commercial purposes. Librarians are available to help with this decision-making process as well. All self- authored works should clearly specify the type of license. 5.3 Adapt Sometimes relevant content is available, but it does not quite meet the excellence criteria for a given class. In this case, instructors may wish to adapt the material for their own use. Before beginning an adaptation project, faculty should be sure to verify that the license under which the work is released permits such activity. Once the license is verified, instructors can add material, delete irrelevant sections, or make changes to improve content. Sometimes two or more existing resources can also be “remixed” to form a better product. The license for the final product may be governed by the license of the original works. Credit should always be given to the original contributors whenever possible. 5.4 Implement Open Pedagogy Involving students in the production or adaptation of openly licensed materials is known as “open pedagogy” (Munro, Omassi & Yano, 2016). An example of open pedagogy on the HCC campus is the NEH grant project “Bridging the Antietam” organized by Alicia Drumgoole, Kate Benchoff, and Lore Kuehnert. This project involves students in collecting, compiling, and publishing local history. Other examples of open pedagogy could include having students review materials prepared for an OER or openly license their own videos or pamphlets created as class projects (Munro, Omassi & Yano, 2016).
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