Gooru Metadata Schema
Resources are reviewed at the “domain” level for many metadata fields, including editorial tags. In order to capture and communicate each resource’s relevance for partners and teachers across the globe, we developed the Gooru Metadata Schema, a comprehensive structure that determines how content will appear and be discoverable in the Gooru platform and via APIs.
Meta Data Field Title | Description | Example(s) |
URL | The URL of the resource. | interactives.ck12.org |
License & License Code | The type of license specified for using the resource.
For more information about Creative Commons licenses, visit the Creative Commons website. |
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 1.0 Generic CC BY-NC-SA 1.0 |
Name | The title of the resource (limit: 50 characters). | Observation of Cells |
Audience | The audience for which the resource is intended–student or teacher. | Student |
About | The description of the resource (limit: 300 characters). | This video provides an introduction and overview of cells and cell function. |
Language | The language of the resource. For videos, it is the language of the dialogue. | English |
Publisher | The organization credited with publishing the resource. | MIT OpenCourseWare |
Resource Format | A “resource,” as used in Gooru, is any online-based web material that can be used for instructing or studying K-12 curriculum:
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Click the resource formats in the left column for exemplars |
Subject | The subject area that is aligned with the resource’s content. | Math |
Thumbnail | The URL of the resource thumbnail. | http://www.in.gov/judiciary/citc/images/icivics_logo.jpg |
Grade Level | The intended grade level of the material.
Gooru supports the following grade levels: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Higher Education |
1,2,3,4 |
Depth of Knowledge | The categorization of content based on Webb’s Depth of Knowledge including:
Note: This field only applies to question resources. |
Level 1: Recall Level 2: Skill/Concept Level 3: Strategic Thinking Level 4: Extended Thinking |
Standards | The type of educational standards used for alignment.
Gooru currently supports the following standards frameworks:
State frameworks supported
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Common Core State Standards |
21st Century Skills | The 21st Century Skills are the categorization of content based on Conley Four Keys, Hewlett Deeper Learning Model, P21’s Framework for 21st Century Learning, and the National Resource Center for Life and Work.
21st Century Skills include: Key Cognitive Skills and Strategies
Key Content Knowledge
Key Learning Skills and Techniques
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Problem Formulation, Civic Literacy, Creativity, Collaborative Learning |
Ads | Identify the presence of ads on the resource.
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Moderate Advertisement |
HTTPS/HTTP | Indicates if a domain is https/http so it can be embedded in corresponding environments | |
Cannot iFrame | A resource that cannot be displayed in the Gooru player due to ‘X-Frame-Options’ settings. | Example |
Breaks iFrame | A resource that opens in the native site rather than within the Gooru player. This resource immediately redirects the entire player page to the resource site. | Example |
Detailed Information
For further detailed information on our LOR, LAC, and CAP we have created this comprehensive document.