogate some of the assumptions that underlie most media stories about copyright. The greatest success of the concept of copyright has been its successful elevation to the status of myth through the constant rendering of certain familiar figures (the ... More »

Copyright & Distance Education: A trainer's toolkit

Abstract: This toolkit provides a variety of resources designed to assist trainers in preparing and offering a workshop that introduces participants to copyright as it relates to distance education. It describes the basic features of copyright, identifies institutional issues and concerns, and outlines ways to ... More »

Creative Commons

Abstract: Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that offers flexible copyright licenses for creative works. We use private rights to create public goods: creative works set free for certain uses. Like the free software and open-source movements, our ends are cooperative and community-minded, but our ... More »

Cultural Responses to Open Licences and the Accessibility and Usability of Open Educational Resources

Abstract: This paper addresses some of the licensing issues raised by creating and licensing Open Educational Resources. Flexibility and ease in accessing educational resources, remixing and embedding them in other, more culturally specific materials, is central to the OER movement. Flexibility can only achieved ... More »

Digital Media Project

Abstract: A not-for-profit organisation with the mission to "promote continuing successful development, deployment and use of Digital Media that respect the rights of creators and rights holders to exploit their works, the wish of end users to fully enjoy the benefits of Digital Media and the interests of various ... More »

EduTools

Abstract: WCET's (Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications) EduTools provides independent reviews, side-by-side comparisons, and consulting services to assist decision-making in the e-learning community. Course Management Systems, Learning Object Repository Software, Online Course Evaluation Projects, ... More »

Founder of Textbook-Download Site Says Offering Free Copyrighted Textbooks Is Act of "Civil Disobedience"

Abstract: Founder of Textbook-Download Site Says Offering Free Copyrighted Textbooks Is Act of 'Civil Disobedience' Publishers see Web sites like Textbook Torrents, which offer free downloads of textbooks without authorization, as part of a growing problem of piracy that could potentially threaten their industry. ... More »

Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE)

Abstract: The FSFE was launched on 10 March 2001 and supports all European aspects of Free Software; especially the GNU Project. We are actively supporting development of Free Software and furthering GNU-based Operating Systems such as GNU/Linux. Also, we provide an assistance centre for politicians, lawyers and ... More »

How to go to M.I.T. for free

Abstract: A "Christian Science Monitor" article about the OpenCourseWare movement, initiated by MIT in 2002.

INTED 2007: International Technology, Education and Development Conference

Abstract: The general objective of the inted 2007 conference is the promotion of international collaboration in the field of technology, engineering and science education. inted 2007 provides an International Forum for researchers, engineers, professors, educational scientists and technologists in the areas of ... More »

MIT OpenCourseware How-To Site

Abstract: This site is designed to help institutions interested in creating their own opencourseware initiatives get started on making the case at their institution, planning their program, and implementing that program. We offer a collection of resources and materials that have been developed based on the experience, ... More »

OECD Giving Knowledge for Free: The Emergence of Open Educational Resources

Abstract: Learning resources are often considered key intellectual property in a competitive higher education world. However, more and more institutions and individuals are sharing their digital learning resources over the Internet, openly and for free, as Open Educational Resources (OER). This study, building ... More »

Open Content Licencing (OCL) for Open Educational Resources