Edited by Margaret Elizabeth Richardson, Monday, 12 Apr 2021, 13:50
In my
previous experience, working in schools, I have successfully created and
edited many different kinds of materials
including, worksheets, course outlines even a project handbook for students which I created and shared using Microsoft OneNote. Some were developed from scratch and other
remodelled on a given framework. The ideas of ownership by me felt very strange, so often I did not even add my name.
Now, all has
been left behind The knowledge that it was created by me has
been left to institutional memory and
word of mouth. I wonder - does
that mean the value is not recognised and those who follow feel they need to
create new? I have a
strong suspicion that is exactly what is happening.
I was not
encouraged to own the materials. In
fact we were clearly led to
understand that anything created as a
member of staff belonged to the school - although I am able
to take a copy for my own use upon leaving.
Looking back, the CC-BY-SA attribution would have been perfect both within the institution
and for any work outside. Especially if
the school's name was also on the materials.
Thus the materials and ideas would be shared with the wider educational
community, enhancing both my own reputation and that of the school.
Oh my! -
'Hind Site' is a wonderful thing!
Now I see
that the building of the collaborative community of professional practice is
the key here. A place where members are
respected for their ideas and contributions, not status or how much they earn. A place where members are encouraged to own and share their work to create something better.
Upon reflection, this is they way I wish to move forward. I will make materials I produce as
Creative Commons -Attribution -Share Alike (and therefore include Non-commercial , ONLY of the
materials I use have that attribution).
... and see how it works.
I can
only follow the example of the OU and make a decision and deal with obstacles as they arise.
I feel that I have made a huge step in owning the materials I create in the first place!
To Licence or not to Licence?
In my previous experience, working in schools, I have successfully created and edited many different kinds of materials including, worksheets, course outlines even a project handbook for students which I created and shared using Microsoft OneNote. Some were developed from scratch and other remodelled on a given framework. The ideas of ownership by me felt very strange, so often I did not even add my name.
Now, all has been left behind The knowledge that it was created by me has been left to institutional memory and word of mouth. I wonder - does that mean the value is not recognised and those who follow feel they need to create new? I have a strong suspicion that is exactly what is happening.
I was not encouraged to own the materials. In fact we were clearly led to understand that anything created as a member of staff belonged to the school - although I am able to take a copy for my own use upon leaving. Looking back, the CC-BY-SA attribution would have been perfect both within the institution and for any work outside. Especially if the school's name was also on the materials. Thus the materials and ideas would be shared with the wider educational community, enhancing both my own reputation and that of the school.
Oh my! - 'Hind Site' is a wonderful thing!
Now I see that the building of the collaborative community of professional practice is the key here. A place where members are respected for their ideas and contributions, not status or how much they earn. A place where members are encouraged to own and share their work to create something better.
Upon reflection, this is they way I wish to move forward. I will make materials I produce as Creative Commons -Attribution -Share Alike (and therefore include Non-commercial , ONLY of the materials I use have that attribution).
... and see how it works.
I can only follow the example of the OU and make a decision and deal with obstacles as they arise.
I feel that I have made a huge step in owning the materials I create in the first place!