Cable Green, PhD

@cablegreen
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@ilkayholt Thank you Ilkay!
@cogdog I think a little river action is definitely in order.
@karlnelson Thanks Karl!
@petersuber Thank you Peter.

After almost 15 years at Creative Commons, it's time to expand my horizons and look for new adventures. It has been an absolute honor to work with multiple CC teams, our global partners, and the open education community to identify complex problems where education is a critical part of the solution, and then open that knowledge to help solve the problem. I'll see you all soon.

https://creativecommons.org/2025/10/22/a-heartfelt-farewell-to-dr-cable-green/

A Heartfelt Farewell to Dr. Cable Green - Creative Commons

After almost 15 years of dedicated service, Dr. Cable Green, our Director of Open Education, will be moving on from Creative Commons.  

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We recently published a video titled Open Licensing for Research with Creative Commons. It explains how CC licenses work, why CC BY is the most open option, and how openly licensing your research with CC can strengthen the collective power of the scientific community.

Watch it here, and help us spread the word by sharing it with your network: https://youtu.be/_IBTfklg8q0?feature=shared.

Open Licensing for Research with Creative Commons

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@unesco says openness can guide resilient education systems. Experts highlight the power of @creativecommons licensed open educational resources in shaping inclusive, sustainable digital learning. See how experts discuss #OER as the key to democratizing education: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/open-educational-resources-spotlighted-digital-public-goods-digital-learning-week-2025
Open Educational Resources Spotlighted as Digital Public Goods at

The transformative role of Open Educational Resources (OER) in shaping inclusive and equitable education took center stage during Digital Learning Week 2025 in Paris

In 2022-23, 65% of students didn't buy textbooks due to cost, and 25% worked extra hours and 11% skipped meals to afford materials. Central Michigan University is leaning on @creativecommons licensed open educational resources to address this issue – and to engage students. Read more: https://www.cmich.edu/news/details/cmu-faculty-help-students-save-money-on-textbooks #OER

This week, West Texas A&M University president Walter Wendler wrote about the burden expensive textbooks place on students and how campuses using @creativecommons openly licensed educational resources see fewer students dropping or avoiding courses because of textbook costs. Learn more:

https://www.amarillo.com/story/opinion/columns/2025/08/16/wt-president-wendler-pens-note-to-college-students-on-textbook-costs/85641432007/

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Opinion: A note to college students on textbook costs

Textbooks are heavy in your backpack and on your wallet. The good news? WT has partnered with two big companies for free digital access.

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Creative Commons Becomes an Official UNESCO NGO Partner - Creative Commons

UNESCO © 2023 by Brigitte Vézina is licensed under CC BY 4.0 We are proud to announce that we are now established as an official NGO partner to UNESCO (consultative status). UNESCO stands for “United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization” and is the UN’s specialized agency that aims to foster international cooperation in the…

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