[Dspace-general] DSpace Dublin Core and pedagogy questions

[Louise Ratliff]

Hello all,

  I would like to know if anyone on this list has worked with Dublin 
Core metadata elements and the DSpace DC Application Profile, applying 
it to learning materials.  Specifically, I would like any advice on 
where to include vocabulary terms which describe the educational level, 
difficulty, assessment, etc. aspects of learning objects.
  I realize that the DC element set does now include some of these 
(audience and instructional method), but some are not explicitly 
defined (e.g., difficulty; learning outcomes).  My first idea is to 
either just include them in Description, or create specific local 
refinements of Description.  That way, the OAI harvesters would simply 
put the terms there, and they could be keyword searchable.  Does anyone 
else have a better idea?
  Also, in terms of thesauri for the vocabulary terms, my thinking is 
to use the ones developed by GEM (the Gateway to Educational 
Materials).  Would a different one be more widely recognized, such as 
ERIC?
  This needs to be pretty simplistic, since the metadata will be 
generated by the submitters and probably not be edited subsequently.
  Thanks,
Louise
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Louise Ratliff
Social Sciences Cataloger
UCLA Library Cataloging & Metadata Center
(310) 825-8642