Considering Creative Commons For Content Users and Content Creators http://ccforteachers.org/

For Content Users and Content Creators

http://ccforteachers.org/

Creative Commons does not equal public domain. Your content is still copyrighted.

Section 107: Fair Use (1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and (4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107

Section 1: What is Creative Commons and why Should I care? http://ccforteachers.org/section-1/

Using CC Licensed Content Considerations for Content Users.

Multiple CC licenses. Must pay attention to the requirements of the licensed content you use.

List of Licenses Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike (by-nc-sa) Attribution Non-commercial (by-nc) Attribution No Derivatives (by-nd) Attribution Share Alike (by-sa) Attribution (by) Rights under Copyright Law: http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#106 For detailed information, visit http://creativecommons.org/about/licenses/meet-the-licenses

CONFU Guidelines: http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/confu.htm CC licensing helps eliminate copyright and fair use ambiguities.

Growing quantity of CC content

http://search.yahoo.com/web/advanced http://www.google.com/advanced_search http://search.creativecommons.org/ Growing amount of search tools for discovering CC content.

Considerations for Content Creators.

http://creativecommons.org/about/licenses/meet-the-licenses Once a license has been applied to content, the license cannot be changed.

http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Before_Licensing Many of the licenses are viral – if you use a licensed work with a share-alike clause, then your work must be share-alike too.

When allowing for derivative works, your work can be used in ways you do not agree.

Content is still copyrighted and CC is accepted in a growing list of nations. Where not, standard copyright law normally applies. http://creativecommons.org/international/

Provides content creators with flexibility. http://ccforteachers.org/

http://creativecommons.org/ Sharing content and enriching culture. Section 2: What are others doing with Creative Commons? http://ccforteachers.org/section-2/