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	<field name="Type" language="en-us" metaFormat="dlese_anno" metaVersion="1.0.00" path="/annotationRecord/annotation/type">
		<definition>the kind of annotation</definition>

		<vocabLevels number="1">
			<levelAndDeftn level="1" levelName="Type" levelDeftn="the kind of annotation"/>
		</vocabLevels>

		<terms>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Assessment strategy">information intended to help educators deploy effective strategies to assess learning</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Bias">an indication that resource content may have: (1) factual (e.g. not just scientific) errors, (2) conflicts with generally accepted scientific thought, (3) a self-promoting emphasis or (4) a political, social or religious agenda</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Challenging audience">information about the effectiveness of a resource with a specific audience</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Comment">a remark, explanation, advice, opinion, attitude, fact, proposed change, question or additional resource information</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Editor's summary">a summary of evaluative information (qualitative or quantitative) 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="Misconception">information intended to help educators anticipate, detect and overcome common student misconceptions</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Quantitative information">numerical information about a resource</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="Skill">information intended to help educators foster a student skill needed for optimal resource use</termAndDeftn>
			<termAndDeftn vocab="Teaching tip">information for using or modifying the resource within teaching or learning 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>
				<practice status="current" originDate="2006-09-21" link1="Review" style1="bold">When providing a rating, use the annotation type of Review.</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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