Add Metadata to an Item
Add metadata to a Content Collection item
- Navigate to the folder that contains the item you want to edit.
- Select a type of metadata from the item's menu.
General metadata
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| General Metadata | |
| Name | Type a name for the item. This won't change the file name. |
| Description | Type a description for the item. |
| Keywords | List keywords associated with the item, separated by commas. |
| Learning Objectives | List learning objectives associated with the item, separated by commas. |
Custom metadata
The Custom Metadata page allows users to type attributes for an item. The attributes are defined by the institution.
IMS metadata
The Manage IMS Metadata page allows users to type attributes that correspond to the IMS Metadata standard.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| IMS Metadata | |
| Identifier | A unique label for the item. |
| Catalog Type | A library catalog type in which this item is catalogued. |
| Catalog Entry | The catalog number for the item. |
| Language | The language of the item. |
| Resource Type | The type of resource, such as Exercise, Simulation, Questionnaire, Diagram, Figure, Graph, Index, Slide, Table, Narrative Text, Exam, Experiment, Problem Statement, or Self Assessment. |
| Educational Context | The typical learning environment where use of the learning object is intended to take place. For example, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education, University First Cycle, University Second Cycle, University Postgraduate, Technical School First Cycle, Technical School Second Cycle, Professional Formation, Continuous Formation, or Vocational Training. |
| Age Range | The age range for the intended users. |
| Difficulty | Indicate the level of difficulty of this item. |
| Free Resource | Select the check box if this item is free. |
| Restricted Use | Select the check box this item is restricted. |
Full IMS Metadata
The Manage Full IMS Metadata page allows users to take advantage of all the fields available on the IMS Learning Resource Meta-Data Information Model.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| General Metadata | |
| General Identifier | A unique label for the item. |
| General Title | The title for the item. |
| General Catalog | A library catalog type in which this item is catalogued. |
| General Entry | The catalog number for this specific item. |
| General Language | The language of the item. |
| General Description | A general description for the item. |
| General Keyword | The description of the item relative to its stated purpose. |
| General Coverage | The historical context of the item. |
| General Structure | The structure of the item. |
| General Aggregation Level | The functional size of the resource. Select 1-4 from the list. |
| Lifecycle | |
| Lifecycle Version | The edition of the item. |
| Lifecycle Status | The editorial condition of the item. |
| Lifecycle Role | The kind of contribution. |
| Lifecycle Entity | The individual entity or entities involved with the item. Examples include author, publisher, or university department. |
| Lifecycle Date | Date of contribution in the lifecycle. |
| Metadata | |
| Metadata Identifier | A unique label for the metadata. |
| Metadata Catalog | The source of a following string value. |
| Metadata Entry | A feature of the description rather than the resource. |
| Metadata Role | The kind of contribution. |
| Metadata Entity | The entity or entities involved, most relevant first. |
| Metadata Date | Date of contribution. |
| Metadata Scheme | The structure of the metadata, including version. |
| Metadata Language | The language of the item. |
| Technical | |
| Technical Format | The technical data of the item. Examples include PDF, database file, or Word document. |
| Technical Size | The size of the item in bytes. Only digits 0-9 should be used. Note that the unit is bytes, not MB, GB, etc. |
| Technical Location | The location of the item in the Content Collection. |
| Technical Type | The type of requirement. |
| Technical Name | The name of the required item. |
| Technical Minimum Version | The lowest version of the required item. |
| Technical Maximum Version | The highest version of the required item. |
| Technical Installation Remarks | Description on how to install the item. |
| Technical Other Platform Requirements | Any special need to access the item. For example, Adobe Reader is needed to access a PDF file. |
| Technical Duration | The time a continuous item takes when played at intended speed, in seconds. |
| Educational | |
| Educational Interactivity Type | The type of interactivity supported by the item. |
| Educational Learning Resource Type | The specific kind of resource, most dominant kind first. |
| Educational Interactivity Level | The level of interactivity between an end user and the learning object. |
| Educational Semantic Density | The subjective measure of the learning object's usefulness as compared to its size or duration. |
