Thanks Don, LOL -- One down, 63 to go!
W On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Don Beadle <[email protected]>wrote: > Yes Wayne, it is frustrating and illuminating at the same time. I seem to > recall that people need to be exposed to a new idea 16 times before they > will try it and 64 times before they will adopt it. I can't cite my > source, but well done persevering. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 23, 2012, at 10:16 PM, Wayne Mackintosh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > An earlier draft of an e-Learning Activity for the OERu course on Regional > Relations in Asia and the Pacific linked to an image of Lapita > pottery<http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/pacific-migrations/3/1>. > Rather than link to the image, as a learning stimulus I wanted to reuse > the image within the text of the e-Learning activity. > > However, this was not possible because the image was all-tights reserved > :-(. > > After searching the web, I was unable to find an openly licensed > replacement image. Consequently, I sent an email to the copyright holder > requesting permission to re-license the image under a CC-BY or CC-BY-SA > license for use in our OERu course. > > The copyright holder refused permission to re-license the image under an > open content license, but provided the option for us to purchase a license > for the rights for a single inclusion at US$150. I refused the offer. > > This is an example of the tragedy of the commons in a digital age. Lapita > pottery are artifacts which are more than 3000 years old and should be in > the public domain. It is a tragedy when publicly funded institutions use > the copyright of the photographs of artifacts in public domain to > restrict access to learning. This is an unfortunate example where > photographs are used to appropriate the public domain. > > Our story has a happy ending. > > Further searches revealed that Prof Patrick Nunn, the former Pro > Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at the University of the South > Pacific directed an excavation of a Lapita site in Fiji during 2007 - 2008. > As USP is one of our anchor partners, I contacted the University > and Theresa Koroivulaono assisted me in making contact with Patrick Nunn > who is now based at the University of New England in Australia. > > Patrick has provided us with a great collection of images and supporting > text which he has gladly re-licensed under an open content license. > > Check out our new e-Learning Activity with the stimulus > photograph<http://wikieducator.org/AST1000/Historical_overview/e-Learning_activity_-_Overview_of_historical_events_and_issues> > and > a fascinating read <http://wikieducator.org/Bourewa_Lapita_excavations>of > early history of the Pacific region -- (with photos of course ;-)). > > Kudos to Prof Patrick Nunn who has willingly shared knowledge freely for > the benefit of future OERu learners! My faith in the academy is > restored once again. > > -- > Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. > Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> > Director, International Centre for Open Education, Otago Polytechnic > Commonwealth of Learning Chair in OER, Otago Polytechnic > Founder and elected Community Council Member, > WikiEducator<http://www.wikieducator.org> > Mobile +64 21 2436 380 > Skype: WGMNZ1 > Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | > <http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh>identi.ca > Wikiblog <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg/Blog> > > -- > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "WikiEducator" group. > To visit wikieducator: <http://www.wikieducator.org> > http://www.wikieducator.org > To visit the discussion forum: > <http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator> > http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator > To post to this group, send email to <[email protected]> > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > <[email protected]> > [email protected] > > > > -- > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "WikiEducator" group. > To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org > To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > > -- Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> Director, International Centre for Open Education, Otago Polytechnic Commonwealth of Learning Chair in OER, Otago Polytechnic Founder and elected Community Council Member, WikiEducator<http://www.wikieducator.org> Mobile +64 21 2436 380 Skype: WGMNZ1 Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> Wikiblog <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg/Blog> -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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