Taking the puzzle out of CC Licenses
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4 Elements of
3 Layers of
6 CC
Exceptions /Limitations of
Public Domain and
Image source: “layers”
by Creative Commons is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Image source: “Icons”
by Noun Project is licensed under CC BY 4.0
License
"Taking the puzzle out of CC licenses" by Lea Cason is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Original Idea:
3 Layers of
3 Layers of the CC Licenses
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Human Readable
Legal Code
Machine Readable
Image source: “layers”
by Creative Commons is licensed under CC BY 4.0
4 Elements of
4 Elements used in the CC Licenses
The elements are used in different combanations to create 6 CC licenses.
Attribution "BY"
In all Licenses
NoDerivatives "ND"
In 2 Licenses
Click each puzzle piece to learn more about the individual elements
ShareAlike "SA"
In 2 Licenses
NonCommercial "NC"
In 3 Licenses
Image source: “Icons”
by Noun Project is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Attribution license
6 CC Licnese
6 CC
4 elemnts are used in different combinations to create license.
Attribution-NoDerivatives license
Attribution-ShareAlike license
All license require attriution to the creator
Least Restrictive
Most Restrictive
use same/compatible license
6 CC
noncommercial purposes only
Licenses
noncommercial , compatible license
Attribution-NonCommercial license
unadapted - Cannot share adaptations of the work
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license
unadapted, noncommercial
Image source: “Icons”
by Noun Project is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Text source: “Acquiring Essential Knowledge” is from unit 3.3 License Types of the June 2020 Creative Commons Certification for Educators and Librarians, by Creative Commons, licensed CC BY 4.0.
Exceptions/Limitations of Licenses
Exceptions /Limitations of
CC Licenses are built on Copyright Law
Click each puzzle piece to learn more about the exceptions.
Who is covered by the license
- CC licenses can be applied to anything proteced by copryght.
- CC licenses include "similar Rights"
- Exception - use open source software licenses not CC licenses for software.
If Copyright does not Apply CC does not apply
Public Domain and
Public Domain
Click each puzzle piece to learn more about public domain
CC0 is Creative Commons option for creators to disclaim copyright entirely
Public Domain Mark
Image source: “Icons”
by Noun Project is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Public Domain and
Public Domain and
Public Domain and
Taking the puzle out of
Creative Commons LIcense
Exceptions and limitations of
Public Domain and
6 CC
3 Layers of
4 Elements of
License
Original Idea:
Taking the puzzle out of CC licenses
leacason
Created on July 1, 2020
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Taking the puzzle out of CC Licenses
Click on a puzzle piece to learn more
4 Elements of
3 Layers of
6 CC
Exceptions /Limitations of
Public Domain and
Image source: “layers” by Creative Commons is licensed under CC BY 4.0 Image source: “Icons” by Noun Project is licensed under CC BY 4.0
License
"Taking the puzzle out of CC licenses" by Lea Cason is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Original Idea:
3 Layers of
3 Layers of the CC Licenses
Click each puzzle piece to learn more about each layer that makes up a license
Human Readable
Legal Code
Machine Readable
Image source: “layers” by Creative Commons is licensed under CC BY 4.0
4 Elements of
4 Elements used in the CC Licenses
The elements are used in different combanations to create 6 CC licenses.
Attribution "BY"
In all Licenses
NoDerivatives "ND"
In 2 Licenses
Click each puzzle piece to learn more about the individual elements
ShareAlike "SA"
In 2 Licenses
NonCommercial "NC"
In 3 Licenses
Image source: “Icons” by Noun Project is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Attribution license
6 CC Licnese
6 CC
4 elemnts are used in different combinations to create license.
Attribution-NoDerivatives license
Attribution-ShareAlike license
All license require attriution to the creator
Least Restrictive
Most Restrictive
use same/compatible license
6 CC
noncommercial purposes only
Licenses
noncommercial , compatible license
Attribution-NonCommercial license
unadapted - Cannot share adaptations of the work
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license
unadapted, noncommercial
Image source: “Icons” by Noun Project is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Text source: “Acquiring Essential Knowledge” is from unit 3.3 License Types of the June 2020 Creative Commons Certification for Educators and Librarians, by Creative Commons, licensed CC BY 4.0.
Exceptions/Limitations of Licenses
Exceptions /Limitations of
CC Licenses are built on Copyright Law
Click each puzzle piece to learn more about the exceptions.
Who is covered by the license
If Copyright does not Apply CC does not apply
Public Domain and
Public Domain
Click each puzzle piece to learn more about public domain
CC0 is Creative Commons option for creators to disclaim copyright entirely
Public Domain Mark
Image source: “Icons” by Noun Project is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Public Domain and
Public Domain and
Public Domain and
Taking the puzle out of
Creative Commons LIcense
Exceptions and limitations of
Public Domain and
6 CC
3 Layers of
4 Elements of
License
Original Idea: