Creative Commons licences: are they right for you?

Abstract

This article provides an introduction to the use of the Creative Commons licence system, and sets it in a historical, economic and political context. It is written from the perspective of involvement in open educational projects in an arts university that has used the licences. A description of the fundamental features of the licences and their uses is given, together with an outline of how the Creative Commons organisation works and its strategic aims. An assessment of the usefulness of these licences is provided, together with a description of the challenges faced in dealing with low levels of legal awareness amongst academics. Practical advice and sources of further information and guidance are offered to help readers implement the licences locally.

Conceptual Review of Creative Commons - A Roadmap towards Open Educational Practices

“…KreljaKurelovic (2016) found that "the familiarity with OER and Creative Commons licenses [among the participants in Croatia] is very low". Another study revealed a low level of awareness of the CC licenses among UK art and design academics(Casey, 2012). Similarly,Marín et al (2022) highlighted the lack of awareness level and adoption practice among faculty members, and the availability of institutional repositories as a barrier in nine countries including Australia and Germany.…”