Create and source learning resources

There are a number of ways you can create and / or source learning resources:

1. Create your own resources at UNE

You can use resources that you have created at UNE such as diagrams, audio, 3D content, learning objects, or presentations using tools available to you such as PowerPoint, Kaltura, Pedestal3D, live video streaming plus more. The content should be created so that it is easy to update, ensuring ongoing relevancy and currency. Further, there are many other media creation tools which are freely available to use.

2. Use Open Educational Resources (OERs), or Creative Commons licensed resources

An OER is any educational material including but not limited to textbooks, learning objects, lecture notes, exams, syllabi in any format or medium which can be freely available, openly licensed, redistributed, and modified.[1] OERs are generally licensed under a Creative Commons licence, or sometimes, a bespoke open licence e.g. Unsplash.

The library has created a curated list of OER textbooks by discipline at UNE. If you are looking for an image, AV material, software or other format type which is Creative Commons licensed, the library has collated a list of OERs according to media type.

3. Use and link to resources from the university’s subscriptions 

Do you need to direct students to a peer-reviewed article, or one or more chapters of an eBook? You can use and link to an extensive collection of resources via UNE’s library subscriptions. The library has subscriptions to over 300 databases including popular databases such as EBSCO, Informit, ProQuest and Scopus.

4. Link to publicly available resources, or embed content

Linking to, and embedding publicly accessible resources are practical approaches to copyright management. Linking, which involves providing a pathway to the material without copying it, is considered a non-infringing practice. However, caution should be exercised to ensure that the linked resources are not infringing or potentially infringing. It is advisable to include an acknowledgment of the material's author and the source website.

Embedding, a form of linking, allows hosted content to be displayed within your online platform, such as MyLearn. For instance, YouTube offers embed codes for its videos. Given that the URL is not visible to the viewer, it is recommended to include a note indicating that the content is embedded from the hosting site.

5. Rely on the Educational Statutory Licence 

The Educational Statutory Licence is a scheme set out in section 113P of the Copyright Act 1968 that allows educators to copy and communicate text, images and broadcast material for educational purposes. Educational purposes includes the following uses:

  • teaching students of UNE
  • making the copy available to students, or communicating to students, as part of a course of study at UNE
  • retention of a copy as a UNE teaching resource (in office, school or library)
  • administration of students and courses.

Copying limits apply to some material, and any material copied in reliance of the Educational Statutory Licence must be communicated via Reading List. More information about the Educational Statutory Licence.

6. Get permission from the copyright owner

If the resource you want to use is not covered by an open licence (e.g. Creative Commons licence) or the Educational Statutory Licence, or is not accessible from one of the library's electronic resource collections, usage of third party copyright material will require permission from the copyright owner. More information about obtaining permission for teaching purposes.