Building Learning Modules around the Competency Index for Linked Data

Building Learning Modules around the
Competency Index for Linked Data
Marcia Lei Zeng,1 Sam Oh,2 Jian Qin,3 Michael Crandall,4 Tom Baker, 5 Wei Fan,6
LD4PE (Linked Data for Professional Educators) Project Team
iConference
Wuhan, China, 2017 March 21-26
Sessions for Interaction
and Engagement (SIE)
1 Kent State University, USA
2 Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea
3 Syracuse University, USA
4 University of Washington, USA
5 Dublin Core Metadata Initiatives (DCMI)
6 Sichuan University, China

3/25/17 LD4PE Project Team
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Building Learning Modules around the
 Teaching about Linked Data (LD)
 a full course/workshop
 one or two learning modules in a course
 Using cases/examples of LD in a course
 Will teach something related to LD
 Planning to incorporate LD contents into course(s)
 Wanting to learn about LD
Why are you here today?

Session Schedule
I. Background
 LD4PE project
 Competency-based education and
training
II. Competency Index for Linked Data (CI)
• Demo: CI’s structure
• Explanation: CI’s contents
• Break-out session #1: Discussion and
Q&A about the CI
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III. Building Learning Modules Using the Learning
Resources Connected with the Competencies
 Demo: Finding related learning resources
 Explanation: How a learning resource is
described and mapped to CI
 Break-out session #2: Building learning modules
IV. Save, Reuse, and Share
 Introduce Tools for
1 “Saved Sets”
2 Resource descriptions
3 “Learning Maps”
 Try
 Break-out session #3: Summarizing and Reporting
V. Conclusion

Part I. Background
• LD4PE project
• Competency-based education and training
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Linked Data for Professional
Educators (LD4PE) Project
 Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
 December 1, 2014 - November 30, 2017
 Led by:
 University of Washington, Information School
 Kent State University, School of Library & Information Science
 Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)
 Content Partners:
 Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)
 Access Innovations
 Synaptica
 Elsevier
 OCLC
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LD4PE Products
 Competency Index for Linked Data
-- defines a set of assertions (within 30
groups under six categories) of the
knowledge, skills, and habits of mind
required for professional practice in the
area of Linked Data.
 Toolkit
-- open, web-based tool set
 (1) making Saved Sets
 (2) generating metadata describing learning
resources
 (3) creation of learning maps expressing
curricular structures or personal learning
journeys superimposed over the competency
framework
 Learning Resource Descriptions
-- A set of learning resources
 open sources
 Described in metadata
 being mapped to the competencies
 Best practices
• The Explore
Website
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 What competencies are expected in Linked
Data related skills and knowledge?
 How can these competencies be built into
curricula or course syllabi to assess learning
outcomes?
 Is there any trustable learning resource for
Linked Data available on the open Web?
 What pedagogies and best practices have
been used in teaching or learning Linked
Data to build competencies?
Questions addressed today
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The LD Competency Index
is developed based on the ASN
Description Language (ASN*-DL) for
describing formally promulgated
competencies and benchmarks.
*The Achievement Standards Network™ (ASN™)
provides access to machine-readable
representations of learning objectives and
curriculum standards.
Competency-based
education and training
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http://asn.jesandco.org/
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http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/ASNJurisdiction

Competency Index for the Library Field
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http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/D2527589

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http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/D2527589

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http://asn.desire2learn.com/resources/D2695955

Part II. Competency Index
for Linked Data (CI)
• Demo: CI’s structure
• Explanation: CI’s contents
• Break-out session #1: Discussion and Q&A
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Structure of
The Competency Index for Linked Data (CI)
-- The Competency Index is composed of
a set of topically arranged assertions of
the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind
required for professional practice in the
area of Linked Data.
Topical Cluster » Topic » Competency » Benchmark
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Competency Index
Editorial Board met monthly over
a period of approximately 18
months.
Competencies were proposed
based on:
• Literary Warrant
• Resource Warrant
• Expert Warrant
GitHub was used to track changes
as the Competency Index evolved
Guidelines for stylistic consistency
when writing competencies were
developed
6 Topic Clusters
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Structure
 Topic cluster
 Topic
 Competency: Tweet-length assertion of knowledge, skill, or habit
of mind
 Benchmark: Action demonstrating accomplishment in related
competencies
17《关联数据能力指标》Competency Index for Linked Data (CI)

