Resource Profiles
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https://doi.org/10.5334/2004-5-downesKeywords:
semantic web, learning design, learning networks, resource profiles, conceptual properties, metadata description, practical use, trust, vocabularies,Abstract
Abstract: The idea of a resource profile is that it is a multi-faceted, wide ranging description of a resource. A resource profile conforms to no particular XML schema, nor is it authored by any particular author. Additionally, unlike traditional resource descriptions, which are presumed to be instantiated as a single digital file and located in a particular place, a resource profile may be distributed, in pieces, across a large number of locations. And there is no single canonical or authoritative resource profile for a given resource. This paper describes the need for resource profiles, outlines their major conceptual properties, describes different types of constituent metadata, and examines the use of resource profiles in practice.
Invited Commentary: Wiley, D. (2004) Commentary on: Downes, S. (2004). Resource Profiles. [PDF]
Editors: Terry Anderson and Denise Whitelock.
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