Digital Backpack - License types explained Follow
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Digital Backpack licensing permissions overview
The Hāpara Digital Backpack allows you to upload instructional materials so that teachers and students in your school can access them in a digital format.
Whether the content you upload has been created by your district or is officially licensed, it is essential that when uploading content you confirm that you, whether personally or through the organization for which you work, have the full rights to use, share and reproduce, through the Digital Backpack, all of the content inside that resource with the original creator’s agreement, permission(s) and consent.
License types explained
In order to upload any content to the Digital Backpack, you must indicate the license under which you have permission to share that content. Below you will find an explanation of each of the possible license types.
Creative Commons BY
Resources with this license can be distributed, modified, remixed, adapted, and built upon, even commercially, as long as the original creator is credited. Learn more.
Public Domain
Public domain resources are not protected by copyright, trademark or other intellectual property laws, and therefore can be shared freely. Learn more.
Some rights reserved
This means the original creator maintains some rights over the resource. You will need to double check and confirm to TandemTrax that this resource can be legally uploaded and shared. Learn more.
Educational use
These resources can be used in K-12 or higher education settings for non-commercial educational purposes, including as part of instruction. Learn more.
Copyright restricted
These resources have a valid copyright in place. You will need to ensure you have permission from the original creator to upload and share these materials, along with any conditions to that approval. Learn more.
Creative Commons BY-NC
Resources with this license can be remixed, modified, adapted and built upon for non-commercial purposes. Any new version must acknowledge the original creator and be used solely in non-commercial ways. Learn more.
Creative Commons BY-SA
Resources with this license can be remixed, modified, adapted and built upon, even for commercial purposes, as long as the original creator is credited and the new creation is licensed under identical terms. Learn more.
Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
Resources with this license can be remixed, modified, adapted and built upon for non-commercial use, as long as the original creator is credited and the new creation is licensed under identical terms. Learn more.
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND
Resources with this license can be downloaded and shared with others, with credit to the original creator. They cannot be changed in any way and cannot be used for any commercial purposes. Learn more.
Creative Commons BY-ND
Resources with this license can be shared and reused for any purpose, including commercial use. However, they cannot be changed in any way. Credit must be provided to the original creator. Learn more.