Unit 6: You and your university

Introduction

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The role of Librarians, ICT and Support Staff is quickly developing to support changes in the Myanmar education system or in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In our fast-changing information environment, expertise in open licensing is a crucial asset.

Creative Commons licences are the most popular open licences among open education and open access projects around the world; CC puts the ‘open’ in OER and open access (OA). This module will introduce you to the specifics of using CC licences and CC-licensed content for education and research purposes.

This unit has three sections:

  • 6.1 Open access to scholarship
  • 6.2 Opening up your institution
  • 6.3 What next?

There are also additional resources if you are interested in learning more about any of the topics covered in this unit.

6.1 Open access to scholarship