diagnostic tools
These resources provide a Copyright and Licensing toolkit for projects engaging with OER. There are several ways of working with the resources.
- Download or review the individual resources on this page
- Download or view the relevant Flowchart to select the correct resources for your project
The resources are divided into the following sections:
A. Packs, Charts and Wizards
B. Background Information
C. Practical tools
D. Template licences, model releases, policies and forms
E. Films and Animations
A.1 IPR OER Starter Pack
| Link to Starter Pack (will open in new window) |
A.3A Licensing Decision Flowchart
| PDF Document |
A.3B Copyright Decision Flowchart
| PDF Document |
A.4 CC Compatibility Wizard
| Link to Creative Commons Compatability Wizard (will open in new window)|
A.5 Risk Management Calculator
| Link to Risk Management Calculator (will open in new window)|
A.6 How Open Are You? A Wizard which assesses the readiness of on
organisation to use open licensing
| Link to How Open Are You? (will open in new window)|
B.1 Terminology Toolkit
| Word Document | PDF Document |
B.1A Creative Commons Terminology Guide
| Word Document | PDF Document |
B.2 Seeking Permission and Due Diligence for OER Projects
| Word Document | PDF Document |
B.3 Briefing Paper on Embedding Creative Commons Licences into Digital Resources
| Word Document | PDF Document |
B.4 JISC Terms and Conditions of funding (in call document)
| Orginal Call Document, Word Document|
B.5 IPR and Licensing Video
| View Video on YouTube (opens in a new window) |
B.6 How Open are open content licences
| Word Document | PDF Document |
B.7 Jorum overview of CC licences
| PDF Document |
B.8 Strategic Management of Intellectual Property Rights for OER in UK Higher Education
| Word Document | PDF Document |
C.1 IPR and Licensing: Top Tips for OER Project Teams
| Word Document | PDF Document |
C.2 Making Informed Decisions: Risk Management
| Word Document | PDF Document |
C.3 Licences You May Encounter from Third Parties
| Word Document | PDF Document |
C.4 Risk Management Checklist
| Word Document | PDF Document |
C.5 FAQs
| Word Document | PDF Document |
D. Template licences, model releases, policies and forms
D.1 Model Terms and Conditions of Service which can be used by the project
| Word Document | PDF Document |
D.2 Model Contractual Clause for requesting permission from subcontractors/freelancers
| Word Document | PDF Document |
D.3 Model Contractual Clause for requesting permission from students
| Word Document | PDF Document |
D.4 Model Contractual clause for requesting permission from staff
| Word Document | PDF Document |
D.5 Example Consortium Agreement
| Word Document | PDF Document |
D.6 Model Consent Form
| Word Document | PDF Document |
D.7 Template Permissions Form
| Word Document | PDF Document |
E.1 Turning a Resource into an Open Educational Resource - an animation
| Video | Credits |
Transcript |
E.2 OER, IPR and Reusing Medical Learning Resources - a video, Megan Quentin-Baxter, Newcastle
University
| Video | Credits |
Transcript |
E.3 OER in Healthcare - Legal and Ethical Challenges - a video, Suzanne Hardy, Newcastle University
| Video | Credits | Transcript |
E.4 OER, IPR and Lecture Capture- a video, Carol Summerside Newcastle University
| Video | Credits | Transcript |
E.5 OER, IPR and the ACTOR Project - a video, Gillian Brown Newcastle University
| Video | Credits | Transcript |

