Administrators create custom metadata fields for their institution on the Add Metadata Field page. These fields appear in the metadata options for each item that is added to the Content System.
Follow these steps to open the Add Metadata Field page.
Step 1 Open the Blackboard Learning System Administrator Control Panel.
Step 2 Select Custom Metadata under Content System.
Step 3 Select Add Field.
The following fields are available on the Add Metadata Field page.
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Field |
Description |
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Define Metadata Field |
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Display Name: |
Enter a name for the metadata field. The Display Name is shown to end users. |
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Key Name: |
Enter a unique identifier. This identifier is separate from the display name of the field so that the Administrator can use a more technical or non-intuitive name that will not change and can be mapped to field names in other systems. |