Title: Competency Assessment: (CU1 M1) Creative Commons
Course: SkillsCom_SMT 112 17.0 > Section: Credit Unit 1 Module 1: Intellectual Property and Copyright

In this Module, you learned quite a bit about sharing, licensing, ownership of creative content, and how businesses should handle these assets. One way to help the navigate use of creative content as well as easily license your own works is through the use of Creative Commons.

In this assignment, you will learn how to mark and publish original content with a Creative Commons license.

PART 1:

1. Go to the Creative Commons website and download the instructions for licensing and marking content, available here:

Creative Commons Wiki (PDF)

2. Create three items for licensing: a text document, an image, and an audio or video file. You may also use items that you have created in the past, as long as you have full ownership rights (sole creator).  The items do not have to be high-quality, you can use basic programs on your computer or cell phone.

3. Mark each license with at least one of the six available options (each will have a different set of display icons). If you need help choosing a license, use this website:

Creative Commons (Webpage)

4. Submit the three files for grading. You will not be graded on the quality or content of your work, only the inclusion of Creative Commons marks/bumpers.

PART 2:

5. Write a 300 word blog and to explain how the use of Creative Commons can address ownership and plagiarism disputes in social media.

- Use at least 4 of the 5 elements of a "good" blog.  Your Creative Commons licensed items can be part of your elements. (Make sure you cite any sources that you use).
  - Elements:
    - Imagery
    - Proper Header
    - Links
    - Embedded Video
    - Expert Quote

6. Post your blog to your WordPress portfolio account and submit the URL for grading.