This document provides background information on the Learning Resource Metadata Initiative (LRMI). It discusses the goals of LRMI, which are to make it easier to find learning resources that meet student and classroom needs. It outlines the key LRMI properties for describing educational resources, such as title, description, subject area, intended age range, and how the resource aligns with educational frameworks. The document also summarizes recent developments with LRMI, such as publisher adoption increasing from 47% to 86%. It notes implications of LRMI include improving discovery of resources and supporting new business models in educational content.

1. Background and
State of the Spec
Washington, D.C. — 5 June 2013
Michael Jay, Educational Systemics
LRMI
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2. Learning Metadata?
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3. LOM
DC
SCORM
QTI
MLR
LRMI
OMGCEDS
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4. Goal: Make it easier and more convenient to find learning
resources that meet specific student and class needs.
Curriculum
Standards
Schema.org
Intersection of
three opportunities
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Resource
Registries
(Learning Registry)
LRMI
Why Now? Kinda’ Perfect Storm
from a representation by Brandt Redd, Gates Foundation
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So, why do we need a standard?
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6. microdata or rdfa 1.1 lite
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8. “Why?”
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9. Improve search results.
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11. But...
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13. But nothing about learning.
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16. MOMA
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vs.
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17. Our Challenge
“There is nothing worse
than a sharp image of
a fuzzy concept.”
- Ansel Adams
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18. The
LRMI
Proper-es
v1
(lrmi.net/the-­‐specifica3on)
General
Terms
(Schema.org):
– 3tle/name
– URL
– Descrip3on
– Image
– Topic
– created
(date)
– Creator
– Publisher
– inLanguage
– Mediatype
– technologiesRequired
– technologiesRecommended
– Use
RightsURL
– is
based
on
Educa-onal
Terms:
– intendedEndUserRole
– educa3onalUse
– 3meRequired
– typicalAgeRange
– interac3vityType
– learningResourceType
Competency
related:
– educa3onalAlignment
– Descrip3on
– URL
– Alignment
Type
– educa3onalFramework
– targetDescrip3on
– targetName
– targetURL
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19. Intended User Role
Administrator
Mentor
Parent
Peer Tutor
Specialist
Student
Teacher
Team
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20. Educational Use
Activity
Analogies
Assessment
Auditory
Brainstorming
Classifying
Comparing
Cooperative Learning
Creative Response
Demonstration
Differentiation
Discovery Learning
Discussion/Debate
Drill & Practice
Experiential
Field Trip
Game
Generating hypotheses
Guided questions
Hands-on
Homework
ID similarities & differences
Inquiry
Interactive
Interview/Survey
Interviews
Introduction
Journaling
Kinesthetic
Laboratory
Lecture
Metaphors
Model & Simulation
Musical
Nonlinguistic
Note taking
Peer Coaching
Peer Response
Play
Presentation
Problem Solving
Problem-based
Project
Questioning
Reading
Reciprocal teaching
Reflection
Reinforcement
Research
Review
Role Playing
Service learning
Simulations
Summarizing
Technology
Testing hypotheses
Thematic instruction
Visual/Spatial
Word association
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21. Interactivity Type
Active
Expositive
Mixed
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22. Media Type
Audio CD
Audiotape
Calculator
CD-I
CD-ROM
Diskette
Duplication Master
DVD/ Blu-ray
E-Mail
Electronic Slides
Field Trip
Filmstrip
Flash
Image
In-Person/Speaker
IWB
Manipulative
MBL
Microfiche
Overhead
Pamphlet
PDF
Person-to-Person
Phonograph
Record
Photo
Podcast
Printed
Radio
Robotics
Satellite
Slides
Television
Transparency
Video Conference
Videodisc
Webpage
Wiki
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23. Typical Age Range
0-2
2-5
5-8
8-10
10-12
12-14
14-16
16-18
18+
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24. Learning Resource Type
Activity
Audio
Broadcast
Calculator
Discussion
E-Mail
Field Trip
Hands-on
In-Person/Speaker
Kinesthetic
Lab Material
Manipulative
MBL
Model
On-Line
Podcast
Presentation
Printed
Robotics
Still Image
Video
Wiki
Worksheet
Lesson Plan
Test
Quiz
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25. Alignment Type
assesses
teaches
requires
textComplexity
readingLevel
educationalSubject
educationLevel
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26. 3. The Act
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Removed: Apple IIgs commercial excerpt
exemplifying the combination of art and science
required to tag instructional resources.
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28. Use the Open
Source Tagger to
create LRMI
metadata for your
educational
resources.
Tagger output is
pushed to The
Learning Registry
and embedded in
your page(s) to
make your content
much more easily
discoverable.1. Tag
2. Publish
3. Search
Resource RegistryYour Data
Your content
tagged
with LRMI metadata
is more easily
discovered,
accessed and
purchased.
What is the Process?
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29. 4. Tools
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30. InBloom Tagger
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31. Illinois Tagger & Search
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32. AEP Program
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33. Phase II
March 2012 – April 2013
Awareness building
Proof of Concept
Collaboration on Tagger/Search
Educator/publisher surveys
Encouraging/supporting Schema.org
adoption
Hands-on Publisher Tagging Support
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34. Phase III
May 2013 – April 2014
Publisher Tagging Support
Sandbox for Publishers
LRMI Governance
LRMI Ecosystem
Service Provider’s Program
Awareness Building
Publisher and Educator Surveys
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35. 5. State of the LRMI
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36. Happenings
LRMI Properties are published as part of
Schema.org
Accessibility (A11y) properties submitted to
Schema.org by Benetech
Over 4800 resources tagged
A lot of interest by companies producing tools for
publishers
Awareness among publishers increased from 47%
to 86% over the past year
AEP received Phase III funding
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37. 6. Implications
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38. Discovery
LRMI is designed to make
your content discoverable
Commerce
Contextual relevance drives value.
Allows you to make your resources
more relevant and move to new use
models.
Why Tag to the LRMI Objects?
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39. Not just for topical application...
Use to capture and communicate
instructional intent as part of product
conceptualization and design
Tag, you’re it!
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40. Shifting
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Resource
Institution
Media
Adopted
Learning
Learner
Engagement
Discovered
to
to
to
to
Move from…
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41. Carpe Diem
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or at least today!
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42. Breakout Options for Later
Session 1:
EducationalAlignment - Taking Advantage of
LRMI’s “Killer Feature”
Session 2:
Building on LRMI - Accessibility and Ratings
Metadata
Session 3:
What Comes Next? - Long Term Vision for
LRMI
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43. On
with
the
show!
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