“Metadata” refer to “data about data”. These identifiers help potential users more easily see the possible usefulness of a particular digital learning object, module, or learning sequence. Metadata often appear in catalogs of digital collections, for example. They are often used for computers to understand what particular digital objects contain and how these may be used. Some metadata may be captured automatically: Newer-brand digital camcorders and digital still cameras capture GPS and time information of a particular capture and store that as part of the digital output. There are human ways to add value-rich metadata.
Some authoring tools now make it a regular part of the work to add metadata. One example is SoftChalk LessonBuilder 5’s metadata field.
To access this field to label a particular digital learning object, open SoftChalk LessonBuilder. In the menu bar, go to Properties and then Metadata.
The Metadata table will appear on the screen.
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