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University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM)

Credits

Content Copyright © 2019 by Greg Smith [ai.01.22 /mb]

This story was authored and illustrated by Greg Smith. Greg is an adept, prolific, and extremely versatile writer. He lives in northern Ohio with his lovely wife, Lynn.


Greg has generously agreed to share his content freely in the form of an open source interactive audio "fliplet" application. This "HTML5" application will run on any device with a browser, including cell phones.


You may freely share, use, copy, and distribute this open source "fliplet" application; please don't modify or use the content media (images, audio, or text) separately without written approval from the author.

Narrated and "coded" by Dr. Mike Beutner, Associate Professor, Instructional Technology (School of Education, University of Louisiana at Monroe) https://ulm.edu/~beutner/

While this "fliplet" application software is open source, the copyrighted content (images, audio, text) is owned by the author. Of course, you may adapt this open source software application to create your own "fliplet" using your own original content. For information on how to use this free "software application framework", please view the next page titled "Open Source".

Click HERE to view the ULM Ace Adventures "Read Along" audio stories website for early readers. This site includes open source "Read Along" interactive audio reading stories for early readers.

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Open Source License

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, share, copy, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies and in any derivatives of the Software that are adapted/modified with REPLACED original media. While the original authored media content (images, audio, text) of this application is copyrighted by the author, the "software framework" may be freely modified and adapted without restriction as an open source resource that allows future developers to similarly adapt and distribute.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.


Use freely! We ENCOURAGE teachers to use this "fliplet" application without permission, cost, or restriction. This interactive audio "fliplet", as it is, is an "open educational resource" (OER). Anyone may use and share this "fliplet" freely.

So, you may freely copy, use, share, and distribute this "fliplet" without cost or restriction. You may incorporate it into anything you like, without restriction, especially in teaching or professional development. However, please do NOT modify this "fliplet" unless you REPLACE the media content (images, audio, and text) with YOUR OWN content. Please, do not use the media content separately; the content of the images, audio, and text are copyrighted.

Question: Can I adapt this "fliplet" application by substituting the content with my own media content?
Answer: Yes! This "fliplet" is based on an open source "software application framework". You may ADAPT and MODIFY this "software application framework" by REPLACING the copyrighted images, audio, and text with YOUR OWN ORIGINAL IMAGES, AUDIO, and TEXT. You may freely use, without restriction, and modify the open source "software application framework" structure of this "fliplet" as you like... as an open source application. Just use YOUR OWN original content (images, audio, and text). Of course, allow others to similarly modify your derived works. This encourages innovation and benefits us all.
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Question: I am a teacher. Is there anything I need to do to use this "fliplet" in my school? Is it really free to use in classes without restriction?
Answer: It's really free to use without restriction. We ENCOURAGE teachers to use this and other "fliplets" without permission, cost, or restriction. We want early readers everywhere to benefit directly. As an "Open Educational Resource" (OER), this "fliplet", as it is, may be used for any purpose, without restriction or cost. Please do use it in the classroom or for educational support; if you do, we'd appreciate hearing from you!
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Question: I am a teacher. I really am interested in making my own "fliplet". Is it feasible for me to consider that possibility?
Answer: Yes. Without "coding" skills, anyone with moderate computer skills could create an original fliplet by adapting this open source framework with original content. Yes, you are free to ADAPT and MODIFY the "software application framework" by REPLACING ALL of the authored content (images, audio, and text) with YOUR OWN ORIGINAL IMAGES, AUDIO, and TEXT. A teacher could use and modify the open source software structure of this "fliplet" to create a completely different "fliplet" application without restriction or cost. We encourage you to do that! Please read the next question.
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Question: Are there professional development materials for showing how to adapt original content into a "fliplet"?
Answer: At some time in 2019, there will be professional development tutorials especially designed for teachers who have no experience in "coding" to adapt and create a "fliplet". The tutorials will show, step by step, how to adapt and create open source "fliplets" using original content that YOU create. So, if you can create image and mp3 audio files, you have the ability to create your own fliplets... with guidance.

Interested in creating your own "fliplets"? You will be notified when the professional development materials become available. Contact Dr. Mike Beutner by email at beutner@ulm.edu (Dr. Beutner coordinates the graduate program of Educational Technology Leadership (https://ulm.edu/~beutner/EdTech/index.html) in the School of Education (https://ulm.edu/education/index.html)) at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (https://ulm.edu/).
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Question: I am a teacher. Can I modify the images, audio, and text for educational purposes?
Answer: Please do NOT modify the images, audio, and text media. Do not use the media separately. Why? The media files are copyrighted content and owned by the author. If you use the "fliplet" AS IT IS, you may freely share and distribute this open source application, AS IT IS, without restriction. This consideration is much appreciated.
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Question: So, does that mean that I can't use the images, audio, and text of this "fliplet" separately, as I like?
Answer: The images, audio, and text are copyrighted material; the media is owned by the author. Do NOT use the images, audio, and text separately. While the entire fliplet, AS IS, is free to use, please don't use the copyrighted media (images, audio, text) separately.
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Question: Are the images, audio, and text open source?
Answer: No. The images, audio, and text are copyrighted. The media content is owned by the author. Please do not appropriate the content.
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Question: So, what's open source about this "fliplet"?
Answer: The software used to make the "fliplet" work is open source; it's the "application framework software" that makes it possible to share content in an engaging way as an interactive audio "fliplet" book. You can use, adapt, and modify the "application software framework" for YOUR OWN ORIGINAL CONTENT, as you like. Yes, you may freely use and adapt the "application software framework" in any way, without restriction, if you allow others to modify your future applications, as specified in the open source license, shown above.

So, just use your own images, audio, and text for your own content in your own applications. Do NOT modify or use any of the images, audio, or text from this "fliplet" in your own derived applications. The images, audio, and text in this "fliplet" application are copyrighted. AS IT IS, this "fliplet" is "open source". You may freely use and share this "fliplet" without modifications.

You may copy, use, share, and distribute this "fliplet" application AS IT IS. Please do NOT modify or appropriate the copyrighted images, audio, and text content.
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Question: Is it possible to get the "source code" for this application and put it on my school's or district's network?
Answer: Yes. Just send an email to Dr. Mike Beutner (beutner@ulm.edu) You are free to upload the application to your district or school network or website. (The "source code" refers to the complete set of files that are uploaded to a website account that make an application work). When you upload the files to your organization's website account, the HTML5 software application will work immediately on any connected device. (Technical Note: There are NO server-side scripts, permissions, or integrations to set up. The source code works from any website account. If you use a dedicated Wordpress site, you may need to seek technical support from your own support team.)
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Question: I'm worried about malware and viruses. How can I be sure that someone doesn't modify the "source code" and infect the computers at my school?
Answer: Some open source software on the Web is deliberately "hacked" to deliver malware and viruses. The only way to ensure that your version of this "fliplet" application is genuine and free of viruses and malware is to obtain the application's "source code" directly from us. Just send an email to Dr. Mike Beutner (beutner@ulm.edu) at the School of Education of the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
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Question: Do you have any other OER (Open Educational Resources) for early reading?
Answer: Yes, in fact we do. We also have interactive audio "Read Alongs" as open source applications for early readers. Check this website hosted on the School of Education at the University of Louisiana at Monroe website:

These Open Source Contributions Made This "Fliplet" Possible

Special thanks go to the developers of these excellent open source contributions (licensed under the Open Source MIT license http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php) that made it possible to create this "fliplet". Their work supports incredible new opportunities for interactive media authors and educators across the globe! We are living in exciting times!




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