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OLITA 2021 Tech Talk: Increased Demand for Open and Accessible Copyright Education caused by COVID-19
OLITA 2021 Tech Talk: Increased Demand for Open and Accessible Copyright Education caused by COVID-19
Download2021-01-01
This OLA Super Conference 2021 Tech Talk comparatively analyzed the viewing data for the Opening Up Copyright instructional module videos before and during the COVID-19 pandemic to see if the pandemic caused a spike in interest in copyright education.
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2020-11-25
Christina Winter, Mark Swartz, Rowena Johnson, Heather Martin, Kathryn Blair, Amanda Wakaruk, Luc Fagnon, Michael B McNally
Slides for the presentation given as a part of the ABC Copyright 2020 Fall Speaker Series, hosted by the University of Alberta Copyright Office.
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Learning about Copyright Made (Mostly) Easy
2020-06-08
Guy, Julia, McNally, Michael B.
Understanding copyright is an important 21st century skill; however, learning about copyright tends not to be enjoyable or easy. The Opening Up Copyright instructional module series aims to address this problem through a series of interactive, openly licensed video modules on copyright. This...
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Copyright OER as Open Education Enabler
2019-11-27
Wakaruk, Amanda, Guy, Julia, Joseph, Kris, Fagnan, Luc, Sheppard, Adrian, McNally, Michael B.
Concerns over copyright issues can present a practical barrier to open educational resource (OER) use and adoption. The proposed presentation provides a case study of the University of Alberta’s Opening Up Copyright (OUC) instructional module series and discusses how the series improves access to...
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Strengths and limitations of open educational resources to strengthen copyright literacy
2019-06-03
Guy, Julia, Joseph, Kris, McNally, Michael B., Wakaruk, Amanda, Sheppard, Adrian
The presentation explores challenges associated with the creation of open educational resources (OER) for Canadian copyright education. Tensions include modeling best practices for open content licensing in copyright-related material, balancing narrative engagement with precise information on a...
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Know your audience(s): Collaborating for Copyright Education
2019-10-30
Guy, Julia, Joseph, Kris, Wakaruk, Amanda, Sheppard, Adrian, McNally, Michael B.
This presentation examines a multi-unit collaborative open education project to develop instructional copyright modules as open educational resources (OER). These modules aim to serve two primary audiences:course-based graduate students, and the broader community of staff, students and faculty at...
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Toward a critical approach for OER: A case study in removing the ‘Big Five’ from OER creation
Toward a critical approach for OER: A case study in removing the ‘Big Five’ from OER creation
Download2019-11-28
Guy, Julia, Joseph, Kris, McNally, Michael B.
While the literature on OER has problematized other important critical concerns (e.g. the use of free labour in the creation of OER or concerns about academic neocolonialism (Almeida 2017; Amiel 2012; Crissinger 2015; Rhoads, Berdan and Toven-Lindsey 2013; Weiland 2015), the role of proprietary...
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The balancing act of collaboration, openness, quality and ensuring impact in the creation of OER resources
The balancing act of collaboration, openness, quality and ensuring impact in the creation of OER resources
Download2018-05-30
McNally, Michael B., Brailey, Michelle
This presentation examines the tensions in developing a large scale, institutional OER project and the care that must be undertaken in a project with a diverse range of team members, stakeholders and learners. The University of Alberta’s (U of A) Copyright OER project, funded through a Centre...
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Open Enough? Eight Factors to Consider when Transitioning from Closed to Open Resources and Courses: A Conceptual Framework
Download2018-04-24
Christiansen, Erik G., McNally, Michael B.
There is both a feeling of excitement and hesitation when mentioning open educational resources (OERs) to university educators. The idea of being an “open educator” and using only openly licensed teaching materials sounds noble. Such an approach has the potential to benefit students on multiple...
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2018-02-02
This OLA Super Conference 2018 session introduced a three-year, grant-funded project to develop OER-compatible copyright tutorials for a wide Canadian audience. Completed modules were demonstrated and feedback about moving forward with the project solicited. The open nature of these works were...