Creative Commons is a new thing to me as someone who only views but does not really downloads images or videos online. If I ever did upload a video or image on Facebook or Myspace, I did so without bothering about how other people also used them. I have shared some striking YouTube videos on Facebook simply by clicking “Share”. The discovery of Creative Commons has made me aware of the implications of downloading or using other people’s works, if the need be. Not all works can be used in specific ways. Combing through Creative Commons website for works that give permission for specific uses, I noticed the CC logo evidently displayed under the license they carry (not to be confused with the cc on videos that means “closed caption”). Where it might be difficult to locate the CC logo, there might be other indications that give one the permission to use the publication in a way that is absent under the C (copyright) license.
The Creative Commons license provides students the opportunity to use image, videos and texts that have already been published by others, as part of their academic projects provided a credit is giving to the original publisher of the work. It also offers the opportunity for students to confidently showcase their works without the fear of businesses preying on them to make profit. In Art, some Creative Commons licenses allow students to use some images as references in creating other works of art. Student collaboration is encouraged under Creative Commons.
I have had a no experience so far of incorporating contents from the web in my teaching, possibly due to the resources available when I was active in the classroom. I have however printed and used images as references in my class work as a student without paying attention to the licenses that came with them. Some of the drawings that I have online were uploaded without thinking about how other people would use them. I have both uploaded personal images to Facebook and downloaded that of others for editing or as references for painting. I have tried drawing people live on webcam without telling them what I was doing until the drawing was complete. In all these, copyright issues were not considered. I guess I am new to issues of copyright, including the things I have personally produced as instructional materials. The reading on Creative Commons is an eye-opener, and it should therefore be made known to students.
While we hail Creative Commons, we need to acknowledge the fact that all is not positive about it. Potential negatives for using CC are that works that do not allow derivative works are prevented from being used in creative projects, either by the students or professionals. Students might not benefit financially from their creative projects if they allow their works to be used commercially by businesses. In my opinion, Creative Commons subdues originality. What do you think?
The Creative Commons license provides students the opportunity to use image, videos and texts that have already been published by others, as part of their academic projects provided a credit is giving to the original publisher of the work. It also offers the opportunity for students to confidently showcase their works without the fear of businesses preying on them to make profit. In Art, some Creative Commons licenses allow students to use some images as references in creating other works of art. Student collaboration is encouraged under Creative Commons.
I have had a no experience so far of incorporating contents from the web in my teaching, possibly due to the resources available when I was active in the classroom. I have however printed and used images as references in my class work as a student without paying attention to the licenses that came with them. Some of the drawings that I have online were uploaded without thinking about how other people would use them. I have both uploaded personal images to Facebook and downloaded that of others for editing or as references for painting. I have tried drawing people live on webcam without telling them what I was doing until the drawing was complete. In all these, copyright issues were not considered. I guess I am new to issues of copyright, including the things I have personally produced as instructional materials. The reading on Creative Commons is an eye-opener, and it should therefore be made known to students.
While we hail Creative Commons, we need to acknowledge the fact that all is not positive about it. Potential negatives for using CC are that works that do not allow derivative works are prevented from being used in creative projects, either by the students or professionals. Students might not benefit financially from their creative projects if they allow their works to be used commercially by businesses. In my opinion, Creative Commons subdues originality. What do you think?