Title of the material

The original name given to the learning material.

Concise description

A textual description of the content of the learning material.

Language(s)

The primary human language or languages used within the learning material to communicate to the intended user.

Training level(s) of the material

An indication of the professional practice the learning material is intended for. Four levels are distinguished: 1: Awareness (the material is meant for anyone hardly known with the topic and intents to increase the awareness of health hazards and risks in the workplace, how they can be controlled to provide a safe working environment, and the consequences of impaired health for work); 2: Basic (the material is meant for workers in medicine, nursing or health and safety, and for committed non-professionals, to understand the basic principles of occupational safety and health and to solve simple problems their selves); 3: Intermediate (the material is meant for workers in the field of occupational safety and health and provides hands-on practical training and technical knowledge to be able to take measures, assess exposure or fitness for specified work, and evaluate effectiveness of control measures); 4: Advanced (the material is meant for specialists at the academic level and leads to a thorough understanding of the scientific basis of occupational safety and health and the highest level of technical skills).

Aggregation level

The functional granularity of the learning material. Four levels are distinguished: 1: Fragment: the smallest level of aggregation, a part of a lesson, e.g. a video fragment, explanation of a role play, etc. ; 2: Lesson: a collection of level 1 learning objects, together answering the learning objective(s) and to be completed within a restricted amount of time (typically ½-1 h, but may endure up to 3-4 h including breaks); 3: Module: a collection of level 2 learning objects together forming an educational unit and treating an isolated part of a broad topic, typically demanding for one half to several days; 4: Course: a collection of related level 3 learning objects which may demand for some days, weeks, or more.

Certificate

If relevant, indicates where and how successful completion of the training material can result in  a document that certifies that certain tests have been passed and a certain education is followed.

LINK

A string that is used to access the online learning material.

Major discipline(s)

An indication of the dominant scientific/professional occupational health area(s) of the learning material (maximum: 3), e.g. ergonomics or toxicology.

Key terms on the content

Single words or phrases describing the topic of the learning material.

Intended user

Principal user(s) for which the learning material was designed, the most prominent to be mentioned first (e.g. teacher, learner, manager).

Context

The principal environment within which the learning and use of the learning material is intended to take place (e.g. higher education, training, individual setting).

Time demand to complete

Approximate or typical time it takes to work with or through the learning material for the typical intended user.

Coverage of the content of the material

The completeness of the material with respect to its content.

Industrial sector(s)

The industrial sectors to which the learning material applies, including the examples and cases (ISIC Rev. 4 is followed).

Useful for other sectors

Indicates whether the material is specifically useful for certain other industrial sectors.

Countries

The geography to which the examples and cases apply.

Content overview

Indicates whether an overview of the content of the learning material is present.

Educative text

Indicates whether the text of the learning material is clear, with a clear structure from simple to more complex.

Instruction

Indicates the presence of an instruction for the intended user before starting the learning material.

Learning objective(s)

Indicates whether (concrete) knowledge elements and skills, that are to be learned, are described.

Valuation of previous knowledge

Indicates the presence of “predefined paths” in the material, helping using the material depending on already gained knowledge.

Assignments

Indicates the presence of relevant assignment(s) within the learning material.

Feedback

Indicates the presence of feedback on assignments within the learning material, including user feedback on correct and false answers (and eventually an explanation for this).

Self-test

Indicates the presence of self-test(s) within the learning material.

Help function

Indicates the presence of a help function within the learning material.

Glossary

Indicates the presence of a glossary within the learning material.

Illustrations

Indicates the presence of illustrations, relevant and of sufficiently high quality, within the learning material.

Links within

Indicates the presence of links within the learning material.

References

Indicates the presence of references within the learning material.

Further reading

Indicates whether recommendations are given for further reading on the specific topic, using recent knowledge and scientific standards.

Interaction

Predominant mode of learning supported by the learning material : “active”, this is that the material directly induces action by the learner; “expositive”, this is when the learner's job mainly consists of absorbing the content exposed to him or her; “mixed”, this is when the material has both properties in it.

Flexibility

Indicates whether the learning material gives the opportunity to explore and navigate through it, eventually using only a specific part, and / or has the ability to restart where ended previously.

Stimulating

Indicates whether the learning material challenges the intended user to learn actively and creates feelings of progression.

Material type

Indicates whether the learning material is presented  (1) online and interactive, (2) downloadable and interactive, or (3) downloadable and not demanding for interaction (e.g. a document or video).

Format

Technical data type(s) of (all the components of) the learning material.

Size of download (Mb)

The size of the digital learning material in megabytes.

Requirements

The technical capabilities necessary for using the learning material.

Original author(s)

The name(s) of the people who made or contributed to the learning material.

Original  affiliation

The organization(s) of the people who have contributed to the learning material.

Original country

The country (-ies) of the organization(s) mentioned above.

Owner / intellectual property

The name(s) and affiliation(s) of the current owner(s) of the learning material.

Terms of use / restrictions / licensing

Description of and link to the intellectual property rights and conditions of use for the learning material. It also describes whether copyright or other restrictions apply to the use of it. A direct link to the descriptions (on the Internet or on this website) is included.

Version

The edition of the learning material.

Status

The completion status or condition of the learning material.

Year of publication

The year the learning material is first published.

Date added to the website

The date the learning material is added to the present website.

Collection (part of)

Describes whether the learning material belongs to a collection of learning materials.

Related material (inclu­ding link on this website)

Description of the relationship between this learning material and other learning materials, if any.

Charge for use

Indicates whether use of the learning material requires payment.

Comments

Additional remarks that may be important for the intended user that are not covered by the metadata described above.

User opinion

This category provides comments on the educational use of the learning material, and information on when and by whom the comments were created.