Commons
- noun
- /ˈkɒmənz/
- Texting
- In particular, she has come to view OER Commons as an extremely valuable resource due to its partnership with Achieve.org.
- Learning Commons
- Creative Commons
- OER Commons
But the idea that everyone can copy it and and it just is part of the Commons really empowered a huge wave of creative software production.
- But the idea that everyone can copy it and and it just is part of the Commons really empowered a huge wave of creative software production.
Examples
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The electronic version of the text is distributed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike License.
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Our students are introduced to the Creative Commons licensing structure as an alternative to the "all rights reserved" approach.
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All of this plays out in what we call the global Commons, which has been known in the past as land, sea and air.
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The process for attaching Creative Commons rights has only been in place for four years.
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For instance, each movie available at Wikimedia Commons provides a statement about copyright (Figure 7).
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The Newton North High School Library Learning Commons posted a pathfinder for students doing research on Spanish-speaking countries.
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PLCMC shared the program with a Creative Commons license, prompting other libraries to adapt and utilize it.
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Many educators use the Commons to share their teaching materials with others in the community.
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The website provides access to a vast collection of digital resources under Creative Commons licenses.
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Open data initiatives are part of the global Commons, allowing anyone to access valuable information and resources.
Synonyms
Things anyone can use or copy for free
Compounds
The elected lower house of the United Kingdom Parliament that makes and passes laws
The elected part of the British Parliament that makes laws and represents the public
The elected part of the United Kingdom Parliament that makes and approves laws
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Commons named land or goods that were common, that is, 'shared' by all villagers, like a field where everyone could let their animals graze. That's why today we call shared resources or free online materials the Commons — things the whole community can use.