I have always been interested in Creative Commons licenses because they allow greater flexibility in sharing work. The information below is taken from http://creativecommons.org/about/licenses.
Note that there are several additional levels of Attribution by, as well as a blend of Attribution by and Share alike.
Attribution
by
You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your copyrighted work — and derivative works based upon it — but only if they give credit the way you request.
Share Alike
sa
You allow others to distribute derivative works only under a license identical to the license that governs your work.
Non-Commercial
nc
You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform your work — and derivative works based upon it — but for non-commercial purposes only.
No Derivative Works
nd
You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform only verbatim copies of your work, not derivative works based upon it.
I would very much like to create a Wiki where instructional design professionals, myself included, can post links to our work and research papers, etc. There is always the chance that an individual might try to take the credit for work that was not done by him, but this chance exists anyway in our constantly connected universe. Although my first instinct is to put all of my work away for safekeeping so no one can copy me, I do see an advantage in sharing information. Namely, that other people will share their information with me and we can collaborate. Additionally, putting myself “out there” is a way for me to get noticed and possibly generate greater opportunities.
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