Category Archives: Public domain

16 Resources for Free Images for Educators

Abraham Lincoln with Allan Pinkerton and Major General John Alexander McClernand at the Battle of Antietam. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The search for quality images continues… We have faculty who are creating course materials and in some cases, replacing Fair Use … Continue reading

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Public Domain Music Keeps Getting Better

Image via WikipediaHow does public domain music keep getting better? For one thing, the technology being used to clean up sound files has gotten significantly better. Many of the online archives of audio suffered from some pretty raw recordings from … Continue reading

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Making Sense of Public Domain

As more material becomes identified by governments, libraries, museums, and other institutions as “public domain,” instructors and administrators will need help in understanding what is out there and the significance of some of the archives. They will also need help … Continue reading

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Finding Creative Commons Videos on YouTube

We are in the middle of helping faculty develop courses for a grant that requires that all of the content be openly licensed: Creative Commons or public domain. YouTube is making it easier to find such content: The “Filter & … Continue reading

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12 Sources of Creative Commons or Public Domain Images

Image via Wikipedia The search for quality images continues… We have faculty who are creating course materials and in some cases, replacing Fair Use images with public domain or Creative Commons licensed images. There are still some holes in our … Continue reading

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