The team behind the University of Alberta’s Opening Up Copyright instructional modules is pleased to share another update on the series.

This past summer four new instructional modules have been created. The new modules (only one of which stars puppets) are:

·  Finding Open and Creative Commons Content

·  Photocopying in the Library

·  Moral Rights

·  Section 41: Technological Protection Measures

Our “Public Domain” module has been rebuilt and improved, based in part on community feedback

There are now a total of 18 modules available, with over two hours of instructional content.

 

All of the modules can be found here: https://sites.library.ualberta.ca/copyright/

 

We’d also like to emphasize that these modules are published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) licence so that they can be adopted and adapted by anyone.  On the page for each module you will find a link to the associated script and slides, to allow for adaptation. The scripts and slides are also made available under a CC-BY licence.

 

More information about the series is available on the “About” page (https://sites.library.ualberta.ca/copyright/about/).

 

In addition, we would like to highlight the Opening Up Copyright Community Pages (https://docs.google.com/document/d/17Ul4YeOovdLOEaczPK7RipG_OgOd7etOcJI8ppT_Irg/edit?usp=sharing).  The Community Pages provide an overview of the entire suite of modules to be developed as part of the series, and also indicates which modules are currently under development.  Furthermore, we encourage you to contribute to the individual module pages, where we hope to collect your ideas, feedback or suggestions. Please consider sharing suggestions for Learning Objectives, ideas for Narratives or Contextual Stories, Test Questions, Links to Useful Resources, or Other Suggestions for modules that interest you. You also have the option of including your name on these pages, so that we can provide attribution for your contributions at the end of the module.  Feedback can also be sent directly to copyright@ualberta.ca with the subject line “OER Copyright Module.”  

 

We’re also happy to hear how the OUC modules are being used.  If you are linking to, adopting or adapting the modules we would love to hear about it at on our OUC Module Use Community Page (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JrSd5PWShvyExN8NEZOgFpuTaF8DhKrkkgkmWSCanJw/edit?usp=sharing)

 

Members of the OUC team will also be presenting about the project at both Open Education Conference in Phoenix this October and Open Education Global in Milan this November.

The Opening Up Copyright instructional modules series receives funding through the Centre for Teaching and Learning’s Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund at the University of Alberta.

 

Michael, on behalf of the OUC team

 

P.S. If you enjoyed the adventures of Animal and Goodbrarian in the “Photocopying in the Library” module, they will be making a return in our year end update in a new module on Interlibrary Loans and Controlled Digital Lending.