This weeks Tute Task is to research and provide answers to 4 questions, so here goes:
1. What is creative commons and how could this licensing framework be relevant to your own experience at university?
Creative commons, as Adam explained to us yesterday, is a type of Copy Right License. Instead of the usual rigid 'All Rights Reserved', CC License has 'Some Rights Reserved'
"Creative Commons is a world wide project that encourages copyright owners to allow others to share, reuse and remix their material, legally. We offer a range of free licences that creators can use to manage their copyright in the online environment, each providing its own specific protections and freedoms. We have built upon the "all rights reserved" of traditional copyright to create a voluntary "some rights reserved" system."
- http://creativecommons.org.au/learn-more
2. Find 3 examples of works created by creative commons and embed them in your blog.
There are countless works online , licensed under the creative commons.
They can be photographic;
Video (I really want to try that origami!):
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- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9xKxEV1FkY&feature=fvsr
Or even Audio:
3. Find an academic article which discusses creative commons using a database or online journal. Provide a link to and a summary of the article.
I found quite a few interesting articles about The Creative Commons, but the one that grabbed my attention the most was entitled, The Beauty of "SomeRightsReserved" by Molly Kleinman.
This was particular interesting for me because of it's relevance to my studies. Molly discusses the issues that copy right laws have created for University students, professors and libarians.
'These are difficult times when it comes to copyright on campus. Big music companies are suing fans, publishers are suing librarians, and the principle of "fair use" is under siege everywhere. Litigationhappy content holders have fostered a climate of fear in which every student is a music pirate and every professor a book thief."
She discusses how Creative Commons works and why they are such a great benefit to my , and many other student studies. – I highly recommend checking it out for yourself!
- http://crln.acrl.org/content/69/10/594.full.pdf+html
4. Have a look at Portable Apps (a pc based application) – provide a brief description of what it is and how you think this is useful.
The first thing i have to say about Portable Apps is, it must be a scam right? The description provided on the website simple sounds too good to be true. Anything claiming to be this good automatically makes me suspicious. A completely free program that allows me to use my programs on any computer.
"Now you can carry your favorite computer programs along with all of your bookmarks, settings, email and more with you. Use them on any Windows computer. All without leaving any personal data behind."
But then I researched various reviews online, and it all seems to be legitimate. This would be such a useful program for my study, ill use the example of my Photography class. Photography programs are damn expensive and take me a long time to learn all the settings. If i was to use Portable Apps I would be able to use my photography programs on any computer – I think this would save me many headaches!
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