Remix
"Creativity is just connecting things"- Steve Jobs
Why does remix matter? Is it not just copying someone else's work? A four part series by Kirby Ferguson answers these questions and more.
What is Creative Commons?
What is it trying to do? Why do I care?
When does one cross the line into copying and not remixing? Don't I have fair use?
Outside academia, where is remix? I'm not a music producer, filmmaker, or anything of the sorts. Spoiler alert... It's everywhere.
This is a Creative Commons licensed picture from the Changhua Coast Conservation Action's photo stream on flickr. Feel Free to check them out. This is how "intellectual property" should work.
Begin exploring here
If remix is so important, how can it fit into higher education? How do students view remix?