Creative Commons Indonesia (CCID) has been leading a program to introduce open licensing—specifically Creative Commons licenses—to educators in Indonesia. The goal is to help teachers understand how open licenses can expand access to teaching and learning materials, empower collaboration, and reduce barriers in sharing knowledge. While the main focus of the program is on open licensing, along the way we also introduce the idea of Open Document Format (ODF) as a practical tool that supports openness in everyday teaching practice.
The journey has not been simple. Many teachers are more comfortable with what they already know—proprietary formats and familiar software they have used for years. For them, adopting something “new” feels complicated, even if it brings long-term benefits. Resistance often comes not from unwillingness, but from habit and the very real pressures of limited time and varying levels of digital literacy.
In this session, we will explore A to Z of introducing open licenses to educators and how CCID has campaigned for Open Document Format in Indonesia. The presentation will highlight both strategies and struggles, showing how teachers gradually discover the value of openness—not just as a technical adjustment, but as a meaningful step toward building a more inclusive and sustainable educational ecosystem.