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	<field name="Type" language="en-us" metaFormat="dlese_anno" metaVersion="0.1.01" path="/annotationRecord/item/type">
		<definition>the kind of annotation</definition>

		<vocabLevels number="1">
			<levelAndDeftn level="1" levelName="Type" levelDeftn="the kind of annotation"/>
		</vocabLevels>

		<terms>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Advice">a suggestion for working with the resource</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Annotation">additional information about a resource expressed in any manner</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Average scores of aggregated indices">a numerical representation of quantitative information about a resource</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Bias">an indication that resource content may have any of the following: (1) factual (e.g. not just scientific) errors, (2) be in conflict with generally accepted scientific thought, (3) seems self-promoting or (4) seems to have a political, social or religious agenda</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Change">an annotation that documents or proposes change to a source document</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Comment">remarks about a resource that express opinions or attitudes</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Editor's summary">an annotation that results from the summary of several pieces of evaluation information that may describe the strengths, weaknesses, pedagogical effectiveness, best uses for or general characteristics of a resource</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Educational standard">an indication that the resource meets, supports or aligns with an educational standard, that is, a level of achievement determined by a professional group to which learners are expected to aspire too</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Example">a description or link to another resource that illustrates the resource content in a demonstrative way</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Explanation">information for understanding the resource, especially within its context of use but does not generally express opinions or attitudes</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Information on challenging teaching and learning situations">information for using the resource within challenging or non-typical teaching or learning environments</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Question">an indication of any of the following: (1) a request for further information, (2) an asking of why something was done or (3) the raising of a point of discussion</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Review">a formal or informal evaluation of a resource</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="See also">a reference to another resource</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Teaching tip">information for using the resource within a certain teaching or learning environment but generally not challenging or non-typical environments</termAndDeftn>
		</terms>

		<bestPractices>
			<dos>
				<practice status="current" originDate="2005-04-14">Choose an annotation type term.</practice>
				<practice status="current" originDate="2005-04-14">If multiple annotations need to be associated with a resource, make multiple annotation metadata records.</practice>
			</dos>
		</bestPractices>

		<documentation>
			<obligation>required</obligation>
			<min>1</min>
			<max>1</max>
			<XMLdataTypes>
				<XMLdataType>string</XMLdataType>
			</XMLdataTypes>
			<domain>controlled vocabulary</domain>
			<example>Teaching tip, Review, Comment</example>
		</documentation>
	</field>
</metadataFieldInfo>
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