The 5Rs of Open Resources
Open content is licensed in a way that grants users the permission to:
- Retain: Make, own, and control copies of the content (e.g., download, duplicate, store, and manage)
- Reuse: Use the content in a wide range of ways (e.g., in a class, in a study group, on a website, in a video)
- Revise: Adapt, adjust, modify, or alter the content (e.g., translate the content into another language)
- Remix: Combine the original or revised content with other material to create something new (e.g., incorporate the content into a mashup)
- Redistribute: Share copies of the original content, your revisions, or your remixes with others (e.g., post a copy of the content online for others to download)
This material is based on original writing by David Wiley, which was published freely under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license at: Defining the "Open" in Open Content and Open Educational Resources.
