Before being able to create or add learning rescources you should fill in some information (known as meta data). The more detailed the information given on a learning resource, the easier it is to find and allocate the respective resource.
Identification
ID: Automatically generated identification number of learning resource. This number can be searched for by means of the Search form.
Reference: Any external reference, for example the number from the university calendar or of a printed course catalog. The reference will be displayed on the course overview page.
Creator: Automatically inserted user name of the user who created this learning resource (cannot be altered). The creator can be looked up in the search field in the authoring environment as well as other owners of this learning resource.
Type: Learning resources can be of the following different types: Course, CP learning content, SCORM learning content, Questionnaire, Test, Resource folder, PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Animation, Image, Sound, Movie, Wiki, Podcast, Blog, Glossary, Other file These types can be looked up by means of check boxes in the Search form.
Description
Title of learning resource: You have to provide this learning resource with a title (maximum: 100 signs). This title will help you to find the relevant learning resource via the Search form
Authors: The authors who are responsible for this learning resource or the teachers who teach te course. These must not be the same person as the owners. The field is a text field, the content is displayed on the coruse overview page. E.g. "Prof. Dr. Einstein et.al.".
Main language: The language which is mainly used in this learning resource. The information is displayed on the course overview page and is purely informational. There is no automatic selection of courses based on this information and the users language settings. E.g. "English" oder "DE".
Location: The location where classes for this course are being held. Primarily used for blended learning courses.
Description: You have to provide a description for this learning resource. This description will help you to find the relevant learning resource via the Search form.
Duration
Execution Period: With learning resource of type "course" the course execution period can be specified. The following options are available:
- None: Select this option when a course has no specific begin and end date. Those kind of courses are considered as permanent active.
- With begin and end date: If a course has a specific begin and end date which does not correspond with a preconfigured semester course execution period you can specify the dates using this option.
- Semester: If semester periods have been defined on system level you can use this option to configure a certain semester course execution period. The begin and end dates will be taken from the semester configuration.
The configured course execution period will be showed in the learning resources list and the info page. Currently the execution period does not trigger automated process like automatic termination of courses. These life-cycle processes will be added in later releases.
Student Information
Expenditure of Work: How much time a student is expected to study for the course, e.g. hours per week.
Objectives: At the end of the course, what the student should have learned, e.g. acquired competencies.
Requirements: are there any requirements for the course, e.g. specific competencies, or previously attended courses?
Certification: Will the successful completion of the course result in a certificate, or is it part of certificate?
Presentation
Cover image (jpg, png, gif): To make learning resources appear more attractive it is recommended to upload a symbolic image that represents the learning topic. The symbolic image should not contain text but only be an image. The image will be displayed in the catalog and the info page.
Teaser movie (mp4): If you uploaded a movie for the learning resource, it will be displayed in the description section of the info page. If no cover picture was uploaded, a still oo the movie will be used for the list and catalog view.
