Cable Green, PhD

A Heartfelt Farewell to Dr. Cable Green - Creative Commons After almost 15 years of dedicated service, Dr. Cable Green, our Director of Open Education, will be moving on from Creative Commons.

After almost 15 years at Creative Commons, it's time to expand my horizons and look for new adventures.

creativecommons.org/2025/10/22/a...

UNESCO says openness can guide resilient education systems. Experts highlight the power of @creativecommons.bsky.social licensed OER in shaping inclusive, sustainable digital learning. See how experts discuss #OER as the key to democratizing education: www.unesco.org/en/articles/...

CMU Faculty help students save money on textbooks Central Michigan University librarians and staff work with faculty to make course materials more affordable.

In 2022-23, 65% of students didn't buy textbooks due to cost, and 25% worked extra hours and 11% skipped meals to afford materials. CMU is leaning on @creativecommons.bsky.social licensed #OER to address this issue – and to engage students. Read more: www.cmich.edu/news/details...

We Asked, You Answered: How Your Feedback Shapes CC Signals - Creative Commons Signals © 2021 by Hugo Parasol is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 In June we kicked off a public feedback period on our proposal for CC signals. CC signals is a preference signals framework designed to...

When we kicked off our CC signals event, we asked for feedback, and you delivered! Your voices are crucial in shaping how CC signals develops. Our Director of Strategic Communications, Rebecca Ross, summarizes what we heard and how this feedback is being implemented here: buff.ly/AHQaj6J.

This week, West Texas A&M University president Walter Wendler wrote about the burden expensive textbooks place on students and how campuses using CC openly licensed #OER see fewer students dropping or avoiding courses because of textbook costs. Learn more: www.amarillo.com/story/opinio...

Creative Commons Becomes an Official UNESCO NGO Partner - Creative Commons UNESCO © 2025 by Brigitte Vézina is licensed under CC BY 4.0 We are proud to announce that we are now established as an official NGO partner to UNESCO (consultative status). UNESCO stands for “United ...

Creative Commons Becomes an Official UNESCO NGO Partner: creativecommons.org/2025/08/21/c...

From the EU AI Act to US copyright law—global policy is shifting. How can Open Education advocates shape ethical AI use in education? #NetworkOfOpenOrgs Register here: tinyurl.com/OECafe9. Passing the baton on to ICDE.

Montana State University library, bookstore saving students millions in textbook costs Montana State University students may be paying far less for textbooks than their peers at other universities due to multifold efforts to lower costs.

Montana State University’s open educational resources program has saved students $4.5 million in textbook costs since 2019. In addition to cost savings, professors appreciate the ability to edit and customize @Creativecommons licensed #OER to meet students' needs.

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We're kicking off public feedback on a new framework we're developing: 🌱 CC signals.

CC signals are designed to give stewards of large content collections a clear way to express how they want AI developers to give back to the commons.

By adopting CC licenses, governments, organizations, and individuals align with the 2019 @UNESCO.org Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER), which emphasizes the need for accessible, high-quality educational materials.

In climate change education, it is crucial to foster a sense of agency and empowerment. @mitopenlearning.bsky.social Climate Portal houses interactive, free @creativecommons.bsky.social licensed #OER that show users their ability to affect climate change. openlearning.mit.edu/news/perspec...

CALM Program Helps Reduce Textbook Costs, Saving Students Millions When Cal State San Marcos students were asked how they'd spend the money saved by not having to buy textbooks, many said rent, food and even life-saving medication. Their responses showed that textboo...

With free, high-quality, @creativecommons.bsky.social licensed #OER, Cal State University San Marcos students saved $4.6M in the last year alone. When asked what they would spend their saved money on, students said: rent, food, and life-saving medication. Read more: news.csusm.edu/calm-program...

We’ve created some new assets to help you learn more about OER and help governments, organizations and individuals understand CC licenses, our organization, and the importance of using CC licenses when implementing the 2019 UNESCO Recommendation on OER. Explore: creativecommons.org/about/educat...

In order to effectively implement the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER) and meet the goals of the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Agenda, we need more reuse, sharing, and adaptation of quality OER in the public interest.

Open Access at Rollins: Breaking Barriers to Knowledge  - The Sandspur At Rollins College, Open Access (OA) and Open Educational Resources (OER) are making education affordable and accessible.  By removing costly paywalls for research and replacing…

At @rollinscollege.bsky.social, @creativecommons.bsky.social licensed open educational resources don't just save students money. Faculty in enhance student learning by modifying their resources to be more current and support diverse learning styles. Read: www.thesandspur.org/open-access-... #OpenEd

Outdated computer science textbooks? No thanks! Since the resources in @openstax.org's new computer science digital collection are @creativecommons.bsky.social licensed open educational resources, they are designed to actively evolve with the industry. news.rice.edu/news/2025/op... #OER #CompSci

Reciprocity in the Age of AI - Creative Commons Reciprocal Roof (Shed) by Ziggy Liloia is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 A lot has changed in the past few years, and it is high time for Creative Commons (CC) to be louder about our values. Underpinning...

