About Brightspace Learning Repository and metadata

Metadata is a collection of descriptors that describe a single quantity of information (data about data). Using metadata enables you to attach descriptive tags to your learning objects and files to provide a searchable context for the content you publish. Metadata can make the learning objects easier to find.

You can add metadata while publishing an object. Brightspace Learning Repository only accepts metadata tags created using the IEEE LOM MAP (Metadata Application Profile). All searches use the IEEE LOM metadata fields. After attaching metadata to a learning object or a file in Brightspace Learning Repository, you can edit it.

While the function of metadata is very powerful, the processes involved in creating and managing it are straightforward and simple to implement.