D2l Corporation

Chris Carleton

Philip Brown

Phillip McClelland

At least one of the embodiments described herein relate generally to a method of obtaining metadata for content stored in a first repository. The method may be performed at a second repository, and may include the acts of: identifying a content object stored in the first repository, the content object comprising learning content usable in an electronic educational system to provide electronic learning; identifying metadata for the content object stored in the first repository, the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object; retrieving the metadata associated with the learning content from the first repository; and storing a harvested content object corresponding to the content object, wherein the harvested content object includes the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object stored in the first repository.

System and method for obtaining metadata about content stored in a repository

At least one of the embodiments described herein relate generally to a method of communicating between a first repository and a second repository. The method can be performed at a second repository, and may include the acts of: identifying a content object stored in the first repository; identifying metadata for the content object stored in the first repository, the metadata comprising a link to an interface associated with the content object, the interface being provided by the first repository; retrieving the metadata from the first repository; and storing a harvested content object corresponding to the content object, the harvested content object comprising the metadata that includes the link to the interface, wherein the interface is accessible by the second repository to communicate information related to the harvested content object to the first repository.

System and method for communication between repositories

At least one of the embodiments described herein relate generally to a method of obtaining metadata for content stored in a first repository. The method may be performed at a second repository, and may include the acts of: identifying a content object stored in the first repository, the content object including learning content usable in an electronic educational system to provide electronic learning; identifying metadata for the content object stored in the first repository, the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object; retrieving the metadata associated with the learning content from the first repository; and storing a harvested content object corresponding to the content object. The harvested content object may includes the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object stored in the first repository.

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Chris Carleton