Our new blog post, written by Anna Tumadóttir, explores what it means to uphold reciprocity in the age of AI and how we can achieve a mutually beneficial relationship between data stewards and AI model builders.🤝 Read it here: creativecommons.org/2025/04/02/r...

We are proud to announce our endorsement of the United Nations Global Digital Compact. This initiative is a comprehensive framework for global governance of digital technology and artificial intelligence.

Oregon State faculty’s use of free textbooks generates millions in student savings To celebrate Open Education Week, read how OSU students have saved over $20 million thanks to faculty who use free textbooks and other OER.

"Open access materials help to democratize knowledge," said Prof Marit Bovbjerg from OSU, where free and low-cost textbooks, including @creativecommons.bsky.social licensed open educational resources, have saved students more than $20 million since 2019. Read more: bit.ly/4kvcw81 #OER

Annual Reports - Creative Commons We are pleased to present Creative Commons’ 2024 Annual Report.  In 2024, we expanded our Open Infrastructure Circle, resourcing our CC license and training work. We advocated for open licensing in th...

We are excited to announce the release of the 2024 Creative Commons Annual Report!

Learn more about our work in 2024 here: loom.ly/LhQzCAA

We're proud to announce our endorsement of the US Affordable College Textbook Act. We believe this bill is an important step forward in our commitment to making higher education more accessible to students.

Learn more here: loom.ly/rpvXbJ4

#OEWeek is next week! (March 3-7). As a sneak peek to some of the great events we have lined up, take a look at this session presented by @cablegreen.bsky.social.

Learn more and register: loom.ly/kwN6eOc

This week OpenStax's @creativecommons.bsky.social licensed Algebra curriculum was unanimously approved by the Texas Board of Education to be on the state instructional materials list. Read more: news.rice.edu/news/2025/op... #OER #K12

Over the past three years, Weber State University Health Sciences made free, @creativecommons.bsky.social licensed #OER textbooks available for every course in the department, saving students an estimated $3 million! www.weber.edu/WSUToday/010...

Join us at #OEWeek25 from March 3-7
for the global celebration of open education! 🎉

Meet incredible educators, swap cool ideas, and be inspired at events in your area or on the web.

Whether you're hosting an event or joining others, it all counts!

Spread the word! oeg.pub/OEWeek

CC Launches its 2025-2028 Strategic Plan - Creative Commons Kaleidoscope 2 by Sheila Sund is licensed under CC BY 2.0. For over 20 years, Creative Commons (CC) has provided self-serve solutions to address the limitations of copyright in a digital world. CC is ...

New year, new strategy 🧭 After almost a year of gathering input and feedback, we are so proud to launch our 2025-2028 Strategy! Learn more in our newest blog post: creativecommons.org/2025/01/22/c...

More free online textbooks released by CVTC Chippewa Valley Technical College has released two new open educational resources developed as part of the Wisconsin Technical College System's open press, WisTech Open.

This week, WI’s Chippewa Valley Technical College released two new @creativecommons.bsky.social open educational resource textbooks, “Using Computers in Healthcare" and "Innovative Business Mindset." Combined, the textbooks could save students $380K annually. Read more: bit.ly/4h9KvRi #OER

From Recommendations to Implementation: Increasing Access to Climate Data for Earth Intelligence - Creative Commons Members of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) attended a tailored webinar and learned how to better share climate data by applying best practices for open licenses and metadata.

LA wildfires 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 show the need for open climate data. @creativecommons.bsky.social Recommendations for Better Sharing of Climate Data help climate data-producing agencies adopt licensing for shareable, impactful data. 🌍

🔗 creativecommons.org/2024/12/05/f...

#OpenData #ClimateAction #LAFire

CC Open Education: 2024 in Review - Creative Commons The Open Education program at Creative Commons works to support CC’s mission through education, advocacy, and outreach on using open licenses and open licensing policies to maximize the benefits of op...

As the year winds down, we'll be sharing a look back at what we've been working on. Kicking us off is Open Education. 🧑‍🏫📝

Read about what the Open Education program has accomplished in 2024 and what we're looking forward to in 2025: loom.ly/gfUGCHs

A must read slide! #DOASummit2024