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Carina Enke 310.1 3 Licenses can be assigned to various types of content (courses, learning resources, documents). The platform primarily offers OER licenses based on  [[Creative Commons (CC)>>url:https://creativecommons.org/||rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="external-link"]]. A [[CC-Licens>>url:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/||rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="external-link"]] allows for the definition and specification of possible restrictions regarding further use of content. Thus, the license governs the possibilities for free use, editing, and redistribution in alignment with the principles of [[Open Educational Resources (OER)>>url:https://open-educational-resources.de||rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="external-link"]].
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Carina Enke 310.1 6 In addition to license assignment, metadata enhances the visibility and discoverability of resources. The page [[Metadata>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lehren.Weitere Funktionen.Metadaten .WebHome]] describes which metadata are available in the learning platform. 
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Carina Enke 310.1 16 == Available licences ==
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Carina Enke 310.1 18 The following licences are currently available:
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Carina Enke 310.1 22 Assistance for the selection of a suitable licence is also provided by the [[licence generator>>url:https://creativecommons.org/choose||shape="rect"]], which proposes possible licences based on selected criteria, or the graphic "What is the best CC licence for me?" by Barbara Klute and Jöran Muuß-Merholz for wb-web:
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Moritz Baumgarten 294.1 24 [[image:attach:creative_commons__Deutsch.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-screen" data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" width="500"]]
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Carina Enke 310.1 27 == Assigning licences ==
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Carina Enke 310.1 29 A license can only be assigned if a file is created in the platform, an uploaded file is edited, or settings are configured for a resource or course.
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Carina Enke 310.1 31 === Assigning a licence to a new file ===
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Carina Enke 310.1 37 When creating documents, you will find the section on licencing in the lower part of the dialogue. Click on **//Assign new licence//**.
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Carina Enke 310.1 41 [[image:attach:Datei erstellen - Keine Lizenz zugeordnet_en.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-screen" data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" width="500"]]
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Carina Enke 310.1 48 Select the desired licence from the list using the **//Assign licence //**button.
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Carina Enke 310.1 59 The selected licence will be displayed below the document content. Please carefully check the information and, if necessary, add any information missing in the metadata.
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Carina Enke 310.1 72 Save your entries.
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Carina Enke 310.1 79 If the column **//Licence //**has been configured, licence icons will be displayed in the table.
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Carina Enke 310.1 88 == Assigning a licence to courses and learning resources ==
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Carina Enke 310.1 90 A licence can be assigned to a course or learning content when the resource is created, in the same way as licensing of a new file. A subsequent assignment or changes to the existing assignment can be made in the [[course settings>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lehren.Kurs.Kurseinstellungen.WebHome]] by using the **Edit title and description** function.
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Carina Enke 310.1 95 == Displaying the licence ==
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Carina Enke 310.1 97 Licences are displayed in the information section for the course or learning content. They can also be shown as a column in table views.
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Carina Enke 310.1 120 == Removing the licence ==
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Carina Enke 310.1 122 Assigned licences can be easily removed and replaced with others. To do this, switch to the dialogue in which the licence was assigned. For documents, this view can be opened by using the **//Edit// **button. Then click on the trash icon next to the currently used licence. This will remove the assigned licence, and a new assignment can be made.
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Carina Enke 310.1 125 == Searching for resources with a licence ==
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Carina Enke 310.1 127 Search results from both the global and the course-internal [[search>>doc:LMS.Benutzerhandbuch OPAL.Lernen.Arbeit in Kursen.Kursinhalte durchsuchen.WebHome]] can be restricted to content with an OER licence in the advanced search settings.
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Carina Enke 308.1 129 [[image:attach:Suche - Erweiterte Suche nach OER Lizenzen_de.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-screen" data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" height="300" width="374"]] [[image:attach:Kurssuche - Ergebnisse auf OER Lizenz eingrenzen_de.png||data-xwiki-image-style="img-screen" data-xwiki-image-style-border="true" height="300" width="543"]]