| Educational Intended User Role | The type of user of the item. Examples include Instructor, Student, and librarian. |
| Educational Context | The typical learning environment where use of the learning object is intended to take place. For example, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education, University First Cycle, University Second Cycle, University Postgraduate, Technical School First Cycle, Technical School Second Cycle, Professional Formation, Continuous Formation, or Vocational Training. |
| Educational Typical Age Range | The age range for the intended users. |
| Educational Difficulty | Indicate the level of difficulty of this item. |
| Educational Typical Learning Time | Approximate or typical time it takes to work with the resource. |
| Educational Description | The comments on how the learning object is to be used. |
| Educational Language | The natural language of the user. |
| Rights | |
| Rights Cost | Whether or not use of the item requires payment. |
| Rights Copyright and Other Restrictions | Whether or not copyright or other restrictions apply. |
| Rights Description | Comments on the conditions of use of the resource. |
| Relation | |
| Relation Kind | The nature of the relationship between the item being described and the one identified by Resource (7.2). |
| Relation Identifier | The unique identifier of the other item. |
| Relation Description | The features of the item in relation to other items in the Content Collection. |
| Relation Catalog | The source of the following string value. |
| Relation Entry | The actual value. |
| Annotation | |
| Annotation Person | The user who comments upon an item. |
| Annotation Date | The date comments were made to an item. |
| Annotation Description | Comments on the educational uses of the item. |
| Classification | |
| Classification Purpose | Description of a characteristic of the item by classification entries. |
| Classification Source | The specific classification. |
| Classification Taxon | The classification entry for the item; an ordered list of taxons create a taxon path. |
| Classification ID | The Taxon's identifier in taxonomic system. |
| Classification Entry | The Taxon's name or label (other than identifier). |
| Classification Description | A textual description of learning object relative to its stated purpose. |
| Classification Keyword | The keyword description of learning objective relative to its stated purpose. |
| Resource Type | The type of resource, such as Exercise, Simulation, Questionnaire, Diagram, Figure, Graph, Index, Slide, Table, Narrative Text, Exam, Experiment, Problem Statement, or Self Assessment. |
Dublin Core Metadata
Users can type attributes that correspond to the Dublin Core Metadata standard.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Dublin Core Metadata | |
| Title | Name for the item. This won't change the file name. |
| Creator | The person or organization that made the item. |
| Subject | The subject of the item. |
| Description | A description of the item. |
| Publisher | The name of the person or organization that published the item. |
| Contributor | The names of people who contributed to the item's content. |
| Date | The date the item was created. |
| Type | The category or genre for this item. |
| Format | The media type or size and duration of the item. This may be used to identify the software or hardware needed to use the resource. |
| Identifier | A unique reference for this item, for example a number it is associated with in an identification system. |
| Source | The name of the resource from which this item comes. |
| Language | The language of the item. |
| Relation | A reference to a source that is related to this item. |
| Coverage | The location and date range of this item. |
| Rights | Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright information. |
Dynamic Metadata
Instructors can add metadata to a Content Collection item while adding the item to a course. Instructors can overwrite that metadata or maintain a connection to the Content Collection so that metadata is upgraded in the course when it is updated in the Content Collection.
| Metadata | Description |
|---|---|
| Check box | Select the appropriate check box to select all of the available attributes for that metadata type. |
| Metadata Picker | Select the plus sign to expand and select the appropriate metadata attributes. Select the minus sign icon to collapse the list. |
Choose from the following options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Values | Select the Keep these values synchronized check box to maintain a dynamic link between the Content Collection and the course for the item. If this option is not selected, then the metadata is only copied to the course. Any changes made to the item's metadata are not reflected in the course and vice versa. |
| Format | Choose between a tabular or condensed format for the metadata. The Sample Format field displays how each option appears. |