Competency Index
Topic
Competency
Topic Cluster
Competency Index full version
available from
http://explore.dublincore.net
 Explore
• English (webpage)
• Chinese (PDF)
Benchmark
Benchmark
Competency
Competency
Competency
Benchmark
Benchmark
Competency Index
Structure
30 topic groups
6 clusters
95 competencies
75 benchmarks
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Break-out session #1. Discussion and Q&A
about the Competency Index for Linked Data
 Browse the handouts of the Competency Index for Linked Data
 Mark the competencies you feel confident about
 Q&A regarding the competencies
 E.g., around
 the arrangement or grouping,
 the indication of core competencies,
 additional competencies,
 … …
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Part III. Building Learning Modules
Using the Learning Resources
Connected with the Competencies
• Demo: Finding related learning resources
• Explanation: How a learning resource is described and mapped to CI
• Break-out session 2: Building learning modules
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How are
the
learning
resources
described?
• Move mouse over the
competency can see its
location in the index.
• Resources are Indexed at the
topic and competency Level
500+ openly available
learning resources
[webinars, podcasts,
lectures, web pages,
readings …]
An example 
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http://explore.dublincore.net/
Where should I start?
Search for Resources
By Competency
By Keyword
Browse Competency Index
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Demo: Find resources which introduce Linked Data and its potential impact on the Web.
• Start at the top of the hierarchy and
drill down.
• Select a topic cluster, expand the
menu, and
• look through the child options.
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The number of resources aligned to this competency are indicated.

Clicking on the competency’s text causes related
resources to be displayed on right side of the page.
Descriptions and user ratings help one make decisions
about which resources to investigate further.
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5
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Resource Description Page
The resource description
page contains additional
metadata and full text of
the description.
From this page, you can
access the resource itself
through the URL.
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Break-out session #2:
Building learning modules
1) Navigate among the open source learning
materials
2) Select the appropriate ones
3) Write down the issues and tips
4) Form learning modules from them
5) Discussion and Q&A
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“If I want to teach”
(think one of them):
• Fundamentals of
Linked Data (2)
• Designing RDF-
based
vocabularies (3.2)
• Querying RDF Data
(5.3)
Let’s try

Part IV. Save, Reuse, and
Share
• Introduce Tools for
1 “Saved Sets”
2 Resource descriptions
3 “Learning Maps”
• Try
• Break-out session 3:
Summarizing and Reporting
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See what
resources are
already selected
and packed by
others
Tool 1, for
“Saved Sets”
http://explore.dublincore.net/explore-learning-
resources-by-competency/all-saved-sets/

Saved Sets
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See what resources are
already selected and
packed by others

Create an account, save
materials to your folder.
• Send an email to request
an account.
• Check the email for login
path.
• “Remember Me” checked.
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How Can I create my set(s)?

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1
2
3
4
1. Login
2. Find a resource
3. Open the resource
4. Add to Saved Set (new or existing)
Steps

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You can add to an
existing set, or define
your new set.
• Title
• Description
• Public or private
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Step 4. (con.) Add to Saved Set (new or
existing)

Step 5. Continue
to add, revise,
move around…
Save
Share your
packages
or
Keep as private
use
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Tool 2, for
Resource
Description
Required fields:
• Name
• Description
• Topical Index
• Educational Alignment
• Proficiency Level
• Interactivity Type
• Learning Resource Type
• Educational Audience
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What about adding a new resource?
http://explore.dublincore.net/rdf/lrmi/#/resource

Tool 3, for “Learning Maps”
Traverse the Competency Index and save
relevant competencies in a list.
Allows user to plan a curriculum or a personal
course of study.
The access to resources indexed to each
competency is automatically carried along
with it.
Maps can be saved as private or public to
allow others to view them.
36Can I sort the competencies
together with materials?

Build a Learning Map
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http://explore.dublincore.net/explore-learning-
resources-by-competency/learning-maps/
Step 1. Go to the “Learning
Maps”
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http://explore.dublincore.net  Explore

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Step 2. Give map a name and description

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1. Define a new map
Now you are on the Map Builder page.
Your Map is on the right side.

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3. Select the competency and benchmarks you need
4. Click on “Add to map”, now it is added to your map.
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Map name &
description
Contents
Contents
Contents

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Step 5. Rearrange
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order

Break-out session #3:
Summarizing and Reporting
Group discussion, reporting by a representative
(1) the competency-based learning approach
(2) the coverage of the Competency Index for Linked Data
(3) ideas of teaching and learning Linked Data using these resources and tools
provided by LD4PE
(4) any other take-away
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[Possible hands-on opportunity to create an
account, build a saved set, and make a learning
map, depending on the setting up of an account.]

How can we keep this going?
• Your participation
• Sharing and reusing
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Examples:
• Currently shared “saved sets” and
“maps”
• A Chinese translation of the Competency
Index is shared
• A voluntary team is building a
supplementary site with Chinese
language materials
• A training session had over 150 in
December 2016 in Shanghai
Conclusion

http://explore.dublincore.net/
THANK YOU!
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To Participate, check
the contacts at
http://explore.dublinc
ore.net/about/particip
ate/

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