Author: Jil Fairclough

TAKE FIVE – online bitesize courses from University of Sussex TEL team

Jil Fairclough Digital literacy and skills, Training and development opportunities, Workshops and seminars

  • Digital Productivity – 12-16 June
  • Blogs – 19-23 June
  • LinkedIn – 26-20 June
  • Podcasting and Screencasting – 3-7 July

Take 5 online bitesize courses offer staff at the University of Sussex the opportunity to gain an insight into four interesting learning technology topics. The short self-study courses aim to provide you with an introduction to these topics, highlighting the ways in which they can be useful in a teaching and learning context and in day to day life.

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Using images for creating resources

Jil Fairclough Copyright and IP, E-learning resources and learning objects, Video, audio, images, multimedia

  Jil Fairclough, Medical School Librarian and Technology Enhanced Learning Lead

The BSMS Library Service often gets asked to advise on what images can be used when creating online learning resources. Here is a quick guide on finding and using images.

Questions to ask yourself are:

  • Is it free?
  • Do I need to get permission to use?
  • Do I need to credit the image in a particular way?
  • Are there any restrictions on how I can use the image?
Creative Commons is a widely-recognised and easy-to-use means of applying copyright licence to works, including images

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