We're going to take a brief look at traditional copyright laws of ownership and contrast that with the more open forms of ownership afforded to us by Creative Commons Licensing. From there we'll discuss open source and open content – including a quick look at plagiarism - and finish up with a quick sketch of the MOOC – or massive open online course
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Open source tools and resources: What are they and what’s out there?
1. Open source tools and resources:
What are they and what’s out there?
Lana Penny, M.Ed
Instructional Designer
Presented at the Teaching with Technology Conference in St. John’s, NL. November 15, 2012
8. Learn More!
Note: some aspects of this video refer to US law.
‘Get Creative ‘retrieved Nov 7, 2012 from http://bit.ly/MPkG4m
9. Try a quiz!
Memorial University’s Distance Education, Learning and
Teaching Supports (DELTS) created an interactive tutorial to
explain CC licenses…
http://media.distance.mun.ca/courses/creativecommons/
‘Creative Commons Interactive Tutorial is licensed under a CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5 license and is
available at http://media.distance.mun.ca/courses/creativecommons/
13. Open Source is NOT Shareware
Winzip icon retrieved Nov 7, 2012 from http://bit.ly/QoyF98
14. Open Source is NOT Freeware
Adobe Reader X Google Earth
Images retrieved Nov 12, 2012 from www.adobe.com and www.google.com
15. Open Source is NOT Freeware OR Shareware
“…do not use the terms "freeware" or "shareware" as a
synonym for "open source software”…these terms apply
to software where the Government does not have access
to the original source code. The government does have
access to the original source code of open source
software, so these terms do not apply.”
Source: US Department of Defense. Retrieved 07/11/2012 from http://1.usa.gov/TvV5lI
16. Learn About Open Source Software
Open Source Initiative
Locate Open Source software
Find, Create, Publish
17. Open Content
Coffeebreak by Fortis
(http://archive.org/details/JazzFriend2012)
Images retrieved Nov 8, 2012 from: http://pixabay.com/en/blog/
18. Why should I share my stuff?
It’s like your momma told you – share with
others and they’ll share with you!
Image source: http://bit.ly/TupzCa
23. Find Free-to-Use Teaching and Learning
Content from Around the World
Retrieved November 13, 2012 from: ://www.oercommons.org/
24. The OpenCourseWare Consortium is a collaboration
of higher education institutions and associated
organizations from around the world creating a broad
and deep body of open educational content using a
shared model.
Retrieved November 13, 2012 from: http://www.ocwconsortium.org/
25. What is an open textbook?
An open textbook is a textbook
licensed under an open copyright
license, and made available online
to be freely used by students,
teachers and members of the
public. They are available for free
as online versions, and as low-cost
printed versions, should students
opt for these.
Retrieved November 13, 2012 from: http://bit.ly/Sg7Dg3
30. Plagiarism
Before…
The ‘Sage on the Stage’ method of teaching uses direct
instruction to transmit knowledge.*
After…
The ‘Sage on the Stage’ method of teaching uses direct
instruction to transmit deliver knowledge training.
*Retrieved Nov 12, 2012 from MY blog: http://bit.ly/SIbzWD
31. Plagiarism
http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/
Acadia University’s presentation and quiz on Plagiarism
View requirements for use: http://library.acadiau.ca/license/plagiarism/requirements.html
32. In a nutshell…
Open source software and open content are
stuff – that we create – and modify – and share
so that…
We all can access and benefit from each
other’s expertise, creativity, and access to
resources*
* I said that!
34. Journals & Blogs
The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
(CJSoTL) http://www.cjsotl-rcacea.ca/
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt
The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl
Don Clark: http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/learning/development.html
Stephen Downes: commentary on educational events http://downes.ca/
Michael Geist: copyright issues: http://www.michaelgeist.ca/
Cathy Moore: scenarios, action mapping: http://blog.cathy-moore.com/
Tom Kuhlmann: Rapid Elearning Blog: http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/
Tony Bates: http://www.tonybates.ca/
Lana Penny: instructional design tips: http://elearnzone.blogspot.ca/
Cammy Bean: http://cammybean.kineo.com/
35. Other
Twitter (I follow a lot of bloggers on twitter. Search #instructionaldesign)
LinkedIn
TED: http://www.ted.com (check out flip videos – great for online or f-2-f)
You tube
Magic trick algorithms:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ABv-qKnyZUQ#!
Open source books and journals (downloadable): Athabasca U:
http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/
Merlot repository: http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
Open Source Information: Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page and
images: Wikimedia: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Memorial University Copyright: http://www.mun.ca/copyright/
University of Manitoba copyright quiz:
http://umanitoba.ca/admin/vp_admin/ofp/copyright/media/copyright_quiz.pdf
36. Thanks!
Thanks to my colleagues Trina Rowlands and Lori
Duke for their help with the design and layout of this
presentation
37. If you’re an Instructional Designer,
consider joining ACCP-CAID -
a Canadian organization
http://accp-caid.org/indexEn.php
38. “Open source tools and resources: What are they and what’s out
there?” is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-
NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada License.
Notas del editor
I have a bit of a smorgasbord of topics today – but I think you will see that they are all related. First we are going to take a brief look at traditional copyright laws of ownership and contrast that with the more open forms of ownership afforded to us by Creative Commons Licensing. From there it is –at least in my opinion – a natural segue to a discussion of open source and open content – including a quick look at a Canadian first–- the MOOC – or massive open online courseFrom there we’ll look at how we can use open resources responsibly.
