1. Building a semantic vocabulary framework for educational repositories Edrene conference Poitiers, October 26-27, 2011 Allard Strijker, SLO

2. Semantic web YouTube

3. Questions.. to think about How to deal with the meaning of terms in vocabularies? Related experiences, research?

4. Vocabularies used for Labelling learning resources Searching and finding Interoperability between educational collections (50+) Data exchange between schools and government Structuring content in Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) Monitoring learners Data exchange test results

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Growing number of vocabularies (88) CZP 1.7 structure - LOMv1.0 CZP 1.8 aggregation level - LOMv1.0 CZP 1.8 aggregation level - Recommended CZP 2.2 status - LOMv1.0 CZP 2.3.1 lifecycle contribute role - LOMv1.0 CZP 3.2.1 metametadata contribute role - LOMv1.0 CZP 4.4.1.1 technical requirement type - LOMv1.0 CZP 4.4.1.2 technical requirement name - operating system - LOMv1.0 CZP 4.4.1.2 technical requirement name - operating system - mobile devices (Draft) CZP 4.4.1.2 technical requirement name - webbrowser - LOMv1.0 CZP 5.1 interaction type - LOMv1.0 CZP 5.2 learning resource type - LOMv1.0 CZP 5.2 learning resource type - Recommended CZP 5.3 interactivity level - LOMv1.0 CZP 5.4 semantic density - LOMv1.0 CZP 5.5 intended end user role - LOMv1.0 CZP 5.6 context - LOMv1.0 CZP 5.6 context - Recommended CZP 5.8 difficulty - LOMv1.0 CZP 6.1 cost - LOMv1.0 CZP 6.2 copyrights and other restrictions - LOMv1.0 CZP 7.1 relation kind - LOMv1.0 CZP 9.1 classification purpose - LOMv1.0 CZP 9.1 classification purpose - Recommended CZP 9.2 classificatie - SO accessibility restrictions (Draft) CZP 9.2 classificatie - SO learner properties (Draft) CZP 9.2 classification - general competency - Multiple intelligence (Draft) CZP 9.2 classification - general competency - Thinking skills (Draft) CZP 9.2 classification - general educational level - Educational level indicators CZP 9.2 classification - MBO discipline - Domain exceeding subjects in secondary Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the Netherlands (Draft) CZP 9.2 classification - MBO discipline - Educational domains and study directions in secondary Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the Netherlands 2011 (Draft) CZP 9.2 classification - MBO skill level - Reference framework for language and mathatics (Draft) CZP 9.2 classification - PO discipline - Subject indicators for primary education (Draft) CZP 9.2 classification - VO discipline - Subject indicators for secundary education CZP (Submitted) 5.2 NME learning material types CZP (Submitted) 6.2 copyrights and other restrictions - NL-LOM CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - algemeen discipline - Economy learning domains CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general competency - NME competencies within methods CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general discipline - Arithmatic learning domains CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general discipline - Language learning domains CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general discipline - LB domains, dimensions and themes CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general discipline - Math learning domains CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general educational level - Educational level indicators (Proposed changes) CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - Arithmatic subjects and tasks CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - Design, development, dispersion and use of digital learning materials CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - Knowledge clusters for design, development, dispersion and use of digital learning materials CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - Language subjects and tasks CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - LB topics CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - Learner characteristic CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - Learning activity characteristic CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - Learning activity type CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - Math subjects and tasks CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - Method type CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - NME activity types CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - NME location types CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - NME organisation types CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - NME themes CZP (Submitted) 9.2 classification - general idea - Special education kind CZP (Submitted) Core Subject Taxonomy for Mathematical Sciences Education according to Nationale Kennisbank Basisvaardigheden Wiskunde (NKBW) CZP (Submitted) Mapping 1.8 aggregation level - EduStandaard to IEEE-LOM vocabulary CZP (Submitted) Mapping 1.8 aggregation level - IEEE-LOM to EduStandaard vocabulary CZP (Submitted) Mapping 5.2 learning resource type - EduStandaard to IEEE-LOM vocabulary CZP (Submitted) Mapping 5.2 learning resource type - IEEE-LOM to EduStandaard vocabulary CZP (Submitted) Mapping 5.6 context - EduStandaard to IEEE-LOM vocabulary CZP (Submitted) Mapping 5.6 context - IEEE-LOM to EduStandaard vocabulary CZP (Submitted) Mapping 9.2 classification - MBO discipline - 2009 version to 2010 version vocabulaire CZP (Submitted) Relation 5.6 Context to 9.2 Educational level vocabulary CZP (Submitted) Relation 9.2 Educational level to Disciplines vocabulary CZP (Withdrawn) 9.2 classification - general discipline - Subject areas CZP (Withdrawn) 9.2 classification - MBO discipline - Educational domains and study directions in secondary Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the Netherlands 2009 CZP (Withdrawn) 9.2 classification - general educational level - Educational level indicators 2006 CZP (Withdrawn) classification - Domains/clusters of final objectives in secondary / pre-vocational education VMBO CZP (Withdrawn) classification - Domains/clusters of final objectives in senior general secondary / pre-university education HAVO/VWO CZP classification - Competencies in secondary Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the Netherlands (Draft) CZP classification - Core objectives for lower secondary education CZP classification - Core objectives for primary education CZP classification - Learning areas in lower secundary education CZP classification - Legal subject names in secondary education conform CFI/IB-groep (Submitted) CZP classification - Occupational outflows in secondary Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the Netherlands (Draft) CZP classification - Profiles in second phase for senior general secondary / pre- university education HAVO/VWO (Submitted) CZP classification - Qualification files in secondary Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the Netherlands (Draft) CZP classification - Sectors in pre- vocational secondary education VMBO (Submitted) Edustandaard's relatie termen ISO 2788 Term Relationships for Monolingual Thesauri as Used by the IMS Vocabulary Definition Exchange Specification (Submitted) ISO 5964 Degrees of Equivalance for Multilingual Thesauri as Used by the IMS Vocabulary Definition Exchange Specification (Submitted) NTA2035 demographics typename - Unique number types NTA2035 ext_identification - Field names Dutch extensions NTA2035 IMS LIP default vocabularies

6. Inconsistency in vocabulairies Users Function Naming Location Relations Versions Metadata Structure Coverage Communication

7. Vocabulary framework One master set of unique terms (>>5000) Clear classification of terms Vocabularies as collections Clear relations between subsets Chemistry Biology Electrical enignering Geography Boston Dutch Mathematics Human Care Programming Level 2 Level 1 English Water Narrow Term Explain why some people think that Poitiers was a Roman Capital

8. Classification FrameworkEducational Learning objectives LevelsContentOrganizationalTechnical

9. Subjects Secondary education Primary education Vocational education Chemistry Biology Electrical enignering Geography English Dutch Mathematics Vocabularies as Collections Human Care Program ming Science

10. Relations Content Learning objectives Levels Boston 2nd grade secondary education Explain why Boston is important

11. Semantic vocabularies Terms with multiple meanings like Boston –Each meaning a unique identifier –Terms have a shared caption –Shared captions are also used as identifier –Describing learning materials most specific ID: UUID1 Description: Boston the city in England Caption; Boston Classification: Content ID: UUID2 Description: Boston the band Caption; Boston Classification: Content

12. Vocabularies Geography Narrower Term Cities in England Cities in England Narrower Term Boston Vocabulary –UUIDA Narrower Term UUIDB –UUIDB Narrower Term UUID2

13. Thank you! More information –Allard Strijker –a.strijker@slo.nl