Intellectual property

Blue-coloured information iconThese recommendations have been reviewed and ratified by the E-standards Expert Group.

They are valid for use in the Australian VET system in 2010.

Refer to the background info on Intellectual property for more information on this topic.

Recommended Standard(s) Reference Function
The <rights> section of Vetadata, 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/

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