Creative Commons & Open Licensing
Creative Commons licenses help educators share teaching materials responsibly while maintaining credit for their work. This resource introduces how open licensing supports OER, faculty collaboration, and student access at Albany State University.
Supporting Teaching, Sharing, and Student Access
Creative Commons licenses allow faculty to reuse high-quality learning materials, adapt content for their courses, and share their work with broader academic communities. Open licensing can reduce textbook costs, encourage collaboration, and support innovation in course design.
- Reduce student costs
- Improve access to learning materials
- Encourage faculty collaboration
- Support sustainable course development
New to Creative Commons? Start with “Choosing the Right License” or explore the Quick Start resources below.
What You'll Find on These Pages
Learn how the different licenses work and what they allow.
Use decision guides and examples from teaching contexts.
Follow step-by-step guidance and ready-to-use templates.
Understand when materials can be used without restrictions.
Learn about adapting, remixing, and marking changes.
Learn how to reuse, adapt, and share materials in ways that support long-term access and sustainability.
Open Licensing at Albany State
Albany State University encourages the thoughtful use of Open Educational Resources and Creative Commons licensing to support student success and instructional innovation. Faculty can use this resource hub to learn how to locate, adapt, and share openly licensed materials. Faculty are encouraged to begin with small steps, such as adding attribution to existing materials or exploring openly licensed content for a single module.
Responsible Use of Open Materials
Open Educational Resources and Creative Commons-licensed works are designed to support sharing and collaboration. When using these materials, faculty should review license terms, provide appropriate attribution, and clearly indicate any adaptations. Thoughtful reuse helps maintain academic integrity while expanding access to high-quality learning resources.
Faculty Certification Opportunity
Faculty can deepen their understanding of Creative Commons through a short micro-course delivered in GeorgiaVIEW. Participants will complete practical activities such as selecting licenses and creating proper attribution statements.
Quick Start Resources
New to Creative Commons or looking for tools you can use right away? These resources can help you find openly licensed materials, choose an appropriate license, and create accurate attribution statements for your teaching materials.
Need Help with Open Licensing or OER?
📧 Email: asuonline@asurams.edu
📞 Phone: (229) 500-2907
🌐 Faculty Support Request Form
You may also request a consultation to discuss open licensing, attribution practices, or strategies for incorporating OER into your courses.
Workshops and training opportunities on OER and Creative Commons are offered throughout the year. Check the Faculty Training calendar for upcoming sessions.
“Creative Commons License Materials” by Creative Commons is licensed under CC BY 4.0 and available from CreativeCommons.org .
Text and instructional content on this page are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license .
Images and third-party materials are used under license and may not be reused without
permission.
