Quality assurance for digital learning object repositories: issues for the metadata creation process

dc.creator	Sarah Currier
dc.creator	Jane Barton
dc.creator	Rónán O'Beirne
dc.creator	Ben Ryan
dc.date	2004-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:11:30Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:11:30Z
dc.identifier	10.3402/rlt.v12i1.11223
dc.identifier	2156-7069
dc.identifier	2156-7077
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/dfe30e1f0e904eb1aca9987266ad1671
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/14444
dc.description	Metadata enables users to find the resources they require, therefore it is an important component of any digital learning object repository. Much work has already been done within the learning technology community to assure metadata quality, focused on the development of metadata standards, specifications and vocabularies and their implementation within repositories. The metadata creation process has thus far been largely overlooked. There has been an assumption that metadata creation will be straightforward and that where machines cannot generate metadata effectively, authors of learning materials will be the most appropriate metadata creators. However, repositories are reporting difficulties in obtaining good quality metadata from their contributors, and it is becoming apparent that the issue of metadata creation warrants attention. This paper surveys the growing body of evidence, including three UK-based case studies, scopes the issues surrounding human-generated metadata creation and identifies questions for further investigation. Collaborative creation of metadata by resource authors and metadata specialists, and the design of tools and processes, are emerging as key areas for deeper research. Research is also needed into how end users will search learning object repositories.
dc.language	English
dc.relation	http://www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/index.php/rlt/article/view/11223
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2156-7069
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2156-7077
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Research in Learning Technology, Vol 12, Iss 1 (2004)
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Quality assurance for digital learning object repositories: issues for the metadata creation process
dc.type	article