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

Table 17. Types of 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.

Table 18. IMS Metadata Descriptions

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.

Table 19. Full IMS Metadata Descriptions

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.

Table 20. Dublin Core Metadata Descriptions

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.

Table 21. Dynamic Metadata Descriptions

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:

Table 22. Metadata Attributes

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. Note 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.