Join us for an essential training session on good copyright practices, crucial for the success of any OER project.
Understanding copyright is vital when developing or adapting OER. This session will guide you through the key aspects of copyright management, ensuring your project remains compliant and successful.
What You'll Learn:
- Navigating Copyright
Learn why good copyright practice is critical and how to ensure everyone in the OER team understands when content is safe to use and when to seek permission. - Tracking Third-Party Content
Discover strategies for keeping track of third-party content, including copyright and licensing information, permissions requests, and sharing this documentation with your team. - Using Openly Licensed Content
Understand the importance of using content that is openly licensed or in the public domain to avoid copyright issues. - Checking Copyright Terms
Learn how to verify copyright terms or licensing conditions for content found online and understand the nuances of public domain works and secondary sources. - Ongoing Copyright Checks
Recognise the need for ongoing copyright checks throughout the publishing workflow, including a final review before publishing your OER.
We encourage anyone involved in the creation and distribution of OER to attend this session and gain the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the copyright complexities in OER projects.