Understanding Creative Commons

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Title	Understanding Creative Commons
Overview	Open source applies to more than just software, and the Creative Commons family of licenses provide a good solution for open sourcing creative works. This module helps students understand the purpose of Creative Commons licenses and be comfortable with the different license choices available.
Prerequisite Knowledge	Students should be familiar with the basics of copyright.
Learning Objectives	Student should be able to choose, apply, and understand how to comply with a Creative Commons license.

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Are there other activities the student should have done first?

What is the rational for this activity?

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What should the student do?

What will the student hand in?

How will the activity be graded?

How will learning will be measured?

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What should the instructor know before using this activity?

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Knowledge Area/Knowledge Unit	Social Issues and Professional Practice (SP) / Intellectual Property
Topic	Intellectual property rights
Level of Difficulty	Is this activity easy, medium or challenging?
Estimated Time to Completion	How long should it take for the student to complete the activity?
Materials/Environment	What does the student need? Internet access, IRC client, Git Hub account, LINUX machine, etc.?
Author	Tom Callaway
Source	Is there another activity on which this activity is based? If so, please provide a link to the original resource.
License	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

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 |'''Title''' || Understanding Creative Commons
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-|'''Overview''' || High level description of what the student will do
+|'''Overview''' || Open source applies to more than just software, and the Creative Commons family of licenses provide a good solution for open sourcing creative works. This module helps students understand the purpose of Creative Commons licenses and be comfortable with the different license choices available.
 |-
-|'''Prerequisite Knowledge''' || What topics and tools does the student need to know prior to beginning this activity?
+|'''Prerequisite Knowledge''' || Students should be familiar with the basics of copyright.
 |-
-|'''Learning Objectives''' || What should the student be able to do after completing completed this activity?
+|'''Learning Objectives''' || Student should be able to choose, apply, and understand how to comply with a Creative Commons license.
 |}