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SPELOS: Significant Properties of E-Learning Objects for Digital Preservation
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This wiki has been created for the development of the SPELOS Report, commissioned by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). For fuller details see the ITT on the JISC website.
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About the project
Here is a brief description of the requirements, purpose, nature and outcome of the SPELOS Report:
Significant properties
The ITT defines "significant properties" thusly:
5. Significant properties, also referred to as “significant characteristics” or “essence”, are essential attributes of a digital object which affect its appearance, behaviour, quality and usability. They can be grouped into categories such as content, context (metadata), appearance (e.g. layout, colour), behaviour (e.g. interaction, functionality) and structure (e.g. pagination, sections). Significant properties must be preserved over time for the digital object to remain accessible and meaningful.
Requirements
- Investigate the significant properties of e-learning objects for digital preservation purposes
- Develop a model for expressing significant properties and propose standard ways of expressing these in the form of templates.
- Complement the InSPECT project and expand the portfolio of digital object types to include e-learning objects
Objectives
- Discuss and analyse how the concept of “significant properties” applies to e-learning objects, including an assessment of the working definition of “significant properties” produced by the InSPECT project.
- Develop a conceptual model for expressing significant properties for e-learning objects, which should at least consider and accommodate the following:
- the relationship between significant properties and designated community
- the factors that impact the level of significance
- the distinction between properties which can be commonly applied to each object type and those which require subjective judgement
- Propose standard ways of expressing significant properties for e-learning objects, in the form of templates.
- Apply the model and templates and set out the significant properties for e-learning objects.
- Recommend areas of future research.
- Include a proposed classification of e-learning objects.
Approach
- Propose appropriate methodology for study, including review of previous and existing relevant project outputs
- Case study approach, or
- Experts workshop.
- Consultation with the relevant communities and peer review/acceptance
Deliverables
A detailed report presenting the outcomes of the studies with accompanying documentation and recommendations. The reports will be reviewed by the JISC Executive and its representatives prior to acceptance. The primary audiences for this work are the JISC, and managers within universities and colleges. It is anticipated that the report will be made public once it has been accepted.
