how could you license the images, sound files, and apps you create in the course?

by Clovis Prosacco 10 min read

What is an image license?

A license is a contract between licensor and licensee. Image licenses regulate the scope of use as well as the types of use and if applicable, the limitations of use.

Are there any content-based requirements for licensing images?

There are indeed no binding content-based requirements due to the freedom of contract, however some points are typically regulated in a licensing agreement when licensing images:

How do I license images for commercial use?

In order to license images and grant photo usage rights, you need to be either the author of the images, or otherwise authorized to license the images. For example, agencies are also authorized to license images if the author has contractually allowed them to be granted.

How to interpret a photo licensing agreement?

If the photo licensing agreement concerns the granting of rights within the scope of a commissioned work, it is recommended to adhere to the purpose of the commission. This helps later with the interpretation of the extent of the license, in the event that something has not been agreed upon or something has not been agreed upon clearly enough.

How do I license something under Creative Commons?

First stepsWhat is Creative Commons? (or try the excellent Get CC Savvy course here at School of Open)You don't need to register your work – just pick a license!Make sure your work is copyrightable.Make sure you have the rights.Make sure you understand how Creative Commons licenses operate.More items...

Which Licence is best for using pictures in content creation?

Photos/Images/Artwork Most of the photos carry CC0 license and no attribution is required. Free to use even for commercial purpose. No charges implied for the artwork, but attribution is required.

Which Creative Commons license could you use for an educational project?

The most open license, and the license generally recommended for open educational resources, or OER, is Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY). CC BY means that anyone may distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the creator's work, even commercially, as long as they give credit.

How can I use copyrighted images for education?

Fair use allows copying of copyrighted material in an educational setting, such as a teacher or a student using images in the classroom. Fair use is flexible concept and can be open to interpretation in certain cases. A digital copy is considered on the same footing as a print copy for purposes of fair use.

What is Creative Commons license images?

Creative Commons images are images that have been licensed so that they can be used for a variety of purposes. Using Creative Commons material is a great alternative when it is not possible or practical to get permission from the copyright owner.

How can I copyright my photos?

You can file an application to register your copyright either online via the U.S. Copyright Office's website or by mailing a paper application. The Copyright Office will then issue a certificate of registration once it receives your completed application along with the filing fees and copies of the image.

Can you copyright a curriculum?

Copyright And Text Or Curriculum Materials Say you've purchased a textbook or other teaching materials. You can obviously use these materials in class and you might be able to make photocopies, however, in most cases you can't upload purchased curriculum or books to a public site.

Can I use Creative Commons images for education?

Browse the free collection! Here at Creative Commons, we're especially excited to use these images in relation to our work in Open Education. As we continue advocating for and supporting the development of open education policies globally, the images we use should accurately illustrate the messages we send.

How do I get permission to use copyrighted material?

One way to make sure your intended use of a copyrighted work is lawful is to obtain permission or a license from the copyright owner. Contact a copyright owner or author as far as pos- sible in advance of when you want to use the material specified in your permissions request.

Can I use copyrighted material for educational purposes?

Fair use explicitly allows use of copyrighted materials for educational purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

What is copyright for students?

The Basics of Copyright When students complete assignments and prepare projects or papers using other peoples' works, or when students copy materials in any format, copyright law applies. Students are responsible for making sure that when using copyrighted material, that it doesn't violate the rights of others.

Can I use images for a school project?

If the subject is a minor (under 18 in the U.S.), you need permission from their parent or guardian. If you're going to use the photo for commercial purposes (to sell something) or promotional purposes (to promote a product, service, or idea), you need permission from the subject.

What does it mean to license a photo?

How to License Photos (It's Much Easier Than You Think!) The verb “ license ,” according to Merriam-Webster, means “to give official permission to someone . . . to do or use something.”. As a noun, license means “an official document, card, etc., that gives . . . permission to do, use, or have something.”. Licensing your photographs may sound ...

What does "license" mean in photography?

As a noun, license means “an official document, card, etc., that gives . . . permission to do, use, or have something.”. Licensing your photographs may sound tricky, but in fact we “license” other things all the time. Take this, for example: Kid: Can I borrow the car?

What is the right to copyright a photograph?

Specifically, when you own the copyright to a photograph, you have the sole right to: distribute copies of the copyrighted work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental or lending. These are known as the “exclusive rights,” and you may assign, sell, transfer, or give them away.

What is the copyright of a photo?

Copyrights give the owner the exclusive right to do, or to authorize others to do, specific things with their photographs. Copyright law effectively gives you, the copyright owner, a legal monopoly on the use of that image. Specifically, when you own the copyright to a photograph, you have the sole right to:

Is it good to include all other rights reserved in a copyright license?

Licenses for copyrights are designed to exclude. If the use isn’t explicitly included in the license, then the user doesn’t have the right to use your photograph in any other way. Therefore, it can be good to include “all other rights are reserved” in your license.

Can I use a photographer's license in writing?

Some photographers grant exclusive licenses so that only the licensee has the right to use their photograph in a certain way or for a certain time. Exclusive licenses must be in writing. You can grant non-exclusive licenses orally, but it’s best to put all licenses in writing.

What is a License?

In simple terms, a license is used to protect your work. As a photographer, you own the rights to the images you create.

Lobster Media

Lastly, the fifth platform for licensing your images is Lobster Media.

What are the sources labeled media?

The sources labeled Media shown in the designer part of the application's assets are packaged with the application. Anyone who installs your application will have them, as part of the application. You also specify them in the designer, which is convenient. You can also specify these in programs by their file name: just use the file name without any special prefix. For example, if you have an image asset named kitty.png, you can use it as an image: just set the Picture property of an image component to the text kitty.png. You can similarly use files names for sound (Sound or Player) or video (VideoPlayer).

