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Similarly in the case of content or learning materials, the '[[wikipedia:Open_educational_resources|open educational resources]]' (OER) movement aims to support creation of digital materials that allow the four rights – right to re­use, re­vise, remix and re­distribute (called the 4 Rs).  

Similarly in the case of content or learning materials, the '[[wikipedia:Open_educational_resources|open educational resources]]' (OER) movement aims to support creation of digital materials that allow the four rights – right to re­use, re­vise, remix and re­distribute (called the 4 Rs).  

Teachers often will need to contextualise materials (make changes as per their own needs), which copyrighted materials would not allow. Hence there is a movement to produce learning resources and make available with less copyright restrictions. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_educational_resources '<nowiki/>'''Open Educational Resources''''] movement aims to release materials with minimal restrictions, which will allow teachers to freely 're-use', 're-vise', 're-mix' and 're-distribute' materials (these are called the 4 Rs, the fifth R can be 're-tain'). Teachers can access available OER from the internet and create their own digital libraries on their computers for different topics of their interest. Teachers can release materials they create as OER, so that other teachers can give feedback as well as revise/refine the same to make it better quality.

Teachers often will need to contextualise materials (make changes as per their own needs), which copyrighted materials would not allow. Hence there is a movement to produce learning resources and make these available with less copyright restrictions. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_educational_resources '<nowiki/>'''Open Educational Resources''''] movement aims to release materials with minimal restrictions, which will allow teachers to freely 're-use', 're-vise', 're-mix' and 're-distribute' materials (these are called the 4 Rs, the fifth R can be 're-tain'). Teachers can access available OER from the internet and create their own digital libraries on their computers for different topics of their interest. Teachers can release materials they create as OER, so that other teachers can give feedback as well as revise/refine the same to make it better quality.

FOSS and OER movements aim at providing digital resources that are licensed to allow you to make copies. In addition, you can modify the software / content resource and share again. FOSS and OER, allow greater access to software and content, and hence are necessary to adopt and promote for equitable access to ICT.

FOSS and OER movements aim at providing digital resources that are licensed to allow you to make copies. In addition, you can modify the software / content resource and share again. FOSS and OER, allow greater access to software and content, and hence are necessary to adopt and promote for equitable access to ICT.