Who owns the intellectual property published on the UMass Boston OCW Web site?
Course materials published on the OCW website by UMass Boston are licensed under a Creative Commons license. Faculty members retain the copyright for their content. UMass Boston retains ownership only when significant use has been made of the Institution’s resources. If student course work is placed on the UMass Boston OCW site, then copyright in the work remains with the student.At the time content is submitted, authors and copyright holders determine how their materials can be distributed and modified. Prior to making any course materials publicly available, the UMass Boston OCW team has reviewed all material extensively to determine the correct ownership of the material and obtain the appropriate licenses to make the material openly available on the Web. We will promptly remove any material that is determined to be infringing on the rights of others [See also What do I do if I believe a portion of UMass Boston OCW material infringes my copyright?]. The intellectual property policies
