1. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 1 IMS Meta-Data Thomas D. Wason, Ph.D. IMS Project & GEM twason@imsproject.org

2. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 2 Outline What is the IMS Project? IMS Meta-Data Role of Meta-Data Tools Meta-Data Registries

3. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 3 IMS Project A project of the National Learning Infrastructure Initiative of Educause Defining the Internet Architecture for Education. Cooperative creates open specifications and prototype pieces, members create products.

4. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 4 IMS Education Members CSU, Collegis Research Institute, UNC, U. Michigan, Miami Dade, CIC (“Big Ten”), Buena Vista University, George Mason University, JISC, U. Va., Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DETYA, Australian Centre), The Centre for Learning Technologies (Singapore), California State University, GEM (Gateway to Educational Materials, Dept. of Ed.)

5. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 5 IMS Commercial/Gov’t Members Microsoft, Apple, IBM, Sun, International Thomson Publishing, Collegis, Farance Inc., KPMG, NIST, Department of Defense, Dept. of Labor, Empower, @Learning, AT&T, Oracle, Asymetrix, Marcomedia, Peoplesoft, Unisys, Educational Testing Service, Pearson Education,

6. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 6 IMS Developers’ Network Over 150 members

7. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 7 Needs Find it Get it Run it Track it

8. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 8 IMS Components Profiles Meta-data Content Management (Content, Course, Collaboration) External Services

9. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 9 Collaborative effort The IMS meta-data is based on the IEEE LOM V2.2 Working Document jointly authored with ARIADNE. The IMS meta-data effort merged with the NIST Learning Object Metadata effort under IMS.

10. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 10 IMS Meta-Data

11. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 11 Meta-Data Describes Resources

12. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 12 Meta-Data Spec. Scope DISCOVERY RETRIEVAL OF LEARNING RESOURCES PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR RUN-TIME OF RESOURCE ENABLE EXTENSIBILITY LOCALIZATION EASE OF USE BE INTEROPERABLE PROVIDE STABILITY

13. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 13 Meta-Data Work Groups Semantic Structures Taxonomies and Vocabularies Coding Registries Tool

14. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 14 IMS Meta-Data is Structured

15. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 15 IMS Meta-Data is Structured

16. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 16 The Base Meta-Data Categories General Characteristics Life Cycle Metametadata Technical Rights

17. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 17 General Category Identifier (ISBN 0-534-26702-5) Title (Sniffy The Virtual Rat)

18. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 18 Characteristics Category Language (en_US) Description (A computer program that enables students to explore the prinicples of shaping and partial reinforcement in operant conditioning) Discipline –Taxonpath Source (LCC) Taxons (Science)

19. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 19 Life Cycle Category Version (4.5) Create –Date (1995) –Contribute Role (Creator) Person (Lester Krames, Jeff Graham, Tom Alloway) Publish –Organization (Brooks/Cole publishing Company) –Date (1995)

20. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 20 Metametadata Category Create –Date (1999_02_11) –Person (Thomas Wason) –Organization (IMS Project) Schema (IMS Base 1.0)

21. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 21 Technical Category Format (Binhex) Location (info@brookscole.com) O S Requirements (Win 3.1 or later)

22. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 22 Rights Category Role (User: Learner) Conditions –Price Monetary Unit ($US) Amount (39.95)

23. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 23 Dictionary Fragment Preliminary

24. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 24 Schema Fragment Preliminary

25. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 25 XML Instantiation Frag. Preliminary

26. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 26 Role of Meta-Data Tools

27. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 27 XML Editor Screen Shot

28. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 28 The User and Meta-Data The user wants to search for resources. The user wants to create labels for resources.

29. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 29 Meta-Data Instantiations The meta-data about resources is located in meta-data repositories.

30. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 30 Meta-Data Registry Information about the meta-data is located in a meta-data registry.

31. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 31 Meta-Data Profiles There may be additional information available in profiles.

32. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 32 Meta-Data System The meta-data system maintains information about what is in the meta-data.

33. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 33 Meta-Data Registries

34. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 34 Evolution of Meta-Data Different groups want different meta-data. The evolution of meta-data within IMS is managed via registries.

35. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 35 Base Type May Be Extended 1. Extend the allowable content domain of a given meta-data term, such as use of additional or alternative vocabularies. 2. Specialize a term by refining its constraints (e.g., obligation is changed from "optional" to "mandatory") 3. Introduce new terms into an existing meta-data set using concepts defined in a standard dictionary 4. Introduce new concepts into a dictionary, or create a brand new dictionary with a certain known relationship to the other dictionaries in existence

36. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 36 Meta-Data Type Library Library of schema types derived from a common base Base –Item –Module –Tool

37. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 37 Registration Needs Dictionary elements Schemas Value domains (vocabularies and taxonomies)

38. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 38 Meta-Data Schema Registry

39. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 39 Hierarchy of Registries

40. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 40 Balance of Control and Extension Types defined within registries provide control of meta-data instantiations. Defined methods of extending the meta-data hierarchy provide freedom to create new properties and types.

41. Thomas D. Wason IMS Project Feb. 1999 41 Contact and Information Tom Wason email: twason@imsproject.org 919.839.8187 http://www.imsproject.org