CC and Education
Why is CC important in Education?
See how CC helps expand access and improve the quality of education around the world.
Videos
Basics of CC
These videos explain the gist of what CC is and how the licenses work. Share one with a friend, or remix them to tell your own story.
Why Open Education/ Blinktower / CC BY 3.0
Winner of the Why Open Education? video contest, explaining open licensing and the power of openness.
Password: OER / Laura Rachfalski / CC BY 3.0
A video mashup of public domain images, explaining how CC works.
Why is it important to share content? / Nadia Mireles / CC BY 3.0
A video explaining how CC enables reuse and cooperation aroung the globe.
Case Studies
Sharing CC through stories
Sharing the word about Creative Commons through the stories of people who used CC to do more.
Jonathan Worth
Creative Commons licenses reducing friction, helping build a shareable community of young photographers.
Jonathan Worth / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
BC Campus
A university taking a unique and powerful approach to developing Open Educational Resources.
U.S. DOL TAACCCT OER Project
The largest OER project to date, open policy for educational resources created by networks of educators.
Open policy in NZ's public schools
Freeing the works of students and educators in New Zealand.
Bethlehem College Preso / Locus Research / CC BY-SA
Peer to Peer University
Learning with others, openly and on the web.
Handouts
Basics of CC
Need something to hand out at a conference or when meeting with people? These printable guides are ready to be shared as-is, or remixed to better suit your needs.
Six licenses for your work / CC0
A simple, quick introduction to Creative Commons licenses. Available either as a single page or as a folded brochure.
Whats in it for me? / European OER Policy project/ CC BY 4.0
A poster highlighting reasons how educators can take advantage of open educational resources.
State of the Commons (2014) / CC0
Annual report on the state of the commons, with figures and highlighted adoptions.
Licenses guide / CC BY 4.0
Step-through guide when considering the CC license for you.
Slideshows
For presenting on CC
Starting points for conversations and talks around Creative Commons, the way we work and the things we do.
Version 4.0 for educators / Jane Park / CC BY 4.0
Need-to-knows about this version CC license suite.
Open All. Open Policies for User Rights and Freedoms in Science and Education (and elsewhere)/ Alek Tarkowski / CC BY 3.0
Introduction to Creative Commons and use of the licenses in media production.
Open Pedagogies / Paul Stacey / CC BY 4.0
Description of Creative Commons and discussion of how cultural openness help overcome barriers.