What is URL on Android?

The Android system also uses URLs to access various places that media is stored on the phone. For example, the images in the photo gallery can be accessed with file names beginning content://media/external/images/media , as you can see by using the ImagePicker and examining the resulting image path.

What is the Browse Course and Browse Content Collection window?

The Browse Course and Browse Content Collection windows include tabs and functions so you can browse and search for files easily. A. Browse, Upload, and Advanced Search tabs: Browse for folders you have access to. If you have Course Files, you only have access to the files for the course you're in.

What are the formats for embedding images?

The supported formats for embedding images are PNG, GIF, JPG, SVG, BMP and ICO. For audio they are MP3 and WAV, and for video they are MP4 and MOV. You can also add social media from other websites to your content. These social media elements that appear in a course are called "mashups.".

How to select where files are downloaded?

In most browsers, you can select where the files that you open in courses are downloaded. For example, in Chrome, navigate to Settings > Advanced > Downloads. You can select the location for file downloads and choose if you want the browser to ask each time. In Safari, you have the same capabilities.

How to determine where images appear in relation to text?

You can determine where images appear in relation to your text. You can place the cursor where you want the image to be placed and select the Add Content icon. In the new window, choose one of the Common Tools or Additional Tools available according to the content type you are creating, then browse for the image file.

Can you add videos to a course?

You can add files, images, audio, and video when you create content in your course. For example, in discussions, you can browse for a media clip from your computer or your course's file repository: Course Files or the Content Collection.

Can you access files for other courses?

If you have Course Files, you only have access to the files for the course you're in. With the Content Collection, you may be able to access files for other courses and those files shared institution-wide. Upload one file, multiple files, or a zipped package. Perform an advanced search.

Can you embed audio in feedback?

You can embed an audio/video recording of your feedback in the editor as you grade attempts. The recording option appears in the feedback editor for most graded items in your course. Students watch or listen to your feedback alongside any text you include.

How to review files before importing into a course?

You can review the list of selected files before you import into your course. Review the Item Name, Date Modified, and Size to confirm that these are the correct files. Forgot something? You can add more items to the list. Select Back to Content Collection to continue browsing.

How to select where files are downloaded?

In most browsers, you can select where the files that you open in courses are downloaded. For example, in Chrome, navigate to Settings > Advanced > Downloads. You can select the location for file downloads and choose if you want the browser to ask each time. In Safari, you have the same capabilities.

How to upload a file on a computer?

Select the plus sign wherever you want to upload files . In the menu, select Upload to browse for files on your computer. The files appear in the content list. Open a file's menu to edit the file name, align with goals, replace the file, or add a description.

What do you do if you change a file in the cloud?

If you make a change to a file in cloud storage, you need to upload a new copy in your course. More on cloud storage. Add files from the Content Collection. If you already have files stored in the Content Collection, you can add to them in your course.

What does Ally do after you add content to a course?

After you add content to a course, Ally creates alternative formats of the content based on the original. For example, if the original content is a PDF, Ally creates audio, electronic braille, and ePub formats of the same content. These formats are made available with the original file so everything is in one convenient location.

Can students select the file name to download and open it?

In some cases, students select the file name to download and open it. If allowed by the browser, some media files open in a new window or tab. Students are notified in their activity streams when you add content. In most browsers, you can select where the files that you open in courses are downloaded.

Can you embed audio in feedback?

You can embed audio and video recordings of your feedback in the editor as you grade attempts. The recording option appears in the feedback editor for most graded items in your course. Students watch or listen to your feedback alongside any text you include.

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Rights of The Copyright Owner

Creating A License

  • To create a license, think about the “five Ws”: who, what, when, where, and why. In the above example, “you” is the who; “borrow the car” is the what; “the park” is the where; “today until 5 p.m.” is the when; “to play tennis with Taylor” is the why. To license the copyright for one of your photographs, for instance, you could say: “I grant to the ...
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Put The License in Writing

  • Some photographers grant exclusive licenses so that only the licensee has the right to use their photograph in a certain way or for a certain time. Exclusive licenses must be in writing. You cangrant non-exclusive licenses orally, but it’s best to put all licenses in writing. It minimizes confusion and gives you something concrete to rely upon if a dispute arises.
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License Checklist

  • When you license your photographs to others, consider including the following items: 1. Who are you giving the rights to? 2. What specific rights are you granting? 3. Are you authorizing print and/or electronic rights? 4. If you grant electronic rights, what kind? CD? Web? 5. For what time are you granting the rights? 6. Will the rights be exclusive? 7. How will the rights be used? In wha…
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Application Assets

  • The sources labeled Media shown in the designer part of the application's assets are packaged with the application. Anyone who installs your application will have them, as part of the application. You also specify them in the designer, which is convenient. You can also specify these in programs by their file name: just use the file name without any special prefix. For exam…
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The Phone SD Card

  • You can access files on your phone's SD (secure digital) card using file names that begin with /sdcard . You could play a song on your SDCard by setting the source of a Playercomponent to /sdcard/Music/Blondie/The Best of Blondie/Heart of Glass.mp3 and starting the Player(assuming of course, that the song file is on the SDCard). Make sure to specify the complete file name, incl…
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URLs and The Web

  • You can access files on Web using URLs, starting with http://, for example, setting the picture property of an image to http://www.google.com/images/srpr/nav_logo14.png and similarly for music and videos. Make sure you use the link that points to the actual file, not to players for the files, which is much more common on the Web, especially for mus...
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Other Content URLs

  • The Android system also uses URLs to access various places that media is stored on the phone. For example, the images in the photo gallery can be accessed with file names beginning content://media/external/images/media, as you can see by using the ImagePicker and examining the resulting image path.
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