This is a wordle I did to represent some of the terms often used in relation to copyright and to more open forms of licensingBill C11 the Canadian copyright bill just passed – now covers education as fair dealing –which allows us to engage in some activities that might otherwise be copyright infringementCopyright is not bad – it is just that it does not always meet our needs. We needed an alternative. We’ll look at two alternatives in a second
You might ask: If I upload my stuff, can’t people just pick it off the net and use it, without giving me credit? Let’s explore that. Copyright laws have been around for a long time. We don’t even need the symbol. Copyright applies the instant we create a document, image, piece of art, etc. It’s a form of licensing that basically prohibits others from using our work – unless we expressly permit it.
Copyleft – slightly tongue-in-cheekBut…It’s a form of licensing that lets us assign various rights to users of our work - to use, edit, copy and/or redistribute our work (for those of us who like to share!)The web is partially responsible for creating a culture of sharing. We are sharing music, blogs, art, you name it.The old copyright laws don’t allow us to share our work as we like. So organizations like CC entered the mixCopyleft. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved November 6, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft
Originally applied to the GNU Project (to create a free-to-use Unix compatible system) giving users rights to:Run the programStudy and change the source codeRedistribute exact copiesDistribute modified versionsBy the way…GNU = GNU’s Not Unix (just a fancy recursive acronym, whatever that is ) 5About the GNU Operating System. (n.d.). In GNU.org Retrieved November 6, 2012, from http://www.gnu.org/gnu/about-gnu.html
CC licences are used to share content in the way that you want to:You can give others the right to:Use your work, edit or add to it and share it with othersYou can specify that the user attribute the work to you (give you credit)You can specify that no commercial use is made of your stuff
This is a video from Creative Commons about Creative Commons. Some of it refers to US law but it is generally applicable to Canadian law. In the US fair use – in Canada – fair dealing. And they are not really the same. Read Michael Geists blog if you want to learn more: http://www.michaelgeist.ca/
Now that we have seen the clip – a quiz! First though, I want to give you a quote from Stephen Downes, commenting on a story where a teacher asked 3rd graders to classify activities as girls – or boys and got into a whole boatload of trouble. Here is what he said “ Istead of trying to come up with something on her own - which is really typical of in-person teaching - the teacher should have been plugged into a community that shared resources.” OLDaily, Nov 12 2012I’m using this quiz from MUN and resources from other institutions because I don’t believe in reinventing the wheel. If a resource is available and shared, we should use it. And we should share our resources too. It is what communities do!!!
Open Source is both a philosophy and a distribution system. Think of open source as a digital public library on the net. You can use open source resources; often you can edit the source code; you can freely distribute it; and you can participate in the development and review process.
What it is: Generally, Open Source refers to PROGRAMS (software) that anyone can read, adapt to fit their application, or share with others. Open Source. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved November 6, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source
Describe icons
Shareware is:Copyrighted & closed source (you can’t edit the source code or even view it, in most cases)It’s often referred to as ‘try before you buy’ software. It may have limited functionalityIt may contain ‘nagware’ –adds prompting you to buy it* *Shareware. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved November 6, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SharewareRemember winzip? It was first distributed as shareware in the early 90’s. Now it’s marketed as ‘trial ware’ – try before you buy
Freeware is copyrighted (closed source) software No payment is required, though donations may be solicitedIt’s proprietary (you can’t edit it)It may have limited functionality3 Both Adobe and Google provide freeware apps. These are ‘closed source’ apps. You can’t see or modify the code but you can use the programs*Freeware. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved November 6, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeware
I want to read you a quote
Images, video, audio and documents that you create can also be distributed under an open licence to allow sharing, remixing, etc.
Click twice for animation
You’re probably familiar with many of these sites. (Describe them) Images tagged
You’re probably familiar with many of these sites. Who do you think supplies the content?
Any learning resource available free of charge to educators and learnersResources are most often offered with open (or CC) licenses that allow sharing and adaptation. Resources can be lesson plans, quizzes, interactive apps, you name it.OERs facilitate resource based learning in which the educator is the guide on the side rather than the sage on the stage. The learner becomes an active participant in her (his) own learning
You can browse by topic or grade level, from full courses to individual pieces
Courseware available for a number of college/university topics
NEW! Just announcedSimilar to flat world knowledge
Before we go, what’s a MOOC? Downes and Siemens – 1st MOOC. Don’t have to register to participate, no fees. Open license, open structure, open MOOCS have caught on – and become commercialized – but many are open and free, as intended
Downes and Siemens – 1st MOOC. Don’t have to register to participate, no fees. Open license, open structure, open MOOCS have caught on – and become commercialized – but many are open and free, as intended
Remember you can search for OER using google –advanced or go to any of the oer sites – try oercommons.org
We all know what plagiarism is – basically it is using someone else s work without attribution. Given what we just learned about open source and open content, maybe some of us think that it is ok to grab bits of text from a blog, or a picture from flickr, or a piece of music – because the author has shared it freely. Not so!
The first 2 lines are from one of my blog posts. The second is …well…it’s what my lines might look like if someone just grabbed them for re-use and didn’t want to cite the source. This is NOT what my CC license intended. I make my stuff available – but I ask you to cite me as the author.
Let’s watch this flash presentation from Acadia University. Keep track of your answers – the winning group will receive a prize!