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Sharing Your Work: Copyright & Creative Commons: Workshop Exercises

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What does this license mean?

  • A zero inside a circle next to the words Public Domain CC0: stands for zero restrictions. The work is in the public domain, so users can adapt, distribute, remix, and build on material in any medium and format, share it freely, etc. with no restrictions. This is not categorized as a license, but rather as a tool.

  • A symbol of the letters CC inside a circle next to a symbol of a stick figure inside a circle with the letter BY underneath. CC BY: stands for “Creative Commons by”; users can adapt, distribute, remix, and build on material in any medium and format, as long as attribution is given to the original creator. Allows for commercial use.

  • A symbol of the letters CC. A symbol of a stick figure with the letters BY underneath. A symbol of an upside down C with an arrow on one end with the letters SA underneath. CC BY-SA: stands for “Creative Commons by - share alike”; users can adapt, distribute, remix, and build on material in any medium and format, as long as attribution is given to the original creator. Allows for commercial use. Adapted/changed materials must be licensed also under CC BY-SA.

  • A symbol of the letters CC. A symbol of a stick figure with the letters BY underneath. A symbol of a dollar sign crossed out with the letters NC underneath. CC BY-NC: stands for “Creative Commons by - non-commercial”; users can adapt, distribute, remix, and build on material in any medium and format, as long as attribution is given to the original creator. Does not allow for commercial use. 

  • A symbol of the letters CC. A symbol of a stick figure with the letters BY underneath. A symbol of a dollar sign crossed out with the letters NC underneath. A symbol of an upside down C with an arrow on one end with the letters SA underneath. CC BY-NC-SA: stands for “Creative Commons by - noncommercial - share alike”; users can adapt, distribute, remix, and build on material in any medium and format, as long as attribution is given to the original creator. Adapted/changed materials must be licensed also under CC BY-NC-SA. Does not allow for commercial use.

  • A symbol of the letters CC. A symbol of a stick figure with the letters BY underneath. A symbol of an equal sign with the letters ND underneath. CC BY-ND: stands for “Creative Commons by - no derivatives”; works can be distributed in any medium or format as long as attribution is given to the original creator, but cannot be changed or adapted. Allows for commercial use. 

  • A symbol of the letters CC. A symbol of a stick figure with the letters BY underneath. A symbol of a dollar sign crossed out with the letters NC underneath. A symbol of a an equal sign with the letters ND underneath. CC BY-ND-NC: stands for “Creative Commons by - non-commercial - no derivatives”; works can be distributed in any medium or format as long as attribution is given to the original creator, but cannot be changed or adapted. Does not allow for commercial use.

Which license would you use in this scenario?

Discuss the scenario on the handout provided with the person sitting next to you. Which creative commons license would help meet the goals in each scenario?