Intellectual property
These recommendations have been reviewed and ratified by the E-standards Expert Group.
They are valid for use in the Australian VET system in 2008.
Refer to the background info on Intellectual property for more information on this topic.
| Recommended Standard(s) | Reference | Function |
| The <Rights> section of Vetadata v1.1 in conjunction with the AEShareNet range of licence categories. | Vetadata Aesharenet licenses |
Describe the intellectual property rights and the conditions of use of learning objects |
This method of coding for element 6.3 Rights.Description uses a combination of labels and values that is both machine and human readable.
| Label | Value | Example |
|---|---|---|
| TITLE | The title given to this licence category | AEShareNet-U (Unlocked Content) |
| STATEMENT | The actual copyright statement | This Learning Material may be freely used, copied, adapted and distributed. Limited warranty. Enhancements not attributed to copyright owner. |
| URL | The URL with detailed information about the copyright conditions | http://www.aesharenet.com.au/U4/ |
| SPECIAL_CONDITIONS | Any special conditions for the licence category | The territory is limited to Australia and New Zealand only. |
| COPYRIGHT_OWNER | The details of the copyright owner | XYZ |
| CONTACT | The publisher’s nominated contact email for any copyright issues regarding the use of the learning object | copyrightinfo@xyzorganisation.com.au |
This information is presented as a single string within the element rights.description:
<rights>
<description>
<string language="en-AU"> TITLE: AEShareNet-U (Unlocked
Content); STATEMENT: This Learning Material may be freely used, copied,
adapted and distributed. Limited warranty. Enhancements not attributed to
copyright owner.; URL: http://www.aesharenet.com.au/U4/; SPECIAL_CONDITIONS:
The territory is limited to Australia and New Zealand only.; COPYRIGHT_OWNER:
XYZ; CONTACT: copyrightinfo@xyzorganisation.com.au;</string>
</description>
</rights>
The standard vocabulary for use with the four AEShareNet instant licences is:
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| TITLE | AEShareNet-FfE (Free for Education) |
| STATEMENT | This Learning Material may be freely used and copied – but not supplied to the public. Scope of Licence is limited to Educational Purposes. |
| URL | http://www.aesharenet.com.au/FfE2/ |
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| TITLE | AEShareNet-U (Unlocked Content) |
| STATEMENT | This Learning Material may be freely used, copied, adapted and distributed. Limited warranty. Enhancements not attributed to copyright owner. |
| URL | http://www.aesharenet.com.au/U4/ |
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| TITLE | AEShareNet-S (Share and Return) |
| STATEMENT | This Learning Material may be freely used, copied, adapted and distributed. But copyright in any Enhancements consolidates with the owner. |
| URL | http://www.aesharenet.com.au/S4/ |
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| TITLE | AEShareNet-P (Preserve Integrity) |
| STATEMENT | This Learning Material may be freely used, copied and distributed – in original form only. |
| URL | http://www.aesharenet.com.au/P4/ |
