Creative Commons
Can I use images from Microsoft Office in my own publications and give them a CC license?
No, this is not permitted. The images from Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, may only be used in these programs. It is, for example, allowed to publish...
Read articleWhat does CC mean?
Creative Commons (CC) is an organisation that has developed a number of copyright licences. They allow a creator to give others advance permission to reuse their work free of charge....
Read articleWhat are Open Educational Resources (OER)?
Educational resources are any tools used in a formal teaching situation to share knowledge and skills with a pupil or student. These tools can be text, images or video, but...
Read articleCan I record or download a film that has been broadcast on television or is available online?
Both recording and downloading are regarded as reproduction. This requires the creator's permission and you have to pay them a fee. There are a number of exceptions, depending on the...
Read articleWhat Creative Commons licences are there?
Visit the Creative Commons website for an explanation of the various licences.
Read articleThe publisher asks me if I want a CC-BY, CC-BY-NC, CC-BY-ND of CC-BY-ND-NC. What does that mean exactly?
These are various Creative Commons licences. 3 common variants are briefly described below. Visit the Creative Commons website or the Terms and conditions of use page for more information. CC-BYCC-BY...
Read articleCan I use images with a CC licence in my PowerPoint if the licences are different from the CC licence for the entire document?
Yes, you can. Each part of the presentation can be mentioned separately: copyright, Creative Commons or public domain. At the start or end of the presentation, the CC licence can...
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