4.2.2. Describing content

The Le@rning Federation describes content using terms from the neutral vocabulary. The neutral vocabulary terms are contained in the Content/Concept metadata element. For example, part of the metadata for an existing TLF content is:

Metadata ElementValue
General > TitleAlien Life Form
General > DescriptionStudents play the role of an alien testing life on Plant Earth. They construct plants from parts to see which parts survive in different environments.
Educational > Audience > User Level3, 4
Educational > Subject > Curriculum > Content/ConceptBiology, Climate, Environmental influences, Experiments, Habitat, Living things, Observation, Plants
Educational > Subject > Curriculum > Skills/ProcessAnalysis, Application, Comprehension, Knowledge

Table 4.2. Example content metadata