OER Service Digital Skills Events
The OER Service runs a wide range of workshops and events as part of the University's Digital Skills programme. Our up and coming events are listed below, and you can find a full list of workshops we offer here: OER Service Digital Skills. If you would like us to come to your school or college to run a session tailored to your requirements, please contact us at open.ed@ed.ac.uk.
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Copyright and Exceptions Quick Start: A short introduction to UK Copyright and Exceptions
6th November 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Copyright and licensing awareness is essential to enable the provision of teaching (in person, online, or hybrid), research, and information services in compliance with the law, to enable the creation of sustainable learning resources, and to encourage open educational practices. This Quick Start 30 minute information session will provide an introduction to the basics of copyright and licensing in UK education.
Learning Outcomes:
This 30-minute course provides a brief introduction to UK copyright and exceptions including:
- Components and duration of UK copyright law
- Public domain
- UK copyright exceptions related to teaching
- Licences and how they allow specific re-use of copyright protected works
This session is open to staff and postgraduate students, and will be run by Stephanie (Charlie) Farley. Charlie is our Open Educational Resources (OER) Advisor for Educational Design and Engagement. She provides training and workshops for the OER service.
Pre-Requisites:
There are no pre-requisites required for attending this course.
Delivery:
This will be delivered solely online via Collaborate. Attendee’s should make themselves aware of the best practise advice from Collaborate before joining the session: Collaborate Session Best Practices.
Bookings for Staff via People and Money.
Bookings for Students via Events.
