Creative Commons

 The Creative Commons (CC) license is a globally recognized framework that facilitates the sharing and use of creative works under specified conditions. Designed to increase access to and encourage the dissemination of creative content, CC licenses allow creators to communicate which rights they reserve and which rights they waive for the benefit of recipients or other creators. As an Adult Transition Teacher, I teach my adult learners about CC. We research various CCs and learn about the various details involved.

The framework includes several types of licenses, each permitting different degrees of usage. The six main CC licenses range from the most permissive (CC BY) to the most restrictive (CC BY-NC-ND):

  1. CC BY (Attribution): Allows others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the work, even commercially, as long as they credit the original creation.

  2. CC BY-SA (Attribution-ShareAlike): Similar to CC BY but requires that derivative works be licensed under identical terms.

  3. CC BY-ND (Attribution-NoDerivs): Permits redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, as long as it is passed along unchanged and in whole, with credit to the creator.

  4. CC BY-NC (Attribution-NonCommercial): Allows others to remix, adapt, and build upon the work non-commercially, with credit to the creator. Derivative works do not have to be licensed on the same terms.

  5. CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike): Allows others to remix, adapt, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as they credit the creator and license their new creations under the identical terms.

  6. CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs): The most restrictive, allowing others to download the works and share them with others as long as they credit the creator, but they can’t change them in any way or use them commercially.

Creative Commons licenses are legally robust and designed to be enforceable in courts around the world. They have become essential tools in the open content movement, enabling creators to share knowledge, art, and educational resources freely while maintaining control over how their works are used and attributed.

To learn more about Creative Commons licenses, visit the Creative Commons website <https://creativecommons.org>.


References


Homepage - Creative Commons. (2023, November 16). Creative Commons. https://creativecommons.org/



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