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CONTENT CLASS 02: SUBJECTS
(definitions and guidelines for individual elements listed
by logical groupings--"Content Classes")
ADMIN & EMEDIA LABELS |
METADATA DESCRIPTORS |
METADATA ATTRIBUTES |
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The metadata elements clustered under SUBJECTS define the broad topical areas for the intellectual content present in a media item. Typically, a subject area is expressed by a limited number of keywords, key phrases, or even specific classification codes. Controlled vocabularies, authorities, or formal classification schemes are employed when selecting descriptive subject terms rather than using random words. However, UMAP draws a distinction between its use of the content class "Subjects" and the more conventional use of "Subjects" in other metadata schemas. In other schemas "Subjects" is often synonymous with "Keywords." But because of its close affiliation to Utah's K-12 public education, UMAP (through eMedia) defines subject areas according to Utah's state core curriculum definition of subjects, classes, and objectives. Nevertheless, other curriculum definitions of subjects, as well as higher education's preference for correlations with "academic disciplines," are accommodated in UMAP. More granular "subject/keyword descriptions" related to the intellectual content of media items are handled by the metadata fields clustered under the content class KEYWORDS. |
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Subjects defined by |
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SUBJECTS DEFINED BY identifies a specific authority, standard, or classification scheme whose vocabularies, topics and terms are used to describe the subject area(s) for a media item. |
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A single authority from which keywords, topics and terms are selected would not suffice for all collections, media items, and their respective audiences. Dozens of authorities, schemes, and vocabularies have been developed. Some are useful for assigning general keywords. Others are highly specific to certain disciplines, fields of study, and industries. A website entitled World Wide Web Consortium Thesauri and Controlled Vocabularies Available for the Choice of Controlled Subject Terms lists dozens of subject authorities in use around the world: World Wide Web Subject Terms The eMedia collections for Utah's K-12 educators and students use the Utah Core Curriculum subjects and standards, as arranged in their hierarchies. Other collections may draw subject terms from the more general topic areas supplied by GEM: Gateway to Educational Materials or from other nationally recognized standards such as McREL and AIMS. Higher education materials may prefer to identify subjects by referring to specific academic disciplines. |
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[cascades to various subject headings depending on picklist choice] [cascades to usoe_k12_subject_areas if "Utah Core Area"] [cascades to umap_general_subject_area if "General Topics"] [cascades to umap_academic_disciplines if "Academic Discipline"] |
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Select from picklist. URL LINKS TO SOME OF THE SUBJECT AUTHORITIES... Utah Core Area... Utah State Core Curriculum General Topics... GEM Subject Headings [click on "Browse" tab] McREL Standards McREL Standards AIMS Education Foundation AIMS Standards Library of Congress IPTC: International Press Telecommunications Council MeSH: Medical Subject Headings HEAL Health Education Metadata Schema HEAL Metadata Schema (IEEE-LOM + MeSH) [other standards, state or national] World Wide Web Subject Terms |
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Utah Core Area General Topics Academic Discipline McREL Standards AIMS Education Foundation Library of Congress IPTC: International Press Telecomm Council MeSH: Medical Subject Headings HEAL Health Ed Metadata Schema |
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Subjects defined by |
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PBCore: subjectAuthorityUsed |
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No equivalent. Impose Utah Core Curriculum terms in FMPro before exporting. |
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[was umap_curric_stndrds_designator ] [was Standards Designator] admin override |
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Subjects--Utah Core Area [eMedia] Utah Core Area |
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If the Utah Core Areas are selected as the authority for standards and subjects, then UTAH K-12 SUBJECT AREAS/UTAH CORE AREA provides 17 General Education Subject Areas to choose from to describe a media item and its best fit into classroom instruction. Selecting more than one subject area is permitted. |
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Utah's Core Curriculum Standards also define specific "Courses" under each general subject "Area." However, UMAP does not ask for subject descriptions beyond the core subject areas. |
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[cascades from 002: umap_subjects_defined_by; if "Utah Core Area"] |
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Select from picklist. More than one can be selected. |
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FOR GENERAL EDUCATION SUBJECT AREAS... Educational Technology Financial Literacy Fine Arts-Dance Fine Arts-Music Fine Arts-Theatre Fine Arts-Visual Arts Health Education K,1,2 Core Language Arts Elementary Language Arts Secondary Library Media Mathematics Elementary Mathematics Secondary Physical Education Science Social Studies World Language - FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION... (NOTE: not currently in use by eMedia) CTE: Agricultural Education CTE: Business Education CTE: Economics & Entrepreneurship CTE: Family & Consumer Sciences CTE: Health Science & Technology CTE: Information Technology CTE: Keyboarding CTE: Marketing Education CTE: Technology & Engineering Education CTE: Technology-Life-Careers (TLC) CTE: Trade & Technical Education CTE: Work-Based Learning |
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Subjects--Utah Core Area |
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Utah Core Area |
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subject |
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PBCore: subject |
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Subjects--general topics |
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The metadata elements clustered under GENERAL TOPICS are broad, generalized subject areas assigned to media items, assets or learning objects without regard for specific state or agency endorsed core curriculum subject areas. |
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For the UEN DMS, these broad subject areas are defined by GEM: Gateway to Educational Materials at Level 1 designations (Level 2 designations are not used). GEM: Gateway to Educational Materials [click on Browse] |
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[cascades from umap_subjects_defined_by; if "General Topics"] |
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Select from picklist. Level 1 General Subject Areas from GEM are available for selection to describe a media item and its best fit into classroom instruction. More than one subject area may be selected. |
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Arts Educational Technology Foreign Languages Health Language Arts Mathematics Philosophy Physical Education Religion Science Social Studies Vocational Education |
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Subjects--general topics |
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subject |
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PBCore: subject |
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Subjects--academic disciplines |
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The metadata elements clustered under SUBJECT--ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES are drawn from typical areas of research and academic pursuit in higher education. These designations are intended to help describe media items, assets, or learning objects from a disciplinary perspective. |
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[cascades from 002: umap_subjects_defined_by if "Academic Discipline"] |
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The disciplines are selected from a picklist, with the option to add new subject areas. A comprehensive hierarchical listing of academic disciplines has been created, but for the present, UMAP has built a simplified set of choices (that are compliant with the University of Utah's Podcast Subject Categories as well as the WGBH Forum Network metadata). More than one discipline may be selected. |
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Art and Architecture Business and Economics Dance Education Environment Health and Medicine History Language Law Literature Media and Communications Music Philanthropy Philosophy Poetry Political Science Psychology Religion Science-Agriculture Science-Anthropology Science-Archaeology Science-Astronomy Science-Biology Science-Chemistry Science-Computer Science-Engineering Science-Geography Science-Mathematics Science-Physics Science-Planetary Society and Culture Sociology Sports Technology Theater Women and Gender Studies Other |
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Subjects--academic disciplines |
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subject |
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PBCore: subject |
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