Reflection on Copyright

In week 5 we had a lecture with Dr. that helped me understand more about copyright and how to use content the right way. She explained that anything we create – like writing, music, or art – automatically belongs to us. We don’t need to do anything special to claim it, but we should decide how others can use it.

She also talked about how we should be careful when using other people’s work. Just because something is on the internet doesn’t mean we can use it for free. In Canada, we follow “fair dealing,” which allows small parts of content to be used for education, but we still need to give credit to the creator.

Another important lesson was the difference between “public domain” and “publicly accessible.” Just because we can see something online doesn’t mean it’s free to use.

Overall, this lecture showed why it’s important to respect copyright rules. It helps us stay out of trouble and also shows respect for other people’s work.

Reflection on Open Licensing and Open Educational Resources

This lecture with .. from Creative Commons helped explain why open education and sharing knowledge is so important. He talked about how Creative Commons allows people to share their work legally while still keeping ownership. This means students, teachers, and researchers can use and improve educational materials without breaking copyright rules.

One big takeaway was how expensive textbooks and learning resources can be. Many students struggle to afford them, and open educational resources (OER) can help solve this problem. These are free and openly licensed materials that anyone can use, change, and share.