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On 25/07/2012, at 12:30 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Today's Topic Summary > Group: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator/topics > • Tragedy of the commons? An OERu story worth sharing freely [3 > Updates] > Tragedy of the commons? An OERu story worth sharing freely > • Wayne Mackintosh <[email protected]> Jul 24 05:16PM > +1200 > • > • 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> | > • identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> > • Wikiblog <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg/Blog> > • > • Don Beadle <[email protected]> Jul 24 05:13PM -0700 > • > • 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 > • > • > • Wayne Mackintosh <[email protected]> Jul 25 12:29PM > +1200 > • > • Thanks Don, > • > • LOL -- One down, 63 to go! > • > • W > • > • On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Don Beadle > • > 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 Group > wikieducator. > You can post via email. > To unsubscribe from this group, > send an empty message. > For more options, visit this group. > > -- > -- 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] > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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