Education/LearningInTheOpen/Audiences
Audiences
"Learning in the Open" classes are for anyone who wants to learn about open content, technology and work methods. Courses may target a specific audience (Learning in the Open for Musicians) or be more general (Learning in the Open Bangalore)—it's all up to the local organizers.
Examples of possible audiences include the following; note that some of these categories overlap (e.g., teachers/professors, scientists/researchers, bloggers/journalists).
- Artists (primarily) working in digital media
- Filmmakers creating movies, documentaries, and other works for theatrical, TV, or online distribution
- Musicians
- Teachers (K-12)
- Professors (in higher education)
- Scientists (e.g., working with public data sets and/or open access publications)
- Researchers (e.g., in the humanities)
- Writers (of long-form or short-form fiction or non-fiction)
- Bloggers
- Journalists
- Community organizers and activists
- Government employees
- Publishers
- Small business people
All audiences would get a core grounding in basic concepts such as copyright and the various Creative Commons licenses. Courses could be customized to address topics specific to each audience:
- Software tools and online services (e.g., businesses offering services to promote and distribute music online)
- Particular legal and business questions (e.g., local permissions required for filming places and people)
- Relevant online communities, resources, and classes
Particular emphasis would be put on issues relating to re-using others' works and/or creating work in collaboration with others.