Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand discussion

[Matt McGregor <Matt.McGregor AT royalsociety.org.nz>]

Hi all,

 

Yesterday, Parliament's Science and Education Committee—chaired by Nikki Kaye and including Claire Curran and Gareth Hughes—released their ‘Inquiry into 21st Century Learning Environments and Digital Literacy’. It included a few references to Creative Commons, including two specific recommendations:

 

"17. We recommend that the Government review the intellectual property framework for our education system to resolve copyright issues that have been raised, including considering Creative Commons policy. 

 

18. We recommend that the Government consider the advantages and disadvantages of whether all documentation produced by the Ministry of Education for teaching and learning purposes should be released under a Creative Commons licence."

 

Gareth Hughes wrote the Minority view, and his language in support of CC in schools was even stronger.

 

Looks good for CC in schools in 2013!

 

Read the whole report here: http://goo.gl/p4jwX

And while you’re at it, check out the latest case study, from Wellington High: http://www.creativecommons.org.nz/2012/12/wellington-high-school/

 

Cheers,

Matt